Nader's Message to Boeing: Ground the Planes Now

President Donald Trump grounded the planes this afternoon. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader believes Boeing should ground its fleet of 737 Max 8 airplanes.  The message comes as the world struggles to understand what happened to Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which crashed Sunday, March 10, killing 157. The accident came just four months after the crash…

'A Real Win-Win-Win': New Report Reveals Benefits of $500 Billion Investment in Energy Efficiency

A new report out Tuesday reveals that investing $500 billion in making U.S. residential and commercial buildings more energy efficient would benefit the planet, save money, and create millions of jobs. “This substantial investment would reap dramatic economic benefits, create good jobs that foster a fair and just transition to clean energy, reduce energy use,…

Daily Pro Wrestling History (09/13): WCW Fall Brawl 1998

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Trump on mail bomb and Pittsburgh shooting suspects: 'Two maniacs' halted GOP 'momentum'

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 on Thursday described the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect and the man accused of mailing pipe bombs to prominent…

Voters in South Carolina say voting machines changed their choices

Officials in Richland County, S.C., are looking into reports by voters that their voting machines were selecting the opposite candidates they chose. A local CBS station reported Tuesday morning that some voters have complained they’ve noticed votes for several races, including the state’s governor’s race, being registered for a party they did not want to select…

Delgado edges out Republican in New York’s swingy 19th Congressional District

Attorney Antonio Delgado (D) edged out a victory Tuesday against incumbent Rep. John FasoJohn James FasoThe most expensive congressional races of the last decade The 31 Trump districts that will determine the next House majority GOP House super PAC targets two freshman Dems with new ads MORE (R-N.Y.) in New York’s 19th Congressional District to fulfill Democrats’…

In Display of 'Outrageous, McCarthyite Repression,' U.S. Bars BDS Leader Omar Bargouti Entering Country

Civil liberties advocates and press freedom groups were appalled Thursday when the Donald Trump administration announced that Omar Barghouti—a Palestinian activist at the forefront of efforts to use nonviolent tactics to end the Israeli occupation—was barred from entering the United States.  According to the Arab American Institute, Barghouti was denied access to a plane to…

Jayapal Breaks Silence on DCCC Policy Protecting Incumbents From Progressive Challengers

One of the top progressive Democrats in Congress fought back publicly for the first time Thursday over efforts by the party’s Congressional Campaign Committee to undercut primary challengers to incumbents. “By the way, what is ‘the far left?’ Progressives, who make up 40% of the Democratic caucus and the vast majority of the primary electorate?”…

Hours After Entering 2020 Race, Biden to Attend Big-Money Fundraiser Hosted by Comcast, Blue Cross Execs

Hours after officially entering the 2020 Democratic presidential field Thursday morning, former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to head to the Philadelphia home of Comcast executive David Cohen for a big-dollar fundraiser that will reportedly be attended by Democratic lawmakers, the CEO of insurance giant Independence Blue Cross, and other high-powered party players. Biden…

Treating Gun Violence 'As the Epidemic That It Is,' Cory Booker Wins Praise for Sweeping Gun Control Plan

Click:Custom Georgia Jerseys National gun control groups and progressives offered praise on Monday for Sen. Cory Booker’s proposal “to end the gun violence epidemic,” with some advocates calling the plan the most ambitious of any gun control action plan offered by the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. The New Jersey Democrat detailed his plan in a…