Monthly Archives: September 2020

Top DNC fundraiser fired

The Democratic National Committee’s finance director is leaving her role with the party amid its continuing fundraising woes.  The DNC announced on Thursday that Emily Mellencamp Smith, who joined the party in June, would no longer serve in that position. The DNC continues to trail the Republican National Committee in fundraising this year, a reality that has caused frustration […]

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Al Green: ‘The unbelievable had become a reality’

Rep. Al GreenAlexander (Al) N. GreenThe Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Miami mayor worries about suicide and domestic violence rise; Trump-governor debate intensifies Overnight Energy: Iconic national parks close over coronavirus concerns | New EPA order limits telework post-pandemic | Lawmakers urge help for oil and gas workers Bipartisan lawmakers urge assistance for oil and gas workers […]

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Moore to McConnell: 'Bring. It. On.'

Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore on Wednesday told Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE (R-Ky.) to “bring it on,” a remark […]

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Prisoners to Strike Against 'Prison Industrial Complex' and Food Giant Aramark

Organizers of last year’s prison strike are planning a new protest against Aramark, a massive for-profit food provider of both sports stadium fare and prison meals nationwide. Aramark “provides meals for more than 500 correctional facilities across the country and has been the subject of complaints about maggots and rocks, sexual harassment, drug trafficking and […]

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Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers Vow to Build 'Wall Against Hate'

Kicking off a weekend of disruptions and marches protesting the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, an estimated 25,000 people rallied outside of Trump International Hotel in the president-elect’s hometown of Manhattan on Thursday evening to send the message that New Yorkers will not roll over and permit attacks on immigrants, minorities, or the environment. “We’re […]

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Daily Update: Raw, AEW Dynamite, UFC notes

DAILY UPDATE Latest News: Drew McIntyre and WWE legends to kick off Raw, updated lineup James Storm says pandemic derailed post-WrestleMania WWE debut Orange Cassidy vs. 10 added to AEW Dynamite Asuka vs. Zelina Vega Women’s title rematch set for WWE Raw VIDEO: Being The Elite – ‘Sour Patch Kids’ Rob Van Dam, Katie Forbes […]

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In Show of Internal Dissent, Federal Workers Rising Up Against Trump

From the 1,000 State Department officials rushing to sign an official dissent cable, to the 180 federal workers signing up for a workshop on civil disobedience, to the dozens of “rogue” agency Twitter accounts that have sprouted up in the last week, internal resistance to the right-wing Trump agenda is rivaling the power of people […]

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Mar-A-Lago Diners Get Front Row Seat to Trump's Nuclear Crisis

News that U.S. President Donald Trump turned his private oceanfront club Mar-a-Lago into an “open air situation room” complete with threats of nuclear attack has sparked widespread concern over what one described as Trump’s “disdainful middle finger toward national security.” First reported by CNN late Sunday and amplified by the Washington Post on Monday, Trump […]

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Defense Confirms that Endless War in Iraq Will Continue Under Trump

One thing, it seems, that will not change under President Donald Trump is the United States military’s occupation of Iraq after Defense Secretary James Mattis said Monday that he believed “we’ll be in this fight for a while.” During his presidential campaign, Trump claimed that he had opposed the Iraq invasion from the start and […]

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House Dems highlight promising new candidates

House Democrats’ campaign arm has named the first round of candidates to its “Red to Blue” program as the party looks to highlight promising Democratic challengers ahead of the 2018 midterms.  All but two of the 11 candidates highlighted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) are running against GOP incumbents. Only three are running in districts that […]

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