Federal prosecutors in Arizona announced Tuesday that they will seek a retrial in the case of humanitarian aid volunteer Scott Warren, who could face several years in prison for providing food, water, clean clothes, and beds to migrants in the desert. The move by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona comes after…
Month: September 2020
'Just False': Sanders Campaign Hits Back After WaPo Describes Pro-Labor Proposal as Change to Medicare for All Plan
Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign on Wednesday emphatically pushed back against a Washington Post story that reported the senator made a “change” to his Medicare for All plan due to criticism from organized labor, a charge one Sanders adviser described as “bullshit.” “This headline from the Wash Post is 100 percent wrong—know how I know?…
Hamilton wins knife-edge Mugello pole over Bottas
Lewis Hamilton once again proved himself master of qualifying after pipping Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to pole position for the Tuscan Grand Prix by the narrowest of margins. Hamilton was just 0.059s quicker than Bottas, with both drivers comfortably ahead of Max Verstappen who will share the second row of the grid with his…
Facebook requests Hyde-Smith return campaign contribution
Facebook has joined a growing list of companies asking for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) to return their campaign contributions. The social media platform requested a refund on its $2,500 donation, a spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. “The recent public comments made by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith do not reflect the values or mission of Facebook,” a Facebook spokesperson…
Julián Castro launches exploratory committee for possible 2020 White House bid
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro moved closer to a 2020 presidential run on Wednesday, announcing that he had set up an exploratory committee to test the waters for a potential bid. “Americans are ready to climb out of this darkness. We’re ready to keep our promises, and we’re not going to wait….
Pat Roberts won't seek Senate reelection
Sen. Pat RobertsCharles (Pat) Patrick RobertsTrump tweets spark fresh headache for Republicans Trump’s tweet on protester sparks GOP backlash GOP lawmakers stick to Trump amid new criticism MORE (R-Kan.) announced Friday that he won’t seek a fifth term in 2020, marking the end of a decades-long career in Congress and setting up a likely crowded…
Porn star who planned ticket with Coolio ends 2020 White House bid
An adult film actress who had planned to run for president alongside rapper Coolio to “Make America F—ing Awesome Again” is ending her 2020 bid. “When I began the campaign and was building up speed, I really had hopes that this would actually happen for me,” Cherie DeVille said in an interview with The Washington…
College Recruiting: Ricky Briggs of Saint Michael-Albertville (?-2nd) to Upper Iowa
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Days After More Israeli War Crimes, 209 House Democrats Join GOP to Pass 'McCarthyite' Resolution Condemning Pro-Palestinian Boycotts
Just days after Israeli forces demolished dozens of Palestinian homes in what international observers said amounted to a war crime, the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday passed a resolution condemning the non-violent boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement that is working to put an end to Israel’s brutal occupation. “It sets a dangerous precedent because…
September Candidates Climate Forum to Go On Despite Dropping Sponsor
A candidates’ forum to discuss the climate crisis will go on despite several of the event’s co-sponsors dropping out over an offensive article about one of the candidates because the environmental catastrophe “is simply too important to be ignored or sidelined in the 2020 presidential race.” The presidential climate summit, which is a direct response…