Month: <span>September 2020</span>

In what critics are calling “a blatant example of the scientific censorship” being imposed on climate researchers by the Trump White House, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) late Sunday abruptly canceled the presentations of three government scientists who were set to discuss recent climate change findings at a conference in Rhode Island.  “The silencing of…

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In Wednesday night’s episode of Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, which was dedicated to the growing threat of climate change, the late-night host called out the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for “stabbing the environment with a deregulation shiv.” Bee introduced EPA administrator Scott Pruitt—a key player in the Trump administration’s efforts to…

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Critics were quick to label President Donald Trump a hypocrite late Thursday after the president—who’s been accused by more than a dozen women of sexual misconduct—took to Twitter to take aim at Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who has been accused of groping a woman without her consent. “Now may be the time to look at…

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Following an announcement this week from the Trump administration that it is terminating temporary protections for some 59,000 Haitians who fled to the United States after a devastating 2010 earthquake—a highly anticipated move that has motivated thousands of Haitians to cross the border into Canada to seek asylum over the past year—journalist Naomi Klein warns…

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While President Donald Trump was ripped by critics for predictably announcing that the mass shooting in Sutherland, Texas on Sunday that left 26 people dead does not represent a “guns situation,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was receiving widespread applause for speaking with impassioned frustration about the failure of U.S. lawmakers to address the “epidemic” of…

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Click:ip归属地查询 President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser and former Goldman Sachs banker Gary Cohn dealt yet another blow to Republicans’ claim that their tax plan will primarily benefit middle class Americans on Thursday, telling CNBC‘s John Harwood in an interview that the Americans who are “most excited” about the GOP’s push for massive tax cuts…

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In a move celebrated by Dreamers and immigrant rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Trump administration’s challenge to a lower court’s ruling that has temporarily blocked the president’s efforts to end a program protecting certain undocumented immigrants from deportation. A week ahead of the March 5 deadline President Donald…

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff acknowledged that he held talks with Liberty Media over taking on the role of CEO of F1, but ultimately discussions “never went anywhere”. Formula 1 confirmed on Friday the appointment of former Ferrari team boss and current Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali as Chase Carey’s successor at the helm of the sport…

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Democrat Conor Lamb, the apparent victor in last week’s Pittsburgh-area House special election, filed Tuesday to run again this November in a newly drawn district that could be home to one of the marquee match-ups of the 2018 election cycle. Lamb ran in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District special election under old boundaries that have since been ruled unconstitutional. His November bid will…

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The Republican National Committee (RNC) has poured nearly $300,000 into an Arizona congressional race in a district considered to be safely held by Republicans, the latest sign of GOP worry ahead of the November midterms. The Washington Post reported Federal Election Commission filings that show the RNC has put $281,250 into door-to-door canvassing efforts in Arizona’s…

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