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Kavanaugh Faces New Allegations, Dems Demand Delay Senate Judiciary panel’s top Democrat calls for delay in Kavanaugh hearing after new allegation. WaPo: "Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, called late Sunday for a delay in...
Betsy DeVos Throws Favors to For-Profit Schools
The Democratic party has vowed to brand Republicans as the party of corruption in political campaigns for the upcoming midterm elections in November. Given the slew of scandal-ridden people that surround President Trump and the alleged crimes committed by...
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Trump Cuts Head Start, Cancer Research To Pay for Child Jails Cuts to cancer research, Head Start, and women's shelters among $226 Million diverted to pay for dhild detention. Common Dreams: "Along with tens of thousands of children and families, cancer patients,...
Stop the “Kavanaugh Coup” By Any Means Necessary
The reason Republicans want to rush Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation through, despite credible charges of sexual harassment and perjury, is that his confirmation would complete a slow-moving coup by their oligarchic donor class to turn American law back a hundred years.
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McCaskill To Vote NO On Kavanaugh Sen. Claire McCaskill: 'I will vote No on Judge Kavanaugh'. NPR: "Sen. Claire McCaskill says she will vote against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, but the Missouri Democrat, who is facing re-election in November,...
Rising from the Grassroots to Win in November
November's elections are about living in the world as it is, but pushing for something new. This is the only way forward: by showing the truth that having more and more people share their experiences, getting involved and then turning out to vote can be life-changing.
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Kavanaugh Accuser Calls For FBI Investigation After Threats Christine Blasey Ford wants F.B.I. to investigate Kavanaugh before she testifies. NYT: "The woman who has accused President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault all but ruled out appearing at an...
Turning New Hampshire From Red to Blue
New Hampshire is ready to flip from Red to Blue. Donald Trump likes to boast of his support in the Granite State, but the record turnout in Democratic primaries - more than 120,000, fifty thousand more than the last record - proves the bloom is now fully off the rose....
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Kavanaugh To Face Sex Assault Accusation Kavanaugh allegations set stage for Anita Hill sequel. The Hill: "Brett Kavanaugh, a Supreme Court nominee who last week appeared to be cruising toward confirmation, has suddenly found himself in the sequel to the Clarence...
Fighting To Win Fair Housing In Westchester
It was decision time in Westchester County. After three years of debate and a contentious four-hour hearing, the village council in Ossining - a quiet town sandwiched between the Trump National Golf Course and Sing Sing prison - voted to approve the Emergency Tenant...
