Kansas Dem drops out of House race amid sexual harassment allegations

A Kansas Democrat running for a House seat in 2018 is dropping out of the race on Friday amid sexual harassment allegations. Andrea Ramsey, a former business executive who was considered a top House candidate for Democrats, was running against Rep. Kevin YoderKevin Wayne YoderSharice Davids to vote for Trump impeachment articles: ‘The facts are…

Pence: GOP faces 'challenging' midterm

Vice President Pence in a new interview Monday forecasted potentially “challenging” midterm elections for the Republican Party. “You have to acknowledge that the first midterm election for the party in power in the White House is always challenging,” Pence told radio host Dana Loesch during an interview for “The Dana Show.”  ADVERTISEMENT Loesch had asked…

In Face of Government Apathy, Activists Launch Wave of Global Divestment Actions

Click:womens beach shoes​ Intensifying the global demand for nations and institutions to move away from fossil fuels, campaigners on Friday are launching ten days of direct actions calling for divestment from the companies most responsible for the climate crisis. From New Zealand to South Africa to Ecuador and beyond, thousands are expected to take part…

Exxon and Tillerson Accused of Defrauding Investors Over Climate Risks

ExxonMobil is being accused of using “sham” accounting to “mislead” investors about the likely financial risks posed by climate change, which New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said was evidence of potentially “wide-ranging fraud” executed under the direction of former CEO and current U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. In a court filing with the…

Even With No Love from DNC, Sanders-Backed Montana Longshot Surges

Click:galvanised street light pole Rob Quist, the once-longshot, banjo-strumming populist running for Montana’s empty U.S. House seat, is giving Republicans a scare. On Thursday, Quist’s campaign announced a startling $5 million fundraising haul that came from more than 200,000 individual donations over the course of 85 days. What’s more, the political novice has refused contributions…

Admitting His Contempt, Trump Says 'Poor Person' Shouldn't Run Economy

The former president of Goldman Sachs, that’s who you want running things. Not poor people. So said President Donald Trump Wednesday night during a campaign-style rally in Iowa. And for a guy who campaigned on being a champion of regular folks, it was perhaps his most brazen admission to date regarding his opinion of low-income…

As Don Jr. Lawyers Up, Words Like 'Collusion' and 'Treason' Fly

Following the latest explosive details about Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer during last year’s campaign, in which he hoped to receive damaging information about Hillary Clinton, legal experts are saying the encounter could be proof that “collusion”—or even “treason”—took place. Trump Jr. confirmed the New York Times‘ initial reports that he attended…

McConnell spoke to ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author about Senate bid: report

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE (R-Ky.) has reportedly talked with J.D. Vance, the author of the bestseller “Hillbilly Elegy,” about possibly…

John Kerry considering presidential run in 2020: report

Former Secretary of State John KerryJohn Forbes KerryThe Memo: Trump’s troubles deepen as voters see country on wrong path The continuous whipsawing of climate change policy Budowsky: United Democrats and Biden’s New Deal MORE is considering a second run for president in 2020 to take on President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in…

Trump to hold rally in Pennsylvania ahead of special election

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 will travel to Pennsylvania next week for a rally ahead of the state’s special House election, his campaign…