Vice President Pence is scheduled to travel to Las Vegas next week to boost support for Sen. Dean HellerDean Arthur HellerOn The Trail: Democrats plan to hammer Trump on Social Security, Medicare Lobbying World Democrats spend big to put Senate in play MORE (R-Nev.), who is facing a tough reelection campaign. Politico reported Wednesday that…
Read moreDem defeats Trump delegate in Florida state Senate special election
The Democratic candidate in a Florida state Senate special election overwhelmingly defeated her GOP opponent, a delegate for 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…
Read moreIgnoring Local Tribes and Public Outcry, Trump Carves Up National Monuments for Mining and Drilling
Indigenous rights groups and environmental advocates were among thousands of people who gathered in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday to greet President Donald Trump with a demonstration against his decision to shrink two of the state’s national monuments, opening the land to oil and gas companies which hope to mine the natural resources there….
Read moreMost Dire Climate Change Predictions, Warns New Study, Are Also the Most Accurate
Climate change is occurring at a faster rate than has previously been predicted, according to a new study which suggests that the most extreme estimates of the effects of global warming are likelier than more optimistic predictions. With the current level of greenhouse gas emissions remaining steady, researchers say, there is a 93 percent chance…
Read moreTrump Offers Latest Xenophobic Speech as FBI Trainees 'Applaud Wildly at Dear Leader'
As reports indicate the White House is gearing up to launch a campaign to convince the public that immigrants are “bad for American security,” President Donald Trump ramped up his xenophobic rhetoric on Friday in a speech to FBI academy graduates, saying—to laughter and applause—that countries “give us their worst people” and calling for a…
Read moreOutnumbered Over Jerusalem, Haley Tells World That US Will Be "Taking Names" During UN Vote
As United Nations members prepare for an emergency session to discuss the status of Jerusalem, President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to cut aid to countries that vote against his decision to disregard international law and recognize the ancient city as the capitol of Israel. “They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions…
Read moreRoad Warrior Animal passes away at 60 years old
Image: WWE The family of Joe Laurinaitis tweeted Wednesday morning that the man known to millions as Road Warrior Animal has passed away at 60 years old. One half of the legendary Road Warriors/Legion of Doom tag team, Laurinaitis leaves behind a wife, two sons, and a daughter. The family said they will release a statement Wednesday afternoon….
Read moreReports of Foreign Favors to Trump's Business Empire Sharpen Focus On Emoluments Violations
Government watchdogs have catalogued the favorable treatment given by foreign governments to President Donald Trump’s business empire since he entered office, finding what ethics experts say are multiple constitutional abuses. Governments in Indonesia, Panama, Uruguay, and other countries where Trump has resorts and golf courses have issued building permits and loosened environmental regulations to the…
Read moreNew Study Showing Ozone Recovery Hailed as Model for Tackling Climate Crisis
Hailed as an example of how concerted global action can help solve a planetary crisis, a new study conducted by NASA scientists documented the first direct evidence that an international effort to ban chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) has led to the recovery of the Antarctic ozone hole. Click Here: Putters “We’ve stopped harmful pollutants before and nature…
Read moreWorld Leaders Denounce Trump's "Reprehensible and Racist" Insult to Haiti and African Countries
Leaders from around the world expressed disgust and outrage as news spread on Friday that President Donald Trump reportedly referred to El Salvador, Haiti, and African countries as “shitholes.” Botswana’s government released a statement questioning the president’s apparent pivot away from—or lack of awareness of the “cordial and mutually beneficial bilateral relations” the U.S. has…
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