Month: September 2020

After largely sticking to the script on Monday, President Donald Trump “showed his true colors” once again at an impromptu press conference Tuesday at Trump Tower, where he suggested that white supremacists and counter demonstrators were both to blame for the deadly violence that broke out in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend, and argued that…

Wednesday at midnight, Eastern Time, is the deadline to submit public comment on the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to roll back net neutrality rules that prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from limiting or prioritizing customers’ access to particular websites. “Giant corporations shouldn’t dictate how we use the internet. Most people agree with that principle.” —Trevor…

In an interview on BBC Radio 4’s “Today” on Tuesday, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams argued that social media platforms—including the one he helped create—greatly contributed to Donald Trump’s ascent to the White House by shortening attention spans and “dumbing the entire world down.” “It is the ad-driven media that churns stuff out on a minute-by-minute…

Following a massive “power grab” over the weekend that resulted in the arrest of a prominent billionaire and dozens of influential political figures, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) appears to be steering his country to the brink of an all-out war with Iran and Lebanon—and, judging by his tweets late Monday, President Donald…

Mick Schumacher hopes to one day reclaim the win record owned by his famous father, but that Lewis Hamilton could equal this weekend. Michael Schumacher secured an outstanding record of 91 wins in Formula 1 over the course of his 19 seasons in the sport. But Hamilton’s own remarkable tally is just one victory short…

The top 10 contributors to Republicans and Democrats have already donated nearly $66 million in an effort to sway the upcoming midterm elections, Bloomberg News reported Thursday. The top two contributors thus far — Republicans Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein and Democrat Tom Steyer — have already combined to donate nearly $35 million to the 2017-18 election…

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against…

A Republican strategist is predicting Republicans will lose between 40 and 50 House seats in the November midterm elections. Alex Castellanos says in an op-ed published by Politico that Republicans will hold on to their majority in the Senate, but lose control of the House. ADVERTISEMENT “Thanks to a map that puts more Democratic than Republican seats at…

Highlighting the effectiveness of such laws to decrease voter turnout, a new study out of Wisconsin shows that somewhere between 16,000 and 23,000 people did not vote in the state’s 2016 November elections due to a newly-imposed restrictive voter ID law passed in the state by the Republican legislature and signed by Gov. Scott Walker.…

Amid desperate calls for more supplies from the mayor of San Juan, the White House allowed the 10-day waiver it issued on September 28 for the Jones Act, to expire on Monday. The 1920 shipping rule prohibits foreign ships from carrying cargo between U.S. ports, citing tariffs, and was the subject of outcry last month…