The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted unanimously Thursday to call a new election in the state’s 9th Congressional District after days of hearing evidence of alleged ballot fraud. The decision came after Republican Mark HarrisMark HarrisTrump sparks debate over merits of voting by mail The Hill’s Campaign Report: Debate over mail-in voting heats…
A temporary fence along the German-Polish border intended to prevent the spread of African swine fever | Maja Hitij/Getty Images African swine fever reaches Germany The first reported case was in Brandenburg’s Spree-Neisse district. By Arthur Neslen and Merlin Sugue 9/10/20, 3:50 PM CET Updated 9/10/20, 3:50 PM CET African swine fever (ASF) has crossed…
Oregon Sen. Jeff MerkleyJeffrey (Jeff) Alan MerkleyQAnon believer advances to Georgia House runoff race Senate Dems press DOJ over coronavirus safety precautions in juvenile detention centers Democratic unity starts to crack in coronavirus liability reform fight MORE announced early Tuesday that he will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, but will run for reelection. “I believe…
The Sanders Institute, a think tank founded by the wife and son of Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), is shutting down, The Associated Press reported Thursday….
House Democrats’ campaign arm on Friday took an official step to protect sitting lawmakers, warning would-be campaign vendors that the party won’t award contracts to political firms working for primary challengers. With its new policy, posted Friday morning, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said its “core mission” is to keep and grow the party’s newly…
As protests against the Chilean government continued Monday, trade unions across the South American country called for a general strike to support demonstrators drawing attention to the nation’s high cost of living, inequality, and injustice. “We can’t remain indifferent to the social movement out there,” Escondida Union No. 1 president Patricio Tapia, whose organization voted…
UPDATE: After it was reported Friday afternoon that PBS, in addition to its live coverage, will air upcoming Trump impeachment hearings across its digital platforms as well as re-airing them at prime time on its digital channel WORLD, carried by 157 public television stations (covering 64.4% of US TV households) nationwide, Bill Moyers issued the…
More than five years after his first reign with the title began, Finn Balor is once again NXT Champion. Balor defeated Adam Cole on tonight’s Super Tuesday II edition of NXT to win the NXT Championship. Tonight’s match was set up after a four-way 60-minute Iron Man match with Balor, Cole, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa…
The House of Representatives is reportedly investigating whether President Donald Trump lied to former Special Counsel Robert Mueller in written testimony during the Russia probe. According to CNN, House attorney Douglas Letter told a federal appeals court Monday that House impeachment investigators are examining whether the president lied about his conversations with longtime confidant Roger…
Concerns about air quality lingered Wednesday following a major early morning explosion at a chemical plant in Port Neches, Texas that shot a fireball into the sky. The disaster at the TPC Group-owned facility roughly 94 miles east of Houston took place a week after the Trump administration rolled back safety rules meant to protect…