As Senate Republicans rammed through a rules change enabling faster approval of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, two advocacy groups released reports on Wednesday showing the far-reaching and long-lasting damage his confirmed federal judges have already inflicted on the nation. People for the American Way (PFAW) and Alliance for Justice (AFJ) both published studies Wednesday…
Read moreTrump Decries Mueller Probe as 'Attempted Coup' Launched by 'Dirty Cops'
President Donald Trump said Monday that the genesis of the Mueller probe into alleged Russian election interference and obstruction of justice was “an attempted coup” that amounted to treason. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump dismissed the report as “phony” and the result of “an illegal investigation.” “Everything about it was crooked,” he…
Read moreAs Treasury Stonewalls, House Dems Urged to Subpoena Trump Taxes or Hold Mnuchin in Contempt
After Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Tuesday missed yet another deadline to turn over President Donald Trump’s tax returns and signaled he has no intention of willingly giving Congress the documents, progressive advocacy groups urged Democrats to try to force the White House’s hand with a subpoena or a possible contempt charge. “Neal was stymied…
Read more'Tired of Getting Ripped Off,' Key Swing District Voters Want Candidates Willing to Take on Big Pharma: Poll
With centrist House Democrats working behind the scenes to craft a drug pricing proposal that is more palatable to the pharmaceutical industry and the Trump administration than the progressive alternative, polling data released Wednesday found that voters in key swing districts overwhelmingly favor candidates who are willing to directly confront Big Pharma to bring down…
Read more#NotInvisible: Groundbreaking Legislation Tackles Epidemic of Violence Against Indigenous Women
Newly-proposed federal legislation tackles a silent crisis—the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) introduced H.R. 2438—the Not Invisible Act of 2019—on Wednesday, just ahead of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Last month, a bipartisan group of senators introduced similar legislation…
Read moreSan Francisco Poised to Make History With Law Banning Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Civil liberties advocates on Monday eagerly awaited the results of a vote by San Francisco officials on the city’s use of facial recognition technology—hoping the city’s Board of Supervisors would vote to ban the surveillance tool. The board is set to vote Tuesday on the Stop Secret Surveillance Ordinance, a law that advocates say would…
Read more'The Road to Tyranny Is Paved With Corrupt Intentions': Transportation Secretary Chao Still Profiting From Asphalt-Construction Giant
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao came under fire from ethics experts and reporters after The Wall Street Journal revealed Tuesday that she still owns shares in a major construction company that provides materials for road-paving despite pledging to divest from the company in the ethics agreement she signed before her confirmation in early 2017. “Elaine Chao…
Read moreBecause 'Americans Need Relief Now' From 'Insane' Drug Costs, Sanders to Join Diabetics on Trip to Canada for Affordable Insulin
In an effort to “spotlight the corporate greed that has taken over the American healthcare system” and driven up the costs of life-saving drugs, Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Thursday that he plans to travel to Canada later this month with a caravan of diabetics looking to purchase affordable insulin. “Canada has a nationalized, single-payer system…
Read moreStroll suspects puncture or suspension failure caused crash
Racing Point’s Lance Stroll believes a puncture or a suspension failure caused his high-speed crash in Sunday’s Tuscan Grand Prix. In the midst of a solid drive, Stroll was battling for a spot on the podium, just trailing Daniel Ricciardo, when a rear-end failure on his RP20 pitched the Canadian into the barriers at Mugello’s…
Read moreGOP Rep. Rodney Davis wins reelection in Illinois
Rep. Rodney DavisRodney Lee DavisVoting reform advocates pounce on Georgia debacle to urge changes The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump visits a ventilator plant in a battleground state The Hill to interview Mnuchin today and many other speakers MORE (R-Ill.) secured a fourth term in the House on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. Davis earned…
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