Latest News on Trump, the Republican Party and Politics
Feb 22, 2022 | Opinion
Hereare some RSS feeds for news on Trump, the Republican Party and Politics to keep you informed.
Motherjones.com
- by Henry CarnellThis story was originally published by the Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Smoke from wildfires across the continental US is stalling—in some places, reversing—years of progress on air quality. “The influence of wildfire smoke is broad, and it is affecting populations that did not used to be affected.” A new study published […]
- by Henry CarnellOn Wednesday, the Biden administration launched the American Climate Corps, a climate-focused youth job training program. The plan will put some 20,000 people to work doing clean energy, wildfire prevention, and coastal resilience jobs and has already cost $150 million in investment. It’s far from the original vision, which Biden announced in 2021 and which would have invested $30 […]
- by Henry CarnellThis story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Climate change is the greatest threat humanity has ever faced, and the United States has begun mobilizing an army to fight it: the American Climate Corps. Formerly conceptualized as the Civilian Climate Corps, the new initiative will “put more than 20,000 young […]
- by Inae OhFor the second time in three days, a group of far-right House Republicans on Thursday blew up a short-term plan to fund the government, setting fire to efforts to avoid a government shutdown at the month’s end. “This is a whole new concept of individuals that just want to burn the whole place down,” House […]
- by James WestIs the months-long writers’ strike finally coming to an end? We should have more answers as the strike enters its 146th day on Sunday. Negotiators from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and their counterparts at the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the major Hollywood studios, will meet for a […]
- by Inae OhIn an era of mounting threats to free and fair elections ginned up by Republicans, voting rights experts agree that automatic voter registration is one of the best ways to expand access to the ballot. So when Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state, enacted the program last week, Republicans pounced, claiming that it would prompt a […]
- by Jeremy SchulmanWithin hours of Sen. Robert Menendez’s indictment Friday on bribery charges, prominent members of his party were already calling on the New Jersey Democrat to resign. “These are serious charges that implicate national security and the integrity of our criminal justice system,” Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. “The alleged facts are so serious […]
- by Tim MurphyIn 2018, according to the US government, Muhammed Bin Salman—the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia—personally ordered the assasination of a journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. Five years later, MBS just might be the most powerful figure in international sports. The Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund that MBS […]
Feedburner.com
RSS Error: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tpm-news is invalid XML, likely due to invalid characters. XML error: > required at line 113, column 14
Democracynow.org
- by A political battle is brewing in Washington, D.C., over plans to build a National Museum of the American Latino and the portrayal of American Latino history. Last year, the Smithsonian Institution opened a temporary preview exhibition inside the National Museum of American History that has become the focus of controversy within the Latino community, as […]
- Assassination on U.S. Soil: Orlando Letelier's Son Seeks Justice for 1976 Bombing by Pinochet RegimebyAs part of events marking the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-backed military coup in Chile that ousted democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende and led to the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, Chilean President Gabriel Boric visited Washington, D.C., Saturday to deliver a historic address. He spoke at the site where former Chilean diplomat Orlando […]
- by Fuel Depot Explosion Kills 20 Amid Exodus of Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh , Russia Strikes Black Sea Port in Odesa, Damaging Grain Silo, U.N. Commission Finds Russian Forces Have Committed Rape and “Widespread and Systematic” Torture, Mexico Accedes to U.S. Demands to Deport Migrants from Northern Border Cities, Sen. Bob Mendendez Refuses Calls to Step Down, Says […]
- by On Friday, Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and his wife were accused by federal prosecutors of accepting bribes in exchange for using his position to increase U.S. assistance to Egypt and to do favors for three New Jersey businessmen, including Wael Hana, an Egyptian American who ran a lucrative business certifying halal meat exports. “Egypt is […]
- by A new damning investigation from ProPublica reveals Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas attended multiple fundraisers in connection with the billionaire Koch brothers, who have spent millions on conservative causes and funneled vast donations into Republican campaigns. “None of this was disclosed as it should have been on his annual financial disclosures,” says Justin Elliott, reporter […]
- by The Writers Guild of America has announced that a tentative deal has been reached between striking writers and Hollywood studios, four months after the strikes shut down production of scripted movies and television. The WGA leadership will meet Tuesday to vote on the deal, which includes many of the demands of the striking writers, including […]
