Former President Obama on Wednesday issued a statement congratulating Democrats on their midterm election gains. He lauded the election of female and minority candidates, veterans and young people, and the running of competitive races in deep-red areas. ADVERTISEMENT “The more Americans who vote, the more our elected leaders look like America,” Obama wrote. Obama added that…
Read morePalm Beach county supervisor says it’s ‘impossible’ to finish recount by deadline
Click:wholesale Chlorine tablet The Palm Beach County, Florida, elections supervisor says it is “impossible” to finish the three Florida election recounts by the Thursday deadline. “It’s impossible,” Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher told CNN, responding to a question about whether officials would be able to finish the recount on time. ADVERTISEMENT Palm Beach…
Read moreBroward County completes machine recount ahead of Florida deadline
Broward County, which has been at the center of Florida’s heated midterm recount battle, has finished its machine recount in the three statewide races ahead of a Thursday afternoon deadline, according to NBC Miami. The final ballots were reportedly tabulated by machine late Wednesday night, and officials will use the remaining time before the deadline to hand…
Read moreScott defeats Nelson in Florida Senate race after bitter recount fight
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Read moreNot your ‘grandfather’s’ campaign: 2020 Dems look to stand out in crowded race
Democratic candidates for 2020 are looking for new ways to get attention when they join the presidential race. Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Warren, Pressley introduce bill to make it a crime for police officers to deny medical care to people in custody…
Read moreTrans Woman Dies in ICE Custody On the First Day of Pride
A Salvadoran trans woman died in ICE custody on June 1, the first day of Pride Month. Johana Medina was a migrant from El Salvador. She was seeking asylum in the U.S. Known to her friends as Joa, Johana passed away Saturday night from complications due to HIV/AIDS. Her death was announced on the Diversidad…
Read moreAs Palestinians Mark 71st Anniversary of Mass Eviction, Trump's Ambassador to Israel Claims Country Is 'On the Side of God'
Further solidifying human rights advocates’ fears that the Trump administration’s policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is solely focused on satisfying the Israeli government, a top U.S. diplomat in the region suggested Tuesday that Israel’s authority in the Middle East is God-ordained. At an event marking the first anniversary of the U.S. embassy’s move from Tel…
Read more'This Is Criminal': Whistleblower Reports Thousands of Gay, Trans, and Disabled Immigrants Have Been Held in Solitary Confinement by ICE
New reports surfaced on Tuesday about the Department of Homeland Security’s use of solitary confinement, where it has placed thousands of immigrants in solitary confinement due to their sexual orientation, gender identity, and disabilities. Ellen Gallagher, a DHS policy adviser-turned-whistleblower, shared her knowledge of what she called the “torture” of more than 8,000 immigrants by…
Read moreDoes Biden Have Wrong Position on Anti-Choice Hyde Amendment? Warren: 'Yes… It's Been Wrong for a Long Time'
Hours after Joe Biden’s presidential campaign reaffirmed the former vice president’s support for the anti-choice Hyde Amendment—which bars the use of federal funds for abortions—Sen. Elizabeth Warren made clear during an MSNBC town hall Wednesday night that she believes Biden’s position is wrong and deeply harmful to low-income women in particular. “Yes,” Warren, a 2020 presidential…
Read moreWarren, Sanders Lead Calls for Immediate Impeachment Hearings After Trump Says He Would Welcome Dirt From Foreign Power in 2020
After President Donald Trump openly stated he would accept dirt on his 2020 opponents from a foreign power and not necessarily alert law enforcement, members of Congress and contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination said Trump’s remarks provide yet another reason for the House to immediately launch impeachment proceedings. “The Mueller report made it clear:…
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