Month: September 2020

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 has been saying that he could easily defeat Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for…

Rep. Robert Brady (D-Pa.) announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection this year, saying he would like to spend more time at home with his family.  “I’ve been married for 21 years,” Brady told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “For twenty of those years, I’ve been going to Washington four days a week. I need to come back…

The Liberal government is proposing climate change initiatives it promises will spur the creation of one million jobs to help Canada recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Climate change was emphasized as a central pillar of the Liberals’ goals for the upcoming session of parliament, when legislation integral to putting Canada back on track will be…

EDMONTON — An online survey of Albertans who have reached out for help during the COVID-19 crisis suggests the pandemic is taking a toll on mental health, with increased signs of obsessive behaviour, stress and depression.  “We did not expect people to be experiencing this level of anxiety, depression or stress,” said Vincent Agyapong, a…

In Turkey, while thousands are expected to attend unity marches marking the one-year anniversary of the failed coup attempt in which a military faction attempted to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, opposition party leaders and Erdogan’s critics are decrying the leader’s authoritarian governing methods. In addition to the anniversary, the weekend is also marked by…

Los Angeles became the first major U.S. city to commit to fully transitioning its public buses to electric on Thursday, when the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted to transition its fleet of more than 2,200 buses by 2030. “This decision also signals to transit agencies around the country that, even as the administration in…

Protesters on Fifth Ave. in New York City shouted “Shame! Shame! Shame!” as President Donald Trump returned to Trump Tower Monday night for the first time since he took office in January. Thousands of people—and an inflatable rat designed to resemble Trump—filled the streets of Midtown letting the president know “New York hates you!” Trump…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a speech on Monday that Israel’s settlements in the occupied West Bank will remain “forever,” remarks many critics characterized as an explicit statement of a longstanding commitment to maintaining and expanding settlements that have been deemed illegal under international law. “There will be no more uprooting of settlements…

Cities across the country are vying to be Amazon’s new second home, after the retail company unveiled a Request for Proposals (RFP) aimed at selecting the site of an additional headquarters to complement its Seattle campus. While a number of city governments are eager to participate in the bidding war, critics are calling Amazon’s proposition…

In addition to raising the deficit by an estimated $1.4 trillion over the next ten years, Americans making less than $75,000 will see a tax hike under the Senate Republican tax plan, while those making over $100,000 would be rewarded with tax cuts, a new analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finds. The…