"It's About Time": Canada Celebrated for Banning Bee-Killing Neonics While US Backslides
While the Trump administration recently moved to roll back a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides in U.S. wildlife refuges, conservationists are celebrating Canada “for recognizing the overwhelming body of scientific evidence on neonics and phasing out these dangerous pesticides.” “This is a really huge decision.”—John Bennett, Friends of the Earth Canada “These bee-killing pesticides pose a…
Delgado wins Dem primary in N.Y. race to unseat Faso
Attorney Antonio Delgado is projected to win his crowded Democratic primary, setting up a high-profile race against Rep. John FasoJohn James FasoThe most expensive congressional races of the last decade The 31 Trump districts that will determine the next House majority GOP House super PAC targets two freshman Dems with new ads MORE (R-N.Y.). The…
Jacky Rosen hits Dean Heller over health care in first negative ad
Rep. Jacky RosenJacklyn (Jacky) Sheryl RosenThe Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ of another relief package; Warner says some businesses ‘may not come back’ at The Hill’s Advancing America’s Economy summit The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: CDC Director Redfield responds to Navarro criticism; Mnuchin and Powell brief Senate panel Hillicon Valley: Experts raise security concerns…
Cuomo leads Nixon 2-to-1 in first poll of likely NY Dem primary voters
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is leading Cynthia Nixon, his challenger from the left,2-to-1, according to the first poll of likely Democratic primary voters. The Siena College poll finds Cuomo holding a 60 percent to 29 percent lead over Nixon, a longtime activist and former star of the hit TV show “Sex and the…
In Typical 'Police State' Response, Cops Show Up With Guns Drawn After Friends Worried Chelsea Manning Was Near Suicide
Security footage filmed in U.S. military whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s apartment last week shows that police responded to calls about Manning’s well-being after she posted two tweets that alluded to a planned suicide attempt, by breaking into her home with their guns drawn. The video encapsulates the U.S. criminal justice system’s inappropriate and often dangerous approach…
'Historic First': Nebraska Farmers Return Land to Ponca Tribe in Effort to Block Keystone XL
In a move that could challenge the proposed path of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline—and acknowledges the U.S. government’s long history of abusing Native Americans and forcing them off their lands—a Nebraska farm couple has returned a portion of ancestral land to the Ponca Tribe. “Repatriating this land to the Ponca Tribe raises new challenges for…
Calling Kavanaugh a "Five-Alarm Fire," Progressives Reveal Action Plan to Defeat Trump's Extremist Nominee
While President Donald Trump said Tuesday morning that the nomination process for his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh would be a “beautiful thing to watch” over the coming weeks, progressive advocacy groups say they will leverage their collective political will—and the tens of millions of their outraged members—to stand against the president’s far-right and extremist…
Having Put Children in Cages, Trump Brags "All Over the World, People Want to Come" to the United States
Despite the national and global outcry over his policy of ripping families apart to stoke his xenophobic, racist base and holding young children in cages as bargaining chips for “his stupid wall,” President Donald Trump on Thursday morning—with no apparent sense of irony—bragged about what a wonderful job people think he’s doing and declared, “All…
To Make Sure They Know 'The Internet Is Keeping Score,' Net Neutrality Defenders Ramp Up Pressure on House Lawmakers
Turning up the heat on representatives who have yet to indicate their support for a joint resolution to restore open internet protections repealed by Trump’s FCC, net neutrality advocates on Monday launched a new tool to make sure the lawmakers know “the internet is keeping score.” Click Here: All Blacks Rugby Jersey The new “scorecard”…
Gun rights group pulls endorsement for GOP candidate over criticism of 3D printed guns
A gun rights group in Connecticut has pulled its endorsement for a Republican candidate after she spoke out against 3D printed guns. Susan Hatfield (R) was previously endorsed by the Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) in her primary race for attorney general, Fox 61 News reported Sunday. The CCDL, however, withdrew its endorsement on Thursday after Hatfield…