A Republican running for Congress in California repeatedly targeted Parkland, Fla., shooting survivor David Hogg, spreading false theories about him and even comparing Hogg and fellow gun control activists to Adolf Hitler. Tim Donnelly, running for California’s 8th Congressional District, has targeted Hogg in social media posts, calling him and fellow protesters “pawns,” “Leftists” and “Hitlerian” on multiple occasions, … Continue reading "California GOP congressional candidate compared Parkland teens to Hitler"

Tuesday’s primaries in Virginia, South Carolina, Nevada and Maine, as well as a special election in Wisconsin, have offered some hints as to what might be expected in November’s pivotal midterm elections.  Not all of the races have been called as of early Wednesday morning — Maine’s experiment with ranked-choice balloting will delay the results there for … Continue reading "Trump loyalty tests, surging number of women winners defines Tuesday's election results"

As the damning details of Facebook’s largest-ever data breach at the hands of pro-Trump data firm Cambridge Analytica continue to pour in—and as the social media giant’s share price continues to plummet as a result—Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Monday called on CEO Mark Zuckerberg to “testify under oath” before Congress to explain why his … Continue reading "As Facebook Ire Grows, Senator Says Zuckerberg 'Ought to Be Subpoenaed'"

With the Senate Foreign Relations Committee expected to vote against recommending President Donald Trump’s Secretary of State pick Mike Pompeo to the full Senate on Monday, 50 grassroots organizations sent a letter (pdf) to Democratic senators denouncing Pompeo’s “disturbing” record of warmongering and urging them to block his confirmation when it reaches the floor for … Continue reading "Denouncing Pompeo's 'Disturbing' Pro-War Record, Grassroots Groups Pressure Democrats to Unite Against His Confirmation"

Thanks to statements made by the newest member of President Donald Trump’s legal team, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, this week—including a new clarification issued Friday a government watchdog says the evidence is now stronger that Trump violated campaign finance and ethics laws. “It’s not often that the president’s lawyer goes on television and … Continue reading "Adjusting Its Criminal Complaint, Watchdog Groups Says Guiliani's Statements Only Further Incriminate Trump"

With a first-of-its-kind satellite study, NASA scientists have identified more than 30 parts of the globe where the depletion of freshwater has been most dramatic, largely due to human activity and the climate crisis. Parts of India, the Middle East, Australia, the Arctic, Antarctica, and California were among the places pointed out in the new … Continue reading "'Clear Human Fingerprints' Found by NASA Study of Increasingly Dire Global Water Shortages"

Dozens of racial justice and civil liberties groups on Wednesday demanded the Department of Homeland Security release an unredacted version of their so-called “Race Paper,” an internal memo which the department has leaned on to justify surveillance of racial justice activists. “We are concerned that biases and inaccuracies reflected in the ‘Race Paper’ could result … Continue reading "40+ Rights Groups Demand Homeland Security Release Unredacted 'Race Paper' Used to Justify Spying on Justice Activists"