September 14, 2020 / By mobanmarket
President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE on Monday called Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum (D) a “thief” as he trumpeted support for Republican Ron […]
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Sen. Joe ManchinJoseph (Joe) ManchinTrump administration seeks to use global aid for nuclear projects Shelley Moore Capito wins Senate primary West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wins GOP gubernatorial primary MORE (D-W.Va.) said Thursday that the concept of granting birthright citizenship is “worthy of looking at,” but was adamant that President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill […]
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Republican Senate candidate Bob Hugin said at a rally in New Jersey on Monday that he looks forward to weather forecasts of rain in the state on Election Day because it’s “Republican weather” and he thinks it will help his chances in his bid against incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob MenendezRobert (Bob) MenendezGOP’s Obama-era probes fuel […]
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Democrat Lauren Underwood toppled four-term Rep. Randy HultgrenRandall (Randy) Mark HultgrenRepublican challenging freshman Dem rep says he raised 0,000 in 6 days Illinois Dems offer bill to raise SALT deduction cap The 31 Trump districts that will determine the next House majority MORE (R-Ill.) on Tuesday, scoring a victory for Democrats in a suburban Chicago congressional […]
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It turns out reaching an agreement to ban certain single-use plastic products back in 2018 was the easy part. That decision won’t mean anything until officials complete the process of deciding what should be covered by the ban — a tedious but ultimately crucial undertaking that is now subject to heavy lobbying from industry. The latest […]
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A coalition of over a dozen progressive advocacy groups launched a nationwide “Tax the Rich” campaign Wednesday with the goal of building a grassroots movement to unrig the tax code and make wealthy Americans pay their fair share. “Tax March is building a robust network of organizers across the country to show policymakers that the […]
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Under significant pressure from progressive advocacy groups, Democratic Rep. Richard Neal on Wednesday formally requested President Donald Trump’s tax returns—setting the stage for what many expect to be a lengthy legal battle. Tax March, a progressive organization that for months has urged Neal to request the president’s returns immediately, applauded the House Ways and Means […]
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With a surge of political support among the broader public and a possible meeting with top government officials, the climate action group Extinction Rebellion in the U.K. on Wednesday announced it would soon end its occupation of public spaces in London even as it vowed to fight on for its demands to be met. Environment […]
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A group of House Democrats on Monday sent letters to the White House, FEMA, and the Department of Health and Human Services demanding documents related to the Trump administration’s “abominable” hurricane response in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. “Republicans actively blocked all Democratic requests over the past two years while President Trump heaped scorn […]
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Dozens of people demonstrated outside ExxonMobil’s annual general meeting in Irving, Texas on Wednesday to tell shareholders and the public that because the energy giant’s executives knew long ago that carbon emissions were creating a climate crisis, it is now time to #MakeThemPay for the destruction their deception sowed. The demonstration, organized by a coalition […]
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