Month: September 2020

Among growing calls for gun control legislation, students who survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School continue to deliver some of the most powerful statements in the wake of the tragedy, and on Sunday a group of them declared that “now is the time for us to stand up” and announced plans…

With the Senate voting on a Wall Street deregulation bill as early as Wednesday evening, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) marked today’s 10-year anniversary of the financial crisis by unveiling new legislation that—in contrast to the “Bank Lobbyist Act”—aims to curb the fraud and greed of large financial institutions. “The fraud on Wall Street won’t…

Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, has reportedly obtained documents challenging the veracity of Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s testimony to Congress about his January 2017 meeting with a Kremlin-connected businessman. Mueller’s investigation includes examining claims that the 2017 meeting in Seychelles between Prince—the brother of…

This post may be updated… The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) blocked reporters from CNN, E&E News, and the Associated Press from attending a summit about water pollution on Tuesday, and a security guard reportedly grabbed a journalist by the shoulders and “forcibly” shoved her out of the building. “Guards barred an AP reporter from passing…

Alfa Romeo reserve driver Robert Kubica says the constant criticism of F1’s predictability is unwarranted, insisting the sport should do a better job explaining its “subtleties” to fans. With seven wins in nine races, Mercedes is well on its way to conquering its seventh world Constructors’ title, while star driver Lewis Hamilton is inching closer…

A slate of victories by Democratic women in Tuesday’s primaries have signaled that 2018 is shaping up to be a major year for Democratic women. Primary wins for female candidates have been a recurring trend since the primary season kicked off on March 6. Now, Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia, Texas and Kentucky again spotlighted how…

Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (D-Texas) said on Tuesday that President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from…

Ahead of the unveiling of his “Buy American” initiative to push even more arms exports into foreign countries, President Donald Trump has begun acting as a weapons salesman, directly appealing to foreign leaders to buy U.S.-made military equipment. The initiative will loosen restrictions on exports of weapons including drones, firearms, jets, and ships, ensuring that…

Human rights advocates said Tuesday that Louisiana’s Justice Department acted in violation of international standards when it decided it would not prosecute two white police officers who fatally shot Alton Sterling, a black man, at close range while he was lying on the ground in Baton Rouge two years ago. “The decision of the Louisiana…

Click Here: Rugby league Jerseys As workers across the world marked International Workers’ Day, or May Day, by taking to the streets to demand living wages, improved labor conditions, and that employers respect their right to unionize, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) used the global mobilization to note the importance of fighting to improve labor conditions…