Daily Archives: September 17, 2020

Biden’s midterm strategy has a presidential feel

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 Facebook MORE is […]

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Ted Cruz attacks O'Rourke for his f-bombs

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has opened a new attack on Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE, ripping his Democratic opponent for his use of profanity. In a new 27-second advertisement, Cruz argues […]

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Poll: Democrats lead Republicans by 2 points on generic House ballot

Democrats hold a slim lead over Republicans on a poll of U.S. adults’ preferences for which party they want controlling the House after November’s midterm elections. In an Economist–YouGov poll released Wednesday, 34 percent of U.S. adults said they wanted to see Democrats retake control of the House, while another 32 percent said they wanted Republicans to […]

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Women Arrested for Occupying Manchin's Office After Demanding Senator 'Vote with West Virginia Women' and Oppose Kavanaugh

Arguing that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) currently has more than enough information about Brett Kavanaugh’s judicial record, partisanship, and sexual assault allegations to know that he is not fit to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, eight women were arrested early Tuesday morning for occupying the senator’s campaign headquarters and demanding he vote against the […]

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'Warning Bells Going Off' as NOAA Forecasts Entire Great Barrier Reef at Risk of Coral Bleaching and Death

Delivering yet another “wake-up call” after recent studies have shown that heat stress from anthropogenic global warming has killed half of the Great Barrier Reef’s corals since 2016, a new analysis from U.S. scientists warns that the entirety of world’s largest coral system is at risk of bleaching and death as Australia enters it summer […]

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'You Couldn't Make This Up': A Bunch of Mops, Cleaners, and Trash Bags Delivered to Saudi Consulate Ahead of Khashoggi Murder Probe

What does it say about the credibility of an investigation when a cleaning crew fully equipped with boxes of chemicals, mops, trash bags, and… milk arrives at the scene of the alleged crime right before the probe begins? “You couldn’t make his up!!! Literally minutes after Saudi authorities said Turkish investigators could enter the consulate—a […]

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After Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized, Horrified Americans Offer to Donate Ribs, Organs as Needed

While the social media universe was full of well wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery after news broke that 85-year-old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suffered a fall in her office Wednesday night and was hospitalized with three fractured ribs, no one could avoid discussing the horrifying political reality that—if Ginsburg is, goodness […]

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After Enabling Trump's Anti-Immigration Policies, Paul Ryan Makes Exception for Immigrants From His Own Homeland

After spending much of the past two years enabling President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policy and blocking the House from voting on bipartisan legislation to protect young immigrants, outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) is showing recent enthusiasm for welcoming a select group of immigrants—not the thousands of Central Americans who are in a camp […]

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NJPW reveals Lion's Break Crown bracket, Strong card

NJPW has revealed the bracket for the upcoming Lion’s Break Crown tournament and the full card for Friday’s NJPW Strong.  In Lion’s Break Crown first round action, Logan Riegel will face The DKC. The winner of that bout will face the winner of Clark Connors vs. Jordan Clearwater.  On the other side of the bracket, Danny […]

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