The Rhode Island Democratic Party on Thursday pulled its endorsement of a candidate who voted 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 after facing…
The Republican National Committee (RNC) posted strong fundraising numbers for June, surpassing the cash-strapped Democratic National Committee (DNC) for another month in a row. RNC officials reported almost $14 million in fundraising in June, compared to just $8 million raised by Democrats during that time. The party remains far ahead of the DNC in to-date…
As the “pure, unadulterated evil” of President Donald Trump’s family separation policy becomes more glaring with each passing day, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on Saturday visited over 170 immigrant women detained by the Trump administration at a federal facility in Washington and found that the “vast majority of the mothers have not spoken with their…
News that white supremacists are planning a two-day “white civil rights rally” near the White House in August to mark the one-year anniversary of last year’s deadly “Unite the Right” demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia has provoked widespread outrage and calls for counterprotests. “I believe in free speech. But speech that advocates violence crosses the line,”…
“The pressure is working!” declared the advocacy group Free Press, a critic of media consolidation, in response to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s remarks on Monday that he has “serious concerns” about right-wing Sinclair Broadcast Group’s proposed $3.9 billion merger with Tribune Media. In a statement (pdf) announcing a draft order that would require…
The world’s largest economies have grown at a steady pace and unemployment has consistently fallen in the years following the greed-driven global financial crisis of 2008, but income gains during the so-called recovery have been enjoyed almost exclusively by the top one percent while most workers experience “unprecedented wage stagnation.” “Workers’ share of national income…
After CNN posted a slightly corrected version of its falsehood-riddled Medicare for All fact check on Monday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) thanked network anchor Jake Tapper for admitting that his earlier video “was not factual,” but added that the updated version is still full of “errors peddled by the Koch-funded Mercatus Center.” “The question that…
He may not be on the ballot in November, but with 100 days to go before the midterms, the critical race for control of Congress has become all about 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…
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s narrow lead over Gov. Jeff Colyer in the GOP primary race for governor shrunk on Thursday after officials discovered a mistake in voting totals. Kobach’s lead has been sliced from 191 to 91 votes after officials noticed a discrepancy in Colyer’s totals in Thomas County. Results remain unofficial, and…
Journalist and former MSNBC host Touré Neblett confronted Virginia GOP Senate candidate Corey Stewart for saying “people are sick and tired of talking about race all the time.” Touré, joining Stewart and guest host Rev. Al Sharpton during Saturday’s edition of “AM Joy,” challenged Stewart on his comments, saying that race was part of “everything” in the…