Daily Archives: September 16, 2020

Cruz criticizes O'Rourke on Dallas shooting: Wish he wasn't 'so quick to always blame the police officer'

Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump’s public standing sags after Floyd protests GOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police MORE (R-Texas) criticized Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: […]

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Clinton plans to campaign with Gillum in Florida

Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE is expected to campaign next month alongside Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, sources […]

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Dems look to women to take back the House after Kavanaugh fight

After Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, Democrats are looking for a silver lining: winning back the House. While the bitter nomination battle has revved up the GOP base — and boosted the party’s chances of keeping the Senate — Democrats believe Kavanaugh’s confirmation will further alienate the moderate and independent suburban women who will likely determine […]

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Borrowing From Big Tobacco's Playbook, Johnson & Johnson Knew About Asbestos in Baby Powder for Decades: Reuters

A Reuters investigation published Friday charges that Johnson & Johnson, a multi-billion dollar company known for its healthcare products, knew for decades that its iconic talcum baby powder “was sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos,” but concealed the information from regulators and the public. Asbestos, “the name given to six minerals that occur naturally in the […]

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'This Is a Coup': Protests Engulf Wisconsin Capitol as Outgoing Scott Walker and GOP Move to Cripple Democratic Power

Click:ecolchi hair mask As Wisconsin Republicans voted to plow ahead with a sweeping package of legislation that would allow outgoing Gov. Scott Walker to strip significant authority from Democratic governor-elect Tony Evers, outraged Wisconsinites flooded the state capitol Monday night to denounce the GOP’s brazen attempt to subvert the will of the voters and “undo […]

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United States Doesn't Even Make Top 20 on Global Democracy Index

A new index released this week offers a sobering look at how democracy is faring in the United States. According to the 2018 edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, the U.S. doesn’t even make the list of top 20—its demonstrably “flawed democracy” notching it the 25th spot. The ranking is based on 60 […]

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'March Now or Swim Later': As Elites Chit-Chat in Davos, Climate Strike Swells With 35,000 Students Marching in Brussels

Thursday’s student demonstration in Brussels confirmed that the global climate strike movement is showing no signs of slowing down, with an estimated 35,000 young people marching through the European Union capital to demand that world leaders take bold action to stem the climate crisis. The protest drew nearly three times as many marchers as last […]

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'Trump Is Guilty': Along With Democratic Control of House Comes Renewed Push to Impeach President

As the Democratic Party took control of the U.S. House on Thursday, the first day of the 116th Congress, along with the lower chamber’s leadership shift came a renewed push from some Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump. “I continue to believe that obstruction of justice is the clearest, simplest, and most provable high crime […]

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