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Executive Committee Meeting
Our next meeting of the executive committee of the Fairfield County Democrats is Thursday November 15th, 7PM. Meeting is at Headquarters, 118N. Columbus st. in Lancaster.
Event Details  ·  Nov 15, 2018

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House Democrats intend to exercise their healthcare mandate over the next two years
Throughout the duration of the 2018 campaign, health care was the key issue for voters and the key issue for Democrats. It gave them the House of Representatives with a net gain of 33 seats and the chance of even more gains with eight races still uncalled. They are going to take that healthcare...
News Item  ·  5 DailyKos Headlines  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

109 days past federal judge's deadline, migrant kids are still separated from parents
Campaign Action Monday, November 12, marks 109 days since a federal judge’s reunification deadline, yet migrant children kidnapped from the arms of parents at the southern border continue to remain separated from their families, according to the most recently available numbers from the...
News Item  ·  5 DailyKos Headlines  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

California Fires Scorch 200,000 Acres and 4 Other Videos You Have to See Right Now
Welcome to the Video Cheat Sheet, your source for the videos you absolutely have to see right now. Today we have the deadly wildfire in southern California; “Avengers: Infinity War” actress Dania Gurira paying tribute to first responders; the topless Trump protester; Michelle Obama getting...
News Item  ·  Daily Beast  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

Trump: Stop Counting Florida Votes, Republicans Already Won
Carlos Barria/ReutersFORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—President Donald Trump demanded on Monday that Florida shut down its recount of last week’s election results, which is mandated under state law, and suggested that the final tally shouldn’t be trusted unless his preferred candidates are declared...
News Item  ·  Daily Beast  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

Donald Trump’s Delusion du Jour: Blaming House Democrats for Sinking Stocks
Days after threatening House Democrats who plan to investigate his administration, Donald Trump leveled a new, baseless claim against his rivals in Congress. The prospect of Presidential Harassment by the Dems is causing the Stock Market big headaches! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)...
News Item  ·  Mother Jones Politics  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

Trump Demands Florida Elections Be Called in Favor for Republicans
As Florida scrambles to complete recounts in three bitterly contested races, President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that two of the elections be called in favor of Rep. Ron DeSantis and Gov. Rick Scott—the Republican candidates in the respective gubernatorial and Senate elections. Trump...
News Item  ·  Mother Jones Politics  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

Mike DeWine Launches Transition With New Tone
In his first press conference as Governor-elect, Mike DeWine struck a humble tone, in contrast to his aggressive style as a campaigner and nothing like the swagger that John Kasich demonstrated after his election in 2010.
News Item  ·  Plunderbund  ·  Nov 7, 2018  

Trump Has Something New to Blame for a Sluggish Stock Market: “Presidential Harassment”
The Trump administration seems wedded to two views: that the stock market is a useful indicator of the overall success of their agenda, and that their policies will always be good for the stock market. Seeing as the markets are, since the beginning of this year, only up slightly, and down today,...
News Item  ·  Slate  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

Last Week Tonight Called Trump’s Head of Oil Rig Safety, Who Gives His Cell Phone Number to Industry Executives
Donald Trump’s fondness for snappy mantras that his supporters can chant has been well documented, and on Sunday, John Oliver looked at one of those mantras in particular. “The odds are, if your whole political platform is just screaming random three-word phrases, one of them is bound to end...
News Item  ·  Slate  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

Four Years After the Forced Disappearance of 43 Students, a Father Is Still Looking
John Washington The disappearance of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa is not over for Jorge Antonio Tizapa Legideño. The post Four Years After the Forced Disappearance of 43 Students, a Father Is Still Looking appeared first on The Nation.
News Item  ·  The Nation  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

Education Is in the Crosshairs in Bolsonaro’s Brazil
Michael Fox The president-elect seeks to ban from the classroom political opinions, debates, and any issues that could be construed as leftist. The post Education Is in the Crosshairs in Bolsonaro’s Brazil appeared first on The Nation.
News Item  ·  The Nation  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

The Hill's 12:30 Report — Sponsored by Delta Air Lines — Trump says Florida races should be called for GOP | Latest on California wildfires | Congress set for dramatic lame duck
To view past editions of The Hill's 12:30 Report, click here: ...
News Item  ·  The Hill  ·  Nov 12, 2018  

Black Dem candidate blasts GOP opponent for saying she'd go to ‘public hanging’: 'This is 2018'
Mississippi Senate runoff candidate Mike Espy (D) on Monday condemned his GOP opponent, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, for saying that she would be in the "front row" if she was invited to a "public hanging.""Th...
News Item  ·  The Hill  ·  Nov 12, 2018