GOP-Controlled House Passes Bill to Eviscerate Nation's Marine Ecosystems, Fisheries
By Conservations, scientists, and members of fishing communities and industry expressed outrage and disappointment after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that experts warn will set the nation’s fishing industry back decades by eviscerating protections that have made U.S. fisheries more sustainable and undermining the health of marine ecosystems as well as […]
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Taking 'Wrecking Ball' to Endangered Species Act, Trump Administration Opens Door for Corporate Attack on Vulnerable Wildlife
Gutting the law that has protected the bald eagle, the American crocodile, the gray wolf, and countless other animals from extinction over the past four decades, the Trump administration gave its latest handout to corporate interests on Thursday when it unveiled sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). “These regulations are the heart of […]
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Citing 'Deprivation' They Would Cause, Federal Judge Blocks Kentucky's Trump-Backed Medicaid Work Requirements
Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements—which were enabled and enthusiastically approved by the Trump administration—would have stripped healthcare from around 100,000 people, but a federal judge on Friday decided to block the new restrictions from taking effect, arguing that the White House’s approval of the rules did not adequately account for the “deprivation” they would cause. “Most […]
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'The Young People Will Win': New Analysis Shows Youth Voter Registration Surged After Parkland Shooting
Voter registration among Americans aged 18-29 surged nationwide following the February mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people and spurred a youth-led movement for strengthening gun control laws, which has featured school walkouts, marches, town halls, and voter registration drives across the country. Click Here: All Blacks Rugby Jersey […]
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'Tip of the Iceberg': Amnesty Demands Independent Probe of Civilians Massacred During US 'Annihilation Tactics' in Raqqa
Click:ip欺诈检测 Amnesty International on Monday is urging the U.S.-led military coalition targeting the Islamic State in Syria to launch an independent investigation into the full scale of civilian carnage it may have caused in its brutal Raqqa offensive last year. “As far as how do we know how many civilians were killed—I’m just being honest—no […]
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As Collins Appears to Side With Kavanaugh Over Assault Allegation, Group Issues Warning: Women Won't Forget
“If it’s truly Senator Collins’ intention to side with Brett Kavanaugh over Dr. Blasey Ford, she will never again be able to claim the mantle of an ally to women or survivors, and that is not something that women will ever forget—not next week, not next month, and not in 2020 when she’s up for […]
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EU to finance 88M coronavirus vaccine doses for poor countries
“Team Europe” will contribute to the COVAX Facility with an initial €230 million in cash | Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images EU to finance 88M coronavirus vaccine doses for poor countries By Sarah Wheaton 9/18/20, 3:37 PM CET Updated 9/18/20, 4:04 PM CET The EU is willing to invest in some 88 million doses of […]
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Election Countdown: Trump jumps into Ohio special election fight | What to watch in Tennessee primaries | Koch network freezes out Republicans who crossed them | Dead heat in Texas, Nevada Senate races | How celebs are getting into the midterms
This is Election Countdown, The Hill’s weekly newsletter from Lisa Hagen (@LA_Hagen) and Max Greenwood (@KMaxGreenwood) that brings you the biggest stories on the campaign trail. We’d love to hear from you, so feel free to reach out to Lisa at [email protected] and Max at [email protected]. with any questions, comments, criticisms or food recommendations (mostly […]
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Trump-backed candidate wins Michigan GOP Senate primary
John James, a military veteran who won the endorsement of 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, secured the Republican Party’s Senate nomination in Michigan […]
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Holocaust-denying GOP nominee confronts write-in opponent, challenges him to debate
A Republican congressional candidate and Holocaust denier confronted his write-in opponent, challenging him to a debate on the man’s front lawn in Illinois. Arthur Jones, who was the only Republican candidate in the primary for Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District, stood outside of Justin Hanson’s home on Saturday during Hanson’s first campaign rally, the Chicago Tribune reported. […]
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