Month: September 2020

There is no shortage of overtly ideological internet publications and websites in 2017—Breitbart for the alt-right, National Review for the so-called “respectable” conservatives, Jacobin for the socialist left. “We don’t need visionary leaders with big, cumbersome ideas. We need competent managers with small ideas. Ideas that we can fit in our wallet. Like money.” —Centrism.biz But…

Mercedes delivered another dominant performance in Russia, but this time it was Valtteri Bottas who enjoyed the spoils. Check out recap in pictures of Sunday’s Russian GP at Sochi, round 10 of the 2020 F1 World Championship. 84 You may also like Russian GP: Saturday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Friday’s action in pictures Russian…

Senate incumbents and challengers are building up their bank accounts for 2018 as the battle for the upper chamber continues to heat up. The map favors Republicans, who are running against Democratic incumbents in 10 states that President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from…

The Democratic nominee running in Pennsylvania’s upcoming special election launched his first TV ad on Thursday, pitching himself as someone who will work across the aisle and supports new leadership in Congress. Democrat Conor Lamb’s first ad comes hours before President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back…

Rep. Duncan HunterDuncan HunterLobbying world Duncan Hunter granted delayed start to prison sentence over coronavirus New poll shows tight race in key California House race MORE (R-Calif.) raised only $50,000 for his reelection bid in the final quarter of 2017, all while paying six-figures on legal bills over an investigation into improper use of campaign cash. The sum…

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is giving people the opportunity to win a stay at the Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Va. The NRCC says on a fundraising page on its website that people can enter for the chance to “receive an all expenses paid trip to Charlottesville and a stay at the TRUMP WINERY from May 11-13.”…

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’s job approval rating slipped 4 points in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Thirty-nine percent of respondents…

As Democrats scramble to form a coherent and inspiring message for the 2018 congressional elections in the face of a historically unpopular president, billionaire Democratic mega-donor Tom Steyer argued in a recent interview that they should look no further than the platform of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). “There is an absolute, unspoken war between corporate…

Urgent warnings about the danger of autonomous weapons systems have come from two very different segments of American life this week. On Tuesday, the second highest-ranking general in the U.S. military testified at a Senate hearing that the use of robots during warfare could endanger human lives—echoing concerns brought up by inventor Elon Musk the…

An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) history exhibit that opened just before President Donald Trump took office is expected lose some of its Obama-era climate displays, which could be replaced with a presentation on coal to reflect the policies of the current administration. As the Trump administration has rolled back environmental regulations, and controversial EPA chief…