Month: September 2020
14.09.2020
Nate Silver in final midterm projections: 'Democrats need a couple of things to go wrong' to lose the House
FiveThirtyEight founder and election forecaster Nate Silver on Monday offered his final projections for the midterm elections, arguing…
14.09.2020
Democrats flip Michigan seat in race between two political newcomers
Democrats flipped Michigan’s 11th District on Tuesday with the victory of former Obama official Haley Stevens over GOP businesswoman…
14.09.2020
'If You Haven't Called Your Senators Yet… Do It Now!' McConnell Nears Nuclear Option to Pack Courts With Extremists
With Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expected as early as Wednesday to use the so-called “nuclear option” to…
14.09.2020
'Profound Implications for Justice': Report Shows Extent of Inequality Exacerbated by Climate Crisis
The climate crisis is making global economic inequality worse. That’s the verdict from a new study published Monday…
14.09.2020
'Should Send Chills Down the Spine of Anyone With a Conscience': Trump Reportedly Considered Detaining Kids at Guantanamo
The Trump administration earlier this year reportedly considered detaining migrant children at Guantánamo Bay, the 17-year-old U.S. prison…
14.09.2020
'Itching for a War,' Bolton Threatens Iran With 'Unrelenting Force' as US Bombers Deployed to Middle East
In a late Sunday statement warning—without any evidence whatsoever—of “troubling and escalatory” actions by the Iranian government, U.S….
14.09.2020
Tornadoes Cut Across Unusually Wide Swaths of US, Raising Alarm for Climate Scientists
As the death toll in Oklahoma rose to six Monday amid an outbreak of nearly 200 tornadoes across…
13.09.2020
Nelson campaign files new lawsuit over unconventionally marked ballots
Sen. Bill NelsonClarence (Bill) William NelsonNASA, SpaceX and the private-public partnership that caused the flight of the Crew…
13.09.2020
Dem Gil Cisneros scores win in open-seat race in California
Democrat Gil Cisneros is projected to win the open-seat race for California’s 39th District, a critical victory for…
13.09.2020
Turns Out "Spooky 'Socialist' Proposals" Are Popular, Says AOC, As Poll Shows 70% of GOP Voters Back Plan to Cap Credit Card Rates
A survey released Tuesday found that nearly 70 percent of Republican primary voters support a proposal by Alexandria…