Monthly Archives: October 2020

House Dem super PAC targets Republicans over ObamaCare repeal vote

A Democratic super PAC tasked with trying to take back the House majority is targeting six vulnerable Republicans in an ad campaign over the House GOP’s healthcare reform bill. House Majority PAC launched digital spots on Wednesday taking aim at a handful of House Republicans who represent swing seats and voted for the GOP’s controversial […]

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At Least 14 Dead; 17 Wounded in San Bernardino, CA Shooting

Update: At a press conference just before 5 PM EST, San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan announced there are at least 14 people dead and sevteen people wounded as a result of the mass shooting, clarifying that while that number is “reliable,” it is also subject to change. According to Burguan the “suspects fled the […]

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What Global Climate Deal? UK Lawmakers OK Fracking Under National Parks

British lawmakers on Wednesday voted to allow fracking under national parks and other protected areas. “It is incredible that this decision comes just days after signing a ground-breaking climate change agreement in Paris,” stated MEP Scott Cato. The Guardian reports that As Liberal Democrat head Tim Farron described it, “Government used a parliamentary wheeze to […]

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Organic Farmers Score New Victory in 'David and Goliath' GMO Fight

Organic farmers are racking up new victories in the fight against ‘franken-food’, as a growing number of counties line up to bar genetically engineered (GE) crop cultivation throughout the country. A federal judge in Jackson County, Oregon recently upheld a consent decree that designates the region a “GE-free zone,” a ruling which officially protects the […]

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Advocates Hopeful Supreme Court Will Reject 'Extremist' Attack on Immigration

After months of limbo, immigrants and children of immigrants will now have their “day in court” after the U.S. Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will hear the case challenging President Barack Obama’s executive actions, which could shield as many as 5 million people from deportation. In the United States v. Texas, 26 Republican-led […]

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Facing Dual Crises, Former Flint Manager Resigns as Detroit Schools Head

On the same day that he refused to testify before Congress on his role in the Flint water crisis, Detroit Public Schools emergency manager Darnell Earley announced he would resign as leader of the embattled school district effective February 29. Earley, who served as Flint’s emergency manager from September 2013 until January 2015, was one […]

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Pence campaigns in Montana special election, rides horse

Vice President Pence sought to rally voters around Republican Greg GianforteGregory Richard GianforteKathleen Williams, Matt Rosendale to face off for Montana House seat Gianforte wins Montana gubernatorial primary Key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries MORE in Montana on Friday ahead of a special House election that has drawn increased national attention in recent weeks. […]

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Brother: Biden 'absolutely' has a 2020 run in him

Former Vice President 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 […]

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Jimmy Carter: Citizens United 'Gives Legal Bribery a Chance to Prevail'

Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter has taken aim at the “erroneous” Supreme Court ruling that “gives legal bribery a chance to prevail.” Carter made the comments, an apparent reference to the 2010 Citizens United ruling, in an interview Wednesday with the BBC’s “Today” program. Carter told interviewer John Humphrys that […]

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Three matches set for WWE Draft night one episode of SmackDown

In addition to the beginning of this year’s WWE Draft, three matches have been announced for next Friday’s episode of SmackDown. – Sasha Banks will challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. After being beaten down twice by Bayley, Banks got revenge on her former tag team partner when she attacked Bayley at Clash of Champions this […]

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