Michael Bennet pushes sweeping plan to remake political system
Sen. Michael Bennet sprang onto the national stage in January, when the usually low-key Colorado Democrat went viral shouting about the 35-day federal government shutdown and Ted Cruz’s “crocodile tears.” Now, Bennet, a 2020 presidential candidate, is out with a plan to fix that system he once ranted about. Bennet is calling for a constitutional…
Trump hits back at Kamala Harris: 'She's way down in the polls'
President Donald Trump lashed out at Kamala Harris after the California senator said the Justice Department would “have no choice” other than to charge Trump with obstruction of justice after he leaves office. “Oh, give me a break,” Trump said to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos in an interview excerpt released Thursday. “She’s doing horribly. She’s way…
Dem White House hopefuls call on Barr to resign
Democratic White House hopefuls on Wednesday called for Attorney General William Barr to resign, saying he had lost credibility with the American people over his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. “I think he’s lost the confidence of the American people. I think he should,” former Vice…
Black activists try to make mark on 2020 race
It’s been six years since the phrase “Black Lives Matter” was first tweeted in the aftermath of the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Now activists are redefining themselves. Some have left the larger movement in its entirety, others have become entrenched in political distrust, but some activists have taken the fight directly to the 2020…
Some labor unions split with Biden on 'Medicare for All'
Joe Biden and other moderate Democratic candidates opposed to “Medicare for All” have cast the plan as anti-labor, arguing it would leave union members worse off by stripping them of the health care benefits they painstakingly negotiated. But not all labor unions agree. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Only a few major unions have come…
How Pete Buttigieg would fight systemic racism
Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign on Thursday rolled out an extensive plan to fight systemic racism and expand economic freedom for African Americans. The South Bend, Ind., mayor has dubbed this set of proposals the "Douglass Plan," after pioneering abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The proposals come as Buttigieg continues to field questions about his lackluster polling numbers…
Tom Steyer’s mega-millions debate gambit flops
Tom Steyer just lost a $16 million bet. The Democratic hedge fund billionaire leapt into the presidential campaign late with a clear plan: use his mega-wealth to buy his way into the televised party debates, and then use that platform, and his unelected outsider persona, to challenge the front-runners. Steyer spent millions of dollars on…
Jagmeet Singh Smooths Over NDP Party Losses With Promise Of Change
BURNABY, B.C. — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is poised to be the king-maker in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority government — even though his party’s caucus is significantly smaller than it was going into this election campaign. Despite losing 15 seats from the party’s existing caucus, Monday night was ultimately a win for the rookie party…
Greta Thunberg Mural Defacer Says He's Tired Of 'Bashing' Against Albertan 'Way Of Life'
EDMONTON — A man says he defaced a mural of teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg because he wanted to take a stand peacefully and the artist who created it says he doesn’t mind. James Bagnall says he wrote “stop the lies” and “this is oil country” on the painting of the 16-year-old girl against…
Here's An Election Platform Cheat Sheet For Canadians Still Making Up Their Minds
OTTAWA — Canadians have little time left to decide which party’s promises best fit with their own visions for the country. Here is what the parties have promised on some key issues: Climate Change and Environment Liberals: Maintain a carbon tax until 2022, at which point it will sit at $50 per tonne of carbon-dioxide…