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Jan 16, 2019 House Democrats call for restoration of provision that allowed Dreamers to travel outside U.S. Leading House Democrats are supporting an effort to have a provision that previously allowed tens of thousands of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to travel outside of the U.S. under special circumstances restored by the Trump administration. Under “advance... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
Jan 16, 2019 Worried Republicans are questioning McConnell's political strategy in shutdown Campaign Action Republican pals of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are dishing to conservative outlet The Washington Examiner's David Drucker about his total absence of leadership in this partial government shutdown, now in its 26th day. McConnell, they say, is "hoping to keep his seat... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
Jan 16, 2019 U.S. service members killed by explosion in Syria; ISIS claims credit An unknown number of U.S. service members have been killed by an explosion in Syria, NBC News reports. The troops were “conducting a routine patrol,” according to an unnamed official: Forces were on foot in the city when they were approached at around 1 p.m. local time (6 a.m. ET) by a man... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
Jan 16, 2019 Trump is under suspicion as a Russian agent ... but he is definitely Russia's agent Information recently obtained from the FBI has made it clear that Donald Trump is not just under investigation as a collaborator with Russia during the campaign, but an actual agent of the Russian government. Trump’s actions in weakening America’s military alliances in Europe, in withdrawing... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
Jan 16, 2019 Speaker Pelosi calls on Trump to delay State of the Union until government re-opens House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has written to Donald Trump suggesting that it might not be the best idea for him to give a full-fledged State of the Union address in the middle of a government shutdown. "Since the start of modern budgeting,” she writes, “a State of the Union address has never... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
Daily Beast
Jan 16, 2019 ‘Fox & Friends’ Guest: Gillette Ad Same as Showing Women ‘Gossiping,’ ‘Nagging’ Not today, feminism.Fox & Friends held a round-table discussion on the viral “toxic masculinity” Gillette razor ad that has stoked a range of reactions with its attempt to address the #MeToo movement by twisting its famous catchphrase to ask: “Is this the best a man can get?”Matt Walsh,... Daily Beast more
Jan 16, 2019 Nancy Pelosi Tells Trump to Postpone State of the Union Address Until Shutdown Ends Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero/The Daily BeastHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday called for President Trump to postpone his upcoming State of the Union address, citing the likelihood that the government would be shutdown during the day he’s slated to give it. “Sadly,”... Daily Beast more
Jan 16, 2019 American Jason Spindler, 9/11 World Trade Center Survivor, Among 14 Killed in Nairobi Terror Attack The American man who died in Tuesday’s terror attack in Kenya along with 13 other people was a survivor of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York City, his brother has said.Businessman Jason Spindler was one of the 14 people killed when four gunmen stormed a luxury hotel complex in... Daily Beast more
Jan 16, 2019 Labour’s Left Wing Sees Jeremy Corbyn and a Socialist Future Emerging From the Wreckage of Brexit LONDON—The more damaging the fallout from Britain’s clumsy efforts to leave the European Union, the greater the chance that an angry population will sweep the Conservative government from power and embrace a truly radical alternative.That’s not to say Jeremy Corbyn, Labour’s most proudly... Daily Beast more
Mother Jones Politics
Jan 16, 2019 Pelosi Calls on Trump to Postpone State of the Union Address Till After Shutdown House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to reschedule his State of the Union address, originally scheduled for January 29, until after the government has reopened or submit his remarks in writing. “Sadly, given the security concerns and unless... Mother Jones Politics more
Jan 16, 2019 The Next Likely EPA Chief Has Almost Completed His Former Coal Client’s Wish List Bob Murray is a 79-year-old coal baron who brags to news outlets that he calls many of the shots after “eight years of pure hell” under the Obama administration. Murray thinks most environmental, health, and worker safety protections are unlawful, often putting him at odds with... Mother Jones Politics more
Jan 16, 2019 Here’s Why Beto O’Rourke Voted for an Anti-Black Lives Matter Bill Last September, when he was a surprisingly strong challenger to Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, Beto O’Rourke brought black churchgoers to their feet when he discussed Botham Jean, a black man who was killed by a white police officer in his own home. “How can we continue to lose the... Mother Jones Politics more
