Democrats Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia have made history by becoming the first two Texas Latinas to be elected to serve in Congress. Garcia, a state senator, won her U.S. House race in Texas’s 29th Congressional District on Tuesday and Escobar, a former county judge, was victorious in the state’s 16th District. Five Latinos currently … Continue reading "Two Democrats become first Texas Latinas to serve in Congress"

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against … Continue reading "Poll: Biden and Sanders lead 2020 Dem field, followed by Beto O'Rourke"

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 will hold two campaign rallies for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) the day before the runoff in Mississippi’s tight Senate … Continue reading "Trump to hold two rallies for Hyde-Smith day before Mississippi runoff"

A British general threw a wrench into the Trump administration’s narrative that Iran is plotting attacks on American troops in the Middle East by telling reporters gathered at the Pentagon Tuesday that “there’s been no increased threat from Iranian-backed forces” in the region. “We monitor them along with a whole range of others because that’s … Continue reading "Undermining Trump-Bolton War Narrative, British General Says No Evidence of 'Increased Threat' From Iran"

Speaking on behalf of the many Walmart workers struggling to get by on “starvation wages” while the company’s CEO rakes in over $20 million a year, Sen. Bernie Sanders confronted the retail conglomerate’s executives at their annual meeting with shareholders Wednesday and urged the company to raise its minimum wage to at least $15 an … Continue reading "'Pay Your Workers a Living Wage': Sanders Blasts Walmart Executives to Their Faces at Annual Shareholder Meeting"

Nearly 50 people died on Saturday in one Indian state as record-breaking heatwaves across the country have caused an increasingly desperate situation. Officials in Bihar reported that as of Monday, 76 people in total had died of heat-related conditions as temperatures in the region hovered around 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Hospitals have increasingly overflowed with patients … Continue reading "'The New Normal': Ten of Thousands Flee Extreme Heatwave in India as Temperatures Topping 120°F Kill Dozens Across Country"

A group of lawyers and advocates filed a request for an emergency restraining order aimed at ending the abuse of children in facilities operated by the federal government on the southern border, demanding a federal judge step in and take action. The lawsuit (pdf), filed in California late Wednesday, asks U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee … Continue reading "New Details of Horrific Child Abuse Cited in Emergency Restraining Order Request for 'Torture Facilities' Run by US Border Agency"

Despite video evidence to the contrary, President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed he attempted to stop his supporters’ racist “Send her back!” chant against Rep. Ilhan Omar during a rally in North Carolina. “Well, number one, I think I did. I started speaking very quickly,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked why … Continue reading "'That Is a Lie': Video Clearly Shows Trump Did Nothing to Stop Racist 'Send Her Back' Chant at Rally"