ShareBernie Sanders made political history Saturday and solidified his front-runner status atop the Democratic presidential candidates with his Nevada caucuses victory, becoming the first candidate from either party to win the popular vote in all three early states in a competitive primary.The Vermont senator garnered primary popular vote victories in Iowa on February 3, New Hampshire on February 11 and Nevada on Saturday -- a first among any Republican or Democrat in history in a competitive primary. Sanders dominated the other Democratic presidential candidates, with 46 percent of Nevada...…ShareBernie Sanders made political history Saturday and solidified his front-runner status atop the Democratic presidential candidates with his Nevada caucuses victory, becoming the first candidate from either party to win the popular vote in all three early states in a competitive primary.The Vermont senator garnered primary popular vote victories in Iowa on February 3, New Hampshire on February 11 and Nevada on Saturday -- a first among any Republican or Democrat in history in a competitive primary. Sanders dominated the other Democratic presidential candidates, with 46 percent of Nevada...WW…

ShareFormer President Barack Obama has taken a swipe at the Department of Justice's move to drop its case against the former White House national security adviser, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, saying that the "rule of law is at risk."In audio from a private conversation with the Obama Alumni Association which was obtained by Yahoo News, the 44th president also criticized how the current White House administration was handling the coronavirus pandemic, saying that it should focus Democrats on unseating President Donald Trump in the November presidential election.Flynn admitted in 2017 to lying to...…ShareFormer President Barack Obama has taken a swipe at the Department of Justice's move to drop its case against the former White House national security adviser, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, saying that the "rule of law is at risk."In audio from a private conversation with the Obama Alumni Association which was obtained by Yahoo News, the 44th president also criticized how the current White House administration was handling the coronavirus pandemic, saying that it should focus Democrats on unseating President Donald Trump in the November presidential election.Flynn admitted in 2017 to lying to...WW…

ShareSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell squashed two bills intended to ensure voting security on Thursday, just one day after former special counsel Robert Mueller warned that Russians were attempting to sabotage the 2020 presidential elections "as we sit here."McConnell said he wouldn't allow a vote on the bills because they were "so partisan," but, as previously reported, earlier this year McConnell received a slew of donations from four of the top voting machine lobbyists in the country."Clearly this request is not a serious effort to make a law. Clearly something so partisan that it...…ShareSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell squashed two bills intended to ensure voting security on Thursday, just one day after former special counsel Robert Mueller warned that Russians were attempting to sabotage the 2020 presidential elections "as we sit here."McConnell said he wouldn't allow a vote on the bills because they were "so partisan," but, as previously reported, earlier this year McConnell received a slew of donations from four of the top voting machine lobbyists in the country."Clearly this request is not a serious effort to make a law. Clearly something so partisan that it...WW…

ShareA tweet that lists "companies supporting Trump's re-election" went viral on Thursday, causing chatter among the anti-President crowd on the internet.The list includes fast food stalwarts such as McDonald's, Wendy's, In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A, as well as chain restaurants like Olive Garden.The call to shun restaurants came after talk of a of SoulCycle and Equinox after it was revealed their owner, billionaire Stephen Ross, was t for Trump on Friday.The original tweet, written by @BillyBobSanderz said, "So here's a list of companies supporting Trump's re-election: Bang, inn n out, chick...…ShareA tweet that lists "companies supporting Trump's re-election" went viral on Thursday, causing chatter among the anti-President crowd on the internet.The list includes fast food stalwarts such as McDonald's, Wendy's, In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A, as well as chain restaurants like Olive Garden.The call to shun restaurants came after talk of a of SoulCycle and Equinox after it was revealed their owner, billionaire Stephen Ross, was t for Trump on Friday.The original tweet, written by @BillyBobSanderz said, "So here's a list of companies supporting Trump's re-election: Bang, inn n out, chick...WW…

ShareBernie Sanders supporters switched their allegiance to Donald Trump in large enough numbers last November to sway the election for the real estate billionaire, according to an analysis of voter data released Tuesday by the blog . Since Trump's shock victory over Hillary Clinton, much discussion has focused on the degree to which passionate Sanders supporters' refusal to embrace Clinton led to the Republican winding up in the White House. According to the analysis of the 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Survey, fewer than 80 percent of those who voted for Sanders, an independent,...…ShareBernie Sanders supporters switched their allegiance to Donald Trump in large enough numbers last November to sway the election for the real estate billionaire, according to an analysis of voter data released Tuesday by the blog . Since Trump's shock victory over Hillary Clinton, much discussion has focused on the degree to which passionate Sanders supporters' refusal to embrace Clinton led to the Republican winding up in the White House. According to the analysis of the 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Survey, fewer than 80 percent of those who voted for Sanders, an independent,...WW…