Jan 16, 2019 Led by Bernie Sanders, Democrats Introduce Legislation to Raise the Minimum Wage On Wednesday, a coalition of congressional Democrats introduced legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2024. “Just a few short years ago, we were told that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour was ‘radical,’” Sen. Bernie Sanders... Mother Jones Politics more
Plunderbund
Jan 15, 2019 Mastermind of Presidential Pardons to Become the New Attorney General You have to hand it to Republicans. They know how to play hardball and show their deftness in navigating that Potomac swamp they’ve not yet bothered to drain. How appropriate that a former attorney general, the very guy who previously showed his expertise in crafting presidential pardons has,... Plunderbund more
Jan 12, 2019 Mythmakers and One Myth Destroyer: Educators, Say Thank You to Donald Trump Let’s admit it. We’ve all had severe cases of writers’s block in our lives. Yes, not only in school, when that big paper was due but later, as adults, when we struggled in penning a letter to someone when we were uncomfortable with the task. It’s been a while, but writer’s block... Plunderbund more
Jan 4, 2019 How Ohio’s Top Watchdog Covered Up Another Bill Lager Scandal Although tasked with policing Ohio’s executive branch, Inspector General Randall Meyer failed to investigate Ohio chief executive John Kasich for wasting millions of dollars on IQ Innovations, a company owned by embattled ECOT founder and mega-GOP donor William Lager. Kasich’s first state... Plunderbund more
Slate
Jan 16, 2019 The “Travel” Edition Listen to Outward by clicking the arrow on the audio player below: Slate more
Jan 16, 2019 Chris Christie Accuses Jared Kushner of “Political Hit Job” in New Book In November 2016, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was booted from his job as Donald Trump’s transition team chairman. Now, Christie has revealed that he blames Kushner for his ousting, alleging that Kushner held a grudge from when Christie prosecuted his father, Charles Kushner, a decade... Slate more
Jan 16, 2019 Why Won’t John Roberts Accept an Ethics Code for Supreme Court Justices? The first bill introduced this year in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives had nothing to do with the border wall, the government shutdown, the troops in Syria, or other issues that have dominated recent headlines. Instead, the “For the People Act”—or HR 1—is devoted to... Slate more
The Nation
Jan 16, 2019 Here’s How Democratic Presidential Contenders Should (Not) Talk About Russia David S. Foglesong Candidates gearing up for 2020 may be blazing new trails on domestic issues, but when it comes to engagement with Russia, they haven’t moved beyond the counterproductive status quo. The post Here’s How Democratic Presidential Contenders Should (Not) Talk About Russia... The Nation more
Jan 16, 2019 A Crisis Rob Rogers The president holds the country hostage for his wall The post A Crisis appeared first on The Nation. The Nation more
Jan 15, 2019 The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Insult to Angela Davis Has Boomeranged Mairav Zonszein Scholars, activists, and grassroots organizers have flocked to her defense, a testament to the growing strength of intersectional solidarity for Palestinian rights. The post The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Insult to Angela Davis Has Boomeranged appeared first on The... The Nation more
Jan 15, 2019 How the Left Should Respond to Ethnic Cleansing in China Daniel Bessner, Isaac Stone Fish A million Uighurs are being held in concentration camps in Xinjiang. What can the US do? The post How the Left Should Respond to Ethnic Cleansing in China appeared first on The Nation. The Nation more
The Hill
Jan 16, 2019 Moulton to visit New Hampshire amid 2020 speculation He will speak with the Bedford Democratic Committee in New Hampshire on Feb. 2 The Hill more
Jan 16, 2019 NASA employees protest shutdown at Johnson Space Center About 50 NASA employees furloughed during the partial government shutdown protested outside of the Johnson Space Center in Houston on Tuesday.Demonstrators held PayDay candy bars and signs cri... The Hill more
Jan 16, 2019 School where Karen Pence will teach prohibits LGBT students, faculty The private elementary school where Vice President Pence's wife will teach art prohibits LGBT students and faculty, according to the school's employment application and parent agreement.... The Hill more
Jan 16, 2019 NBCUniversal CEO regrets putting Megyn Kelly in morning slot: ‘We shouldn’t have done it’ NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke said he regrets putting Megyn Kelly in NBC News' coveted 9 a.m. time slot amid fallout from the anchor's departure from the network."Megyn Kelly was a huge talent. She was at the wrong... The Hill more
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