Monthly Archives: September 2020

DeSantis: GOP voters overcame 'blue wave' spurred by Andrew Gillum

Florida Gov.-elect Ron DeSantisRonald Dion DeSantisGOP tentatively decides on Jacksonville for site of convention DeSantis pushing to host Republican National Convention in Florida Florida bars and theaters to reopen starting Friday, DeSantis says MORE (R) on Monday gave credit to his opponent, Andrew Gillum (D), for turning out droves of Democrats in this month’s election. “I think […]

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Attacks Meant to 'Silence' First Two Muslim Women in Congress Won't Succeed, Says Rep. Ilhan Omar

For the first time in American history, there are two female Muslim members of Congress—and the relentless attacks on the pair from the right are designed to “silence” them.  “We cannot allow those who seek to divide and intimidate us to succeed” — Rep. Ilhan Omar Click Here: West Coast Eagles Guernsey That was the […]

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Citing Fears of Americans Getting 'Screwed,' Progressive Democrats Call Out Pelosi for Crafting Pharma-Friendly Drug Pricing Bill in Secret

Amid concerns that the House Democratic leadership is crafting a drug pricing bill that is far too friendly to the pharmaceutical industry, progressives in Congress this week publicly called out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for writing the legislation in secret and ignoring those who favor a more aggressive approach to lowering out-of-control prescription drug costs. […]

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'If This Is True, They Are Even Bigger Lunatics Than We Realized': UN Officials Reportedly Believe Trump Planning 'Massive' Bombing Campaign in Iran

As the Trump administration prepares to deploy 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East in a move critics warned will heighten the possibility of all-out war with Iran, United Nations officials reportedly believe the U.S. is also planning a major “aerial bombardment” of an Iranian nuclear facility. United Nations officials are “assessing the United States’ […]

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Trump Admin. Ratchets Up Tensions With Threat to Sanction Any Nation That Imports Iranian Oil

President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Iran further stoked tensions between Iran and the U.S. on Friday when he said the United States will sanction any country that imports Iranian crude oil. Envoy Brian Hook, in his comments to reporters in London, said that there were no exemptions, reiterating a threat the Trump administration made […]

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To Call Attention to "What's Being Lost" to Climate Crisis, Former Glacier to Receive Monument

A climate change victim in Iceland is set to be memorialized with a monument that underscores the urgent crisis. The victim is the former Okjökull glacier in Borgarfjörður, which scientists say is the nation’s first glacier lost to the climate crisis. Its plight was also the subject of the 2018 documentary “Not Ok” produced by […]

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Photo of Hyde Smith wearing Confederate soldier's hat in 2014 resurfaces

A 2014 photo of Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) wearing a Confederate soldier’s hat resurfaced this week at a time when the senator is facing public blowback over comments she made about willing to be “on the front row” for a “public hanging.” Hyde-Smith had posted a photo of herself on Facebook in 2014 wearing a Confederate soldier’s hat, which […]

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Hickenlooper adding staff ahead of possible 2020 bid

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) is staffing up ahead of his possible 2020 presidential bid, with his campaign manager conducting dozens of interviews with potential aides since September, a source close to Hickenlooper told The Associated Press.  Hickenlooper’s team has hired a Democratic strategist, Anna Greenberg, to be his pollster and FK & Co as his national fundraiser, according to the AP source. ADVERTISEMENT […]

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Potential 2020 contenders compete for staff in key states

It’s one of the clearest signals to date of who’s considering a run for the White House in 2020: staffing. For months, would-be Democratic presidential hopefuls — Sens. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement […]

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Julián Castro: Trump has 'contributed to more racial strife' in the US

Democratic presidential candidate and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro on Monday said that 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 has “contributed […]

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