Nevada added more than 72,000 new voters to its books between January and August, outpacing registration in past midterm election years, according to data from the Nevada Secretary of State’s office. Those numbers outpace new voter registration between January and October 2014 – the close of the registration period for the cycle – when the state added 61,619 Read more about Voter registration on the rise in Nevada[…]
In a move that could give fence-sitting senators from both parties “political cover” in a full Senate vote to confirm U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) called for a one-week delay so that the FBI can probe sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh, even as he voted with 10 other Republicans on Read more about As Flake Demands One-Week Delay, Warnings That Key Senators Could Use FBI Probe as 'Political Cover' to Confirm Kavanaugh[…]
This is a breaking news story and may be updated… Just 24 hours after a suspected bomb was found in the mailbox of billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros, the U.S. Secret Service said on Wednesday that it has intercepted two “potential explosive devices” addressed to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s residence in New Read more about Day After Bomb Found at Soros Home, 'Potential Explosive Devices' Sent to Clinton, Obama, and CNN[…]
As suspicions grew on Thursday that Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi had been killed by a “hit team” commissioned by the Saudi government, human rights groups and Khashoggi’s employer called on U.S. companies to bow out of an upcoming global business summit in Riyadh—and wondered why they had participated to begin with. “An attack on Read more about 'Better Later Than Never, I Guess': Corporate Media Crawl Away From Saudis Over Suspected Murder of Journalist[…]
Advocates for taking rapid action to avoid an increasingly likely human-caused climate catastrophe celebrated as candidates across the country who have campaigned on a implementing a Green New Deal and fighting to phase out fossil fuels that have driven global warming won their midterm races on Tuesday while Democrats recaptured the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more about Saving Planet With 'Green New Deal' Proves Popular as Climate Hawks Celebrate Midterm Victories[…]
Denouncing President Donald Trump’s appointment of acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker—a fervent critic of the Russia probe—as a blatant effort to “subvert the Constitution to protect himself and evade accountability,” three Democratic senators on Monday filed suit against the White House and demanded that Whitaker be barred from temporarily serving as the nation’s top law Read more about Accusing Trump of Trying to 'Subvert the Constitution to Protect Himself,' Senators Sue to Block Whitaker from Serving as Acting AG[…]
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) on Tuesday defended Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump’s public Read more about O'Rourke defends Cruz after protesters heckle senator at restaurant[…]
Democrats hold a 2-point lead over Republicans when asked by registered voters which party that want to control Congress after November’s midterm elections, according to a poll released Thursday, a sharp decrease from previous iterations of the survey. The new IBD/TIPP poll shows 45 percent of registered voters surveyed said they would prefer for Democrats to Read more about Poll: Dems have 2-point lead on generic ballot for control of Congress[…]
Sens. 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.) and Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive Read more about Sanders, Harris set to criss-cross Iowa[…]
Defenders of ocean habitats and marine life are up in arms on Friday as the Trump administration is set to approve new abilities for the fossil fuel industry to conduct widescale and “deafening” underwater seismic in federal waters off the U.S. Atlantic coast. The decision is expected to come from the National Marine Fisheries Service, Read more about Trump Greenlights Another 'Violent, Destructive' Assault on Marine Life With Seismic Testing Approval[…]