ShareFormer Vice President Joe Biden has refuted President Donald Trump's claim that he wants to defund the police, instead calling for police to receive additional money to fund reform efforts.Biden made the remarks during a virtual campaign fundraiser with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly claimed, without evidence and in contradiction to Biden's own statements, that the former vice president is in favor of defunding the police, a proposal that has become a popular rallying cry for some amid ongoing Black Lives Matter protests."I don't want to defund...…ShareFormer Vice President Joe Biden has refuted President Donald Trump's claim that he wants to defund the police, instead calling for police to receive additional money to fund reform efforts.Biden made the remarks during a virtual campaign fundraiser with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly claimed, without evidence and in contradiction to Biden's own statements, that the former vice president is in favor of defunding the police, a proposal that has become a popular rallying cry for some amid ongoing Black Lives Matter protests."I don't want to defund...WW…

SharePresident Trump's re-election campaign filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a Rhinelander, Wisconsin, television station owner for airing a Democratic Super PAC advertisement criticizing the president's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The lawsuit comes several weeks after the campaign sent the station a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the advertisement be withdrawn from the station's broadcast schedule.Called "Exponential Threat," the ad was produced by Priorities USA and features an animated graph depicting the rising number of novel coronavirus infections as a series of...…SharePresident Trump's re-election campaign filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a Rhinelander, Wisconsin, television station owner for airing a Democratic Super PAC advertisement criticizing the president's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The lawsuit comes several weeks after the campaign sent the station a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the advertisement be withdrawn from the station's broadcast schedule.Called "Exponential Threat," the ad was produced by Priorities USA and features an animated graph depicting the rising number of novel coronavirus infections as a series of...WW…

ShareScientists, activists and religious leaders ranging from Pope Francis to filmmaker Spike Lee are highlighting lockdown reductions in air pollution and nature "coming alive" as part of a larger call to permanently change industrial and economic behavior after COVID-19.Pope Francis said last week that the deadly worldwide coronavirus pandemic is one of "nature's responses" to humans' mistreatment of Planet Earth, telling a Catholic U.K. publication that "God always forgives, but Nature never forgives." This sentiment was echoed by environmental researchers, politicians and activists who...…ShareScientists, activists and religious leaders ranging from Pope Francis to filmmaker Spike Lee are highlighting lockdown reductions in air pollution and nature "coming alive" as part of a larger call to permanently change industrial and economic behavior after COVID-19.Pope Francis said last week that the deadly worldwide coronavirus pandemic is one of "nature's responses" to humans' mistreatment of Planet Earth, telling a Catholic U.K. publication that "God always forgives, but Nature never forgives." This sentiment was echoed by environmental researchers, politicians and activists who...WW…

ShareA federal judge ordered the immediate release of 10 detainees, held by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and considered vulnerable to the coronavirus, who are waylaid at three correctional facilities in New Jersey where there have been confirmed cases of COVID-19.U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in the Southern District of New York in ICE custody, agreeing with immigration advocates that it was not safe for them to remain in the correctional facilities.While ICE had taken some steps to address the COVID-19 outbreak, Torres agreed with immigration advocates that the...…ShareA federal judge ordered the immediate release of 10 detainees, held by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and considered vulnerable to the coronavirus, who are waylaid at three correctional facilities in New Jersey where there have been confirmed cases of COVID-19.U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in the Southern District of New York in ICE custody, agreeing with immigration advocates that it was not safe for them to remain in the correctional facilities.While ICE had taken some steps to address the COVID-19 outbreak, Torres agreed with immigration advocates that the...WW…

ShareRepublican South Carolina Senator told Fox News host on Monday that Democrats win elections because they cheat.Graham's comments came during a discussion of allegations of political interference leveled by President 's re-election campaign at Democrats in some swing states. In a Thursday news conference, Trump alleged that many polls published by news outlets and social media sources about the election contained false information that discouraged Americans from voting. Graham claimed Monday that conservatives were censored by social media platforms, making it difficult for them to...…ShareRepublican South Carolina Senator told Fox News host on Monday that Democrats win elections because they cheat.Graham's comments came during a discussion of allegations of political interference leveled by President 's re-election campaign at Democrats in some swing states. In a Thursday news conference, Trump alleged that many polls published by news outlets and social media sources about the election contained false information that discouraged Americans from voting. Graham claimed Monday that conservatives were censored by social media platforms, making it difficult for them to...WW…