While the Louisiana coast braces for what’s expected to be the first formed hurricane of the 2019 season, predicted to make landfall Saturday, New Orleans on Wednesday endured torrential downpours of up to 10 inches in parts of the city. The Mississippi River is predicted to crest at 20 feet on Saturday, which, as meteorologist…