DNC chief vows to make Dem primaries fair in 2020
Tom PerezThomas Edward PerezClinton’s top five vice presidential picks Government social programs: Triumph of hope over evidence Labor’s ‘wasteful spending and mismanagement” at Workers’ Comp MORE, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is pledging to make the party’s primary process fairer and more transparent in the wake of the deeply divisive 2016 nominating…
Alberta MLA Says CERB Recipients Spent ‘Funny Money’ On Cheezies
You know how the song goes: “If I had $2,000 dollars (if I had $2,000 dollars). I would buy me some cheezies (some nice, flamin’ hot Cheetos).” Not quite the Barenaked Ladies 90s hit you remember from back in the day? In a recently surfaced video, one Alberta MLA suggests that’s how people spent their…
Doug Ford Shows Off Accessible Face Mask That Allows Lip Reading
Sarah Veinot and Max Cucchiella needed to keep themselves — and their seven kids — occupied for two weeks. The COVID-19 pandemic had just hit and they were in Florida for their daughter’s cheerleading tournament. When they returned to Mississauga, Ont., they would have to stay home to quarantine. So they came back with suitcases full…
Behind Closed Doors, House GOP Vote Overwhelmingly to Eviscerate Ethics Watchdog
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives didn’t even wait for the new congressional session to begin before betraying President-elect Donald Trump’s key promise “to drain the swamp” of political corruption. “If the 115th Congress begins with rules amendments undermining OCE, it is setting itself up to be dogged by scandals and ethics issues for…
Outrage After Trump Insults Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Click:custom pet wedding keepsake On the Saturday morning of a holiday weekend honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., President-elect Donald Trump trashed civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), after Lewis said he would not attend next week’s inauguration ceremony. The Georgia lawmaker—who has served in Congress since 1987; is the last living speaker…
'We Do Not Stand Down': Sanctuary Cities Vow to Fight Trump's Order
Sanctuary cities are already fighting back against President Donald Trump’s executive order on Wednesday to strip them of funding if they protect undocumented immigrants. Mayors and lawmakers from around the country assured Trump that they would fight him on the order and refuse to enforce federal immigration laws. The promises of shelter came one after…
DAPL Opponents Vow 'Fierce Resistance' as Army Corps Grants Last Easement
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday said it has notified Congress that it plans to grant Energy Transfer Partners the final easement to build the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Click Here: NRL Telstra Premiership #NoDAPL Tweets Bloomberg reports: Read the corps’ letter to Congress here (pdf). The approval is a massive blow to…
After Sharing Her Immigration Story, 22-Year-Old Dreamer Detained by ICE
Twenty-two-year-old “Dreamer” Daniela Vargas, whose family came to the United States from Argentina when she was seven years old, was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday morning, shortly after speaking out publicly about the rights of undocumented immigrants. According to Mississippi’s Clarion-Ledger, Vargas was among the speakers at a press conference in…
RESIST DAY #84: What You Can Do Today
Thursday, April 13, 2017 At a local forum, hold your representative or senator to account on issues from the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch to the fight for universal healthcare to President Trump’s military escalation in Syria. Click here to find a town hall taking place near you. If your lawmakers are missing-in-action,…
Horner hints at ‘complacency slipping in’ at Mercedes
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says Mercedes’ neglect of the rules in Sochi could show that complacency is slipping into the mighty German outfit. Lewis Hamilton was handed a 10-second penalty in the Russian Grand Prix while Mercedes was fined €25,000 for allowing the six-time world champion to conduct his practice starts out of…