Monthly Archives: August 2020

Worlds Collide qualifying matches announced for NXT UK

WWE has announced how the remaining two wrestlers for the Cruiserweight title match at Worlds Collide will be decided. NXT Cruiserweight Champion Angel Garza is defending his title in a fatal four-way match at the Royal Rumble weekend Worlds Collide special. After defeating Tyler Breeze and Lio Rush in a triple threat match on NXT […]

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Kurt Angle to referee Riddle vs. Thatcher 'cage fight' on NXT

Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher’s “cage fight” on Wednesday’s episode of NXT will have a Hall of Famer as its special guest referee. WWE announced today that Kurt Angle will be the special guest referee for Riddle vs. Thatcher on Wednesday’s show. Angle, who had been working in a behind-the-scenes role with WWE since retiring […]

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WWE NXT video highlights: Kross relinquishes NXT Championship

Just days after winning the title, Karrion Kross announced last night that he’s relinquished the NXT Championship due to injury. Kross opened last night’s NXT after winning the NXT Championship from Keith Lee in the main event of TakeOver XXX. Kross said he was in searing pain due to his separated shoulder, but he loves […]

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Five things to know about Warren's 'Medicare for All' funding plan

Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with […]

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Somali immigrant makes history by winning seat on Lewiston City Council

Democrat Safiya Khalid, 23, has become the first Somali immigrant and youngest person to be elected to the Lewiston City Council in Maine. Voters in Maine’s second largest city elected Khalid by a wide margin during the municipal election Tuesday night, according to The Bangor Daily News, with Khalid winning almost 70 percent of the […]

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Democrats have 5-point lead in 2020 generic Congressional ballot: poll

Democrats hold a 5-point advantage over Republicans in the generic 2020 congressional ballot, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll released Tuesday.  Democrats have a 47-40 lead over Republicans among registered voters in Tuesday’s survey, with another 11 percent saying they are unsure which candidate they would back in their district if the 2020 race […]

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Black leader on South Bend city council endorses Biden over Buttigieg

South Bend, Ind., Councilman Oliver Davis, the longest-serving African American man on the city’s Common Council, has endorsed former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order […]

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Castro invokes 'Baby Yoda' in tweet supporting early primaries in more diverse states

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro on Tuesday tweeted a meme invoking a character from the popular streaming series “The Mandalorian” to show his support for moving early primaries to states with more diverse populations that better reflect the Democratic base. The presidential candidate was responding to a tweet by Nate Silver of the […]

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Biden tops Sanders by 9 points in new national poll

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against […]

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The 5 most vulnerable senators in 2020

Republicans are playing defense in this year’s race for the Senate, but Democrats likely have a tough fight ahead in their bid to take control of the chamber. Two dozen GOP-held seats are up for a vote this year, including in a handful of states where President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in […]

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