McConnell-linked super PAC reserves $24M in fall TV ads

A super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE (R-Ky.) has reserved $24 million in its first round of fall …

Poll: Dem leads in red-leaning NC House district

Democrat Dan McCready leads Republican Mark Harris by 7 points in North Carolina’s 9th District in a new poll released Wednesday. The new poll by the Civitas Institute, a conservative nonprofit in the state, found 43 percent of likely voters said they would vote for McCready while 36 percent said they would vote for Harris …

Trump campaign donates to nearly 100 House Republicans

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’s campaign announced on Thursday that it will donate to nearly 100 House Republicans up for reelection nearly three …

'Ludicrous': Critics Slay Memo From Trump Lawyers Claiming President Above the Law

Government watchdogs and legal experts called collective ‘bullshit’ against the legal team of President Donald Trump on Saturday after it emerged his lawyers had sent a memo to Special Counsel Robert Mueller claiming that the president cannot be charged with obstruction of justice because, as the government’s top executive, he has nearly unlimited authority over …

'Shallow at Best and Ridiculous at Worst': Analysis Eviscerates FCC Chair's Arguments for Killing Net Neutrality

A new analysis by the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) found that Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s reasoning behind forcing a deeply unpopular repeal of federal net neutrality rules “to be shallow at best and ridiculous at worst.” In December of 2017, the FCC voted along party-lines to roll back Title II rules that barred internet …

'Most Important Surveillance Story You Will See for Years': Report Reveals How ATT Buildings Serve as Secret Hubs for NSA Spying

“The most important surveillance story you will see for years just went online, revealing how AT&T became the internet’s biggest enemy, secretly collaborating against its customers and partners to destroy your privacy.” “It’s eye-opening and ominous the extent to which this is happening right here on American soil.” —Elizabeth Goitein, Brennan Center for Justice That …

#EndTheLies: Abortion Rights Advocates Slam All-Male Majority's SCOTUS Ruling on Fake Women's Health Centers

Demanding unlicensed anti-choice health centers “stop the lies” they tell women who are facing unwanted pregnancy, reproductive rights advocates on Tuesday railed against the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in which the majority ruled that so-called “crisis pregnancy centers” can withhold crucial health-related information from patients. “Fake” health centers were able to secure their victory …

On 'Front Lines of Climate Change,' Baltimore Lawsuit Aims to Hold 26 Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable

Baltimore, Maryland on Friday became the latest city to file suit against major oil and gas companies, aiming to hold them accountable for the “potentially catastrophic” damage that the global climate crisis—which is largely the result of burning fossil fuels—is increasingly inflicting on coastal communities the world over. “We’re now on the front lines of …

Facing Death Threats and GOP Smear Campaign, Kavanaugh Accuser Says She's Willing to Testify Under Fair Conditions

Click Here: cd universidad catolica Despite the GOP’s continued refusal to heed her request for a full FBI investigation into her sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that she is prepared to testify next week as long as senators “agree on …

RNC warns party contributors to stay clear of Koch network: report

The Republican National Committee (RNC) is reportedly warning top GOP donors to avoid affiliating with the Koch network, a move that comes as a feud between 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’ …