- by Bob Menendez Under Fire as Calls Mount to Step Down After Bribery Indictment, WGA Reaches Tentative Deal with Major Studios That Could End 146-Day Strike, Biden to Join UAW Picket Line as Auto Union Expands Strike to 38 Locations Across 20 States, France to Withdraw Troops and Ambassador from Niger After Failing to Overturn Coup, […]
- by Fears are growing of another U.S. government shutdown as soon as October 1, with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unable to overcome opposition from far-right lawmakers in his own party to pass spending measures to keep the government funded. For more on what’s happening on Capitol Hill, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna of […]
Crooksandliars.com
- by M. BouffantScience gone too far: First Draft. "White" people only, from Scottie. Money, rape & Republicans. Juanita Jean has the ugly details. Media failure, documented by Hackwhackers. Life continues, demonstrated by Bad Crow Review. By M. Bouffant, who is about to go on strike because he was screwed in the Writers Guild settlement. Were this reporter […]
- by Ed ScarceUkraine is now claiming that it did indeed "demilitarize" Admiral Viktor Sokolov during Friday's attack on the Russian headquarters in Sevastopol. “If true it would likely be the highest-ranking naval officer killed in combat since WWII,” said retired U.S. Admiral James Stavridis. It could also be the single deadliest attack on senior naval leadership of […]
- by Steve GreenbergOpen thread below… read more
- by Conover KennardFormer President Donald Trump visited a gun store in South Carolina and allegedly bought a Glock firearm. Trump was with Marjorie Taylor Greene, who seems to be couch-surfing at Mar-a-Lago. It's as if she never leaves. Trump campaign guy Steven Cheung deleted the video of Trump, who is under indictment, saying he wanted to buy […]
- by Conover KennardDonald Trump looks pretty concerned over union support for President Joe Biden. And he should. After all, Trump enacted crippling anti-union policies. Trump is distraught that President Biden is set to travel to Michigan on Tuesday to join United Auto Workers on the picket line. It's a historic move since no other sitting president has […]
- by Brett WilkinsNew York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday became the first progressive House Democrat to call on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following the former Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair's indictment last week on federal bribery charges. Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife, Nadine Menendez, were charged Friday with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes—including […]
- by Oregon Capital Chronicleby Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 12, 2023 Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is suing Fox Corporation, alleging that false claims about the 2020 election broadcast on Fox News caused losses to the state’s employee retirement funds. Rosenblum and Treasurer Tobias Read, who oversees state investment accounts, began investigating Fox and preparing for a […]
- by TengrainHere's some stupid to start your day. Rep. Space Lasers wants to wish the Jewishes a happy Hanukah on Yom Kippur.
Medium.com
- by Left WisdomIn 2006 a comedy came out that they decided to entitle “Idiocracy” and it takes about 5 seconds of watching it to realize why they picked that title. The “hero” is Luke Wilson playing a sub-par…way sub-par member of the military. His job, which he choices to keep is in a basement where he basically […]
- by Left WisdomWell, it is interesting watching the attempts by the people that were indicted in Georgia for trying to subvert the election in 2020. It seems that everybody wants something to change, but what they would gain by the changes is not clear. I suspect that much of it is a delaying tactic and/or a way […]
- by Left WisdomI was listening to NPR today as I was driving around my neighborhood after eating lunch at a restaurant that serves Lebanese food. I have gone there quite a bit and enjoyed the food and getting to know a bit about the Palestinians that run. Anyway, back to the topic.I was listened to “All Things Considered” […]
- by Left WisdomChecking thought Netflix for something new to watch, I found an odd title for a movie last night. The movie title is “Marry My Dead Body” and starts with a young police office finding a red envelop with information inside it on the street and picking it up.Immediately, he finds himself in a circle of older […]
- by Left Wisdomfound on google, under open sourceToday is August 1st and charges and the day that the truth seems to be coming out with the DOJ indicting TFG (the formal guy) that was in the White House with the charge of trying to end our democracy and prevent the peaceful transfer of power to Biden, the newly […]
- by Left WisdomWhy we need to revamp the Supreme Court and pass an ethic law for the judges involved…especially the most hypocriticalWe need a fair and decent body of judges in the Supreme Court. Right now, the majority of the SC is just the opposite of that. The picture of probably the worst POS on that body […]
- by Left WisdomI have always been a strong advocate for the Supreme Court till recently. That is because they so often ruled in favor of liberty and freedom. They ruled that LGBTQ persons had equal rights as one prime example. But even as early as 1973, they ruled for Roe Vs Wade and a woman’s right to […]
- by Left WisdomRecently, I have said some bad things about Tennessee. You know, the usual that I also say about Texas and Florida…..Fascist, racists, homophobes. You know the usual. And the reason is that recently, three people got in trouble because they had the nerve to stand up against the republican gun lobby and say “we want […]
