In a bid to revive the failed War on Drugs, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a sweeping memorandum on Friday directing prosecutors to pursue the most harsh charges available for low-level offenders, reinstating a discredited practice that rights groups warn has already “devastated the lives and rights of millions of Americans.” The two-page document (pdf) […]
Anti-Trump resistance groups are ramping up pressure on Senate Democrats to use all the tactics in their arsenal to resist Trumpcare as Republicans attempt, in secrecy, to hammer out the legislation and rapidly bring it to a vote before the July 4 recess. “The next few weeks will be critical, and indications are that the […]
People whose names were used to spam the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website with anti-net neutrality comments are demanding an investigation into the identity theft. In a letter sent Thursday to FCC commissioner Ajit Pai, more than a dozen victims asked for the comments made under their names to be removed from the website—which the […]
Click:china jaw crusher manufacturer The gun control advocacy group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is leading the fight against a newly-passed bill in the Pennsylvania State Senate, which would allow teachers and other employees to carry firearms in public schools. The bill passed with a vote of 28-22, with 26 Republicans and […]
While at least one billionaire was able to safely ride out the storm in his luxury wine cellar, most residents of the Caribbean islands that took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma Wednesday described scenes out of a “horror movie” as the megastorm—the most powerful ever recorded in the Atlantic—came ashore, rendering the island of […]
Daniel Ricciardo delivered another solid bag of points to Renault on Sunday, the Aussie concluding his Russian Grand Prix in fifth place despite being hit with a five-second time penalty. Ricciardo held his own at the start but was overhauled by teammate Esteban Ocon. However, in light of his lack of progress on the hard […]
Democrats are feeling increasingly confident about their chances of winning back the House and Senate in the 2018 midterms. After a surprising victory in Alabama’s Senate election last month, the party felt like it had momentum. Decisions by a pair of high-profile House GOP incumbents, Reps. Darrell IssaDarrell Edward IssaGOP sues California over Newsom’s vote-by-mail […]
The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced Wednesday that it pulled in $132.5 million in 2017, a record fundraising total for a non-election year. The RNC more than doubled the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) fundraising haul for 2017, with the latter bringing in $65.9 million. “Our fundraising numbers reflect voters’ optimism and continued support as President TrumpDonald […]
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) on Monday teased a “big announcement” coming next month, ahead of his expected bid for Senate against Sen. Bill NelsonClarence (Bill) William NelsonNASA, SpaceX and the private-public partnership that caused the flight of the Crew Dragon Lobbying world The most expensive congressional races of the last decade MORE (D). In […]
HALIFAX — The centre of post-tropical storm Teddy made landfall in eastern Nova Scotia on Wednesday morning, delivering another round of punishing winds and heavy rain — almost a day after its outer bands started lashing the Maritimes. Bob Robichaud, a meteorologist at the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax, said the sprawling, ragged storm came ashore […]