In Effort to 'Protect America From Tyranny,' Michael Moore Launches TrumpiLeaks
By Closely following the latest leak from the National Security Agency indicating that the Russian government may have attempted to compromise key voter registration files in a number of states, the filmmaker Michael Moore on Tuesday announced the launch of TrumpiLeaks, a website that will provide “courageous whistleblowers” with an outlet to ensure that crucial information […]
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The Memo: Many in GOP are rooting against their own candidate
Many Republicans are hoping that the GOP candidate loses Alabama’s Senate race on Tuesday. A huge swath of the GOP is deeply concerned that Roy Moore could wreak carnage if he emerges as the winner over Democrat Doug Jones in one of the most controversial special elections in recent years. Asked if it would be […]
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Possible recount in Alabama: What happens now?
Alabama Republican Roy Moore is refusing to concede in Tuesday’s special Senate election, which has been called for Democrat Doug Jones. Moore and his campaign are holding out hope as the final ballots are cast in case the margin dips to 0.5 percent or below, triggering an automatic recount. ADVERTISEMENT It’s unclear whether that will come to pass, […]
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Trump: DeSantis would make a 'great' governor of Florida
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 praised Rep. Ron DeSantisRonald Dion DeSantisGOP tentatively decides on Jacksonville for site of convention DeSantis pushing to host […]
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Hatch announces retirement from Senate
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the longest-serving GOP senator in U.S. history, announced Tuesday that he’ll retire at the end of his term — a decision that could clear the path for Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyMilley discussed resigning from post after Trump photo-op: report Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Attorney says 75-year-old […]
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Gillibrand vows to refuse donations from corporate PACs
Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Warren, Pressley introduce bill to make it a crime for police officers to deny medical care to people in custody Senate Dems press DOJ over coronavirus safety precautions in juvenile detention centers MORE (N.Y.) has joined several other Democratic lawmakers […]
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'Old Boys Club' Fox News Slapped With Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Just days after lead network personality Bill O’Reilly was canned from the network in the wake of sexual harassment allegations, Fox News was slapped with a class-action racial discrimination lawsuit. The suit, filed by 11 current and former employees in New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx on Tuesday, accuses Fox of “abhorrent, intolerable, […]
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Spicer Confirms White House Actively Planning Attack on Press Freedoms
White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed Monday that the Trump administration is actively—and in his words “substantively”—reviewing the nation’s libel laws as it explores ways it could more easily sidestep First Amendment protections and target press coverage or news stories it deems objectionable. On Sunday morning, White House chief of staff Reince Priebus told […]
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With GOP Reps in Hiding After Trumpcare Vote, Dems 'Adopt' Their Districts
In the wake of the U.S. House’s frightening vote to pass the GOP healthcare bill, Republican representatives seem to be hiding from constituents. Only 17 Republican members of the House—out of the 217 who voted for the law—are planning to hold town halls in their home districts during the Congressional recess. And so Democrats are […]
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North Carolina's Voter ID Law Meets 'Its Much-Deserved Demise'
Monday brought a victory for voting rights. The U.S. Supreme Court declined (pdf) to review a lower court’s decision that struck down North Carolina’s controversial voter ID law. According to Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, the development means “[a]n ugly chapter in voter suppression is finally closing.” A federal appeals court […]
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