Manchin: Dems need 'a realist and centrist' to win presidency in 2020
Sen. Joe ManchinJoseph (Joe) ManchinTrump administration seeks to use global aid for nuclear projects Shelley Moore Capito wins Senate primary West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wins GOP gubernatorial primary MORE (W.Va.), a moderate Democrat won reelection last year in a state President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to…
Warren to make New Hampshire visit over the weekend
Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with…
Sanders endorses Oakland teachers strike
Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) on Friday endorsed a teachers’ strike in Oakland calling for improved working conditions. The Democratic presidential candidate voiced support a day after teachers began striking for higher…
Americans Must Do More Than Simply Reject Trump's Racism, Ilhan Omar Argues in 'Absolute Must Read' NYT Op-Ed
An opinion piece by Rep. Ilhan Omar for The New York Times Thursday calls on Americans to do more than just condemn President Donald Trump’s racism—the country, says Omar, needs to “protect and expand basic democratic rights” while pressing for the kind of bold progressive agenda that represents the best of its values. “It is not enough…
'Only Ray of Hope in This Bleak Setting': As Greek Right Regains Power, Applause as Varoufakis-Led MeRA25 Wins First-Ever Seats in Parliament
There were few reasons for progressives in Greece to celebrate Sunday as the right-wing New Democracy Party cruised to a resounding snap election victory—ousting the Syriza government that has long been condemned for betraying its anti-austerity mandate—but one “silver lining” was the strong performance of the nascent leftist party MeRA25, founded by former Greek Finance…
Alleging Censorship and Condemning Outsized Power, Tulsi Gabbard Sues Google for 'Threat to Free Speech, Fair Elections, and Democracy'
Arguing Google’s singular dominance over internet searches presents a danger to democracy, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard filed a lawsuit Thursday in California against the tech giant over its alleged censorship of her campaign. Gabbard says that for about six hours after the first Democratic presidential debate on June 27, Google suspended her campaign’s ad account without…
"It Doesn't Have to Be This Way": Faith Leaders Rally at Detention Center Demanding End to Inhumane Treatment of Immigrants
Rev. William Barber and other faith leaders marched on an El Paso, Texas detention center Monday to protest President Donald Trump’s inhumane treatment of immigrants and demand congressional action to end the administration’s abusive practices. “We have Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Red Letter Christians, Unitarian, and people not of faith but who believe in a moral…
Critics Denounce Trump's "Dangerous" Claim That Locking Away Americans With Mental Illnesses Is the Answer to Gun Violence
President Donald Trump repeated his claim on Thursday that people with mental illnesses are the cause of the country’s epidemic of gun violence, underscoring his refusal to take meaningful action on gun control, his desire to demonize and detain vulnerable people, and his attacks on Americans’ healthcare. In New Jersey, before leaving for a rally…
Icelanders Hold Funeral for Okjukull, Country's First Glacier to Die From the Climate Crisis
Gathering on a vast rocky landscape which until recent years was covered in a thick sheet of ice, Icelanders on Sunday took part in what was both a show of mourning and a call to action as they held a funeral for the country’s first glacier to be lost to the climate crisis. About 100…
After Demands for Justice Drove Her Clemency, Cyntoia Brown Released From Prison
Child sex trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown was released from prison on Wednesday—a development welcomed by human rights advocates who said her case underscores the need to fix the nation’s criminal justice system. Now 31 years old, Brown was originally sentenced to life in prison for killing one of the men who solicited her for sex…