Democrats Spar in South Carolina Ahead of Primaries
The only thing Democrats seemed able to agree on last night was that the CBS News moderators dropped the ball during the South Carolina debate. The debate was the last chance for Democratic candidates to address voters ahead of major 2020 primary moments. The “first in the South” primary in South Carolina occurs on Saturday, […]
Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucus
With 27 percent of precincts reporting, Senator Bernie Sanders has been declared the winner of the Nevada caucus. The Senator from Vermont swept 47 percent of the vote according to early reporting, leaving his competitors over 20 points behind. The win stands in contrast to the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire, where […]
Warren Wins Nevada Debate, Skewers Bloomberg
Senator Elizabeth Warren dominated the debate stage in Nevada, setting the tone within minutes for a night of firey exchanges. She directed her attacks Wednesday night at Mike Bloomberg, a newcomer to the debate stage. Bloomberg is not on the ballot in Nevada, but has been buying up ads in many Super Tuesday states. The […]
Bernie Sanders Win in New Hampshire Dems Primary
Wednesday, 12:45 am EST: With 84 percent of precincts reporting, Senator Bernie Sanders is projected to win in the Democratic New Hampshire primary with 25.8 percent of the vote. Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar also had good nights, bringing in 24.4 and 19.7 percent, respectively. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Vice President came in […]
Opinion: Mitt Romney’s Historic Vote is a Bid to Save the Republic
“Mitt Romney acted bravely, and perhaps even heroically, when he became the first Senator in history to cross party lines during an impeachment vote.”
No Clear Winner in Iowa Amid Democratic Results
Update 2/7/20: Sanders (562 delegates) and Buttigieg (564) are now in a near tie with 99 percent of precincts reporting. The AP has stated that it is unable to declare a winner. — Update 5:45 EST: Mayor Pete Buttigieg now has the lead after the first round of results were released by the Iowa Democratic […]
What the State of the Impeachment Trial Can Tell Us About the State of our Democracy
Oral arguments for the conviction of President Trump began in the Senate impeachment trial Wednesday afternoon, opening the first of three days of arguments from the seven House Democratic impeachment managers. The arguments, led by Adam Schiff, come after last-minute changes to the trial rules proposed by Senate Majority leader, Mitch McConnell, were announced Tuesday […]
El Paso Mass Shooting Marks 250th In 215days
At least 20 people have died and dozens more are injured following a shooting yesterday at a Walmart adjacent shopping center in El Paso, Texas. One of the deceased victims was an infant child. A 21-year-old man is in custody and suspected of posting a manifesto to message boards like 8chan before he opened fire […]
Trump Threatens Action Against Google
In a series of tweets on Tuesday President Donald Trump accused Google and “others” of suppressing conservative voices and hiding “good news.” Google search results for “Trump News” shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake News Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is […]
U.S. Department of Justice, “won’t be improperly influenced”
After months of a long-standing rift, attorney general Jeff Sessions shoved back against President Donald Trump on Thursday after the President’s latest scathing criticism. In attempts to bounce back from Tuesday’s conviction of former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and a guilty plea from his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, Trump accused Sessions of failing to […]