An investigation into suspected fraud in a closely contested House race in North Carolina has shined a spotlight on an increasingly powerful tool in U.S. elections: mail-in ballots. The case in North Carolina’s 9th District, which centers on claims of an aggressive — and illegal — absentee ballot drive by a Republican operative, has resurfaced concerns […]
Read MoreSen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) on Tuesday said that she believes the U.S. is “absolutely” ready for a woman of color to be president. Harris made […]
Read MoreSen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) on Tuesday defended her support for “Medicare for all,” saying it is not a socialist idea. “No, no. It’s about […]
Read MoreTwo progressive House Democrats Tuesday came under fire from the left after they voted for a resolution condemning the non-violent Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS), which seeks to use economic pressure to end the apartheid state’s oppression of the Palestinian people. H. Res 246 easily passed the Democrat-led U.S. House, delighting Israel’s extremist right-wing Prime […]
Read MoreOver 1,400 Jewish clergy-members signed a petition demanding lawmakers protect the right to request asylum in the U.S., citing the history of the Jewish people as a warning for today’s treatment of immigrants. “The Jewish people know what it means to be turned away and to be denied protection,” the petition reads. “As Jews we understand […]
Read MoreIn an eloquent and detailed Twitter thread on Friday afternoon, Rep. Ilhan Omar explained what she and her congressional colleague Rep. Rashida Tlaib will no longer be able to do after the Israeli government barred the pair from leading a delegation trip to the country. Read the thread: Our work is licensed under a Creative […]
Read MorePolice in Boston Tuesday night reportedly destroyed three wheelchairs belonging to homeless city residents in a garbage truck compactor as part of a crackdown targeting the city’s transient population. “Operation Clean Sweep” began August 2 after a county corrections officer was allegedly struck during a fight involving a number of people on “Methadone Mile,” a stretch […]
Read MoreThe nonprofit Indivisible Project on Wednesday launched a new campaign to pressure U.S. senators and 2020 presidential candidates to commit to ending the filibuster. “Indivisible has made ending the filibuster a priority because the filibuster is an inherently undemocratic Senate rule that serves only to give veto power to a shrinking, hyper-conservative ideological minority.”—Meagan Hatcher-Mays, […]
Read MoreClick:Feather hair extension As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi rubbed shoulders with Henry Kissinger and other former world leaders in India on Tuesday, Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Ilhan Omar questioned State Department officials on U.S. support for the Modi regime during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Omar took particular aim at the Modi government’s recent […]
Read MoreSergio Perez says he only learned yesterday of Racing Point’s decision to part with his services and hire Sebastian Vettel, insisting “nobody told me anything”. Racing Point released the news of Perez’s departure at the end of the current season late on Wednesday, subsequently confirming Vettel’s move to the Silverstone-based team for 2021 on Thursday […]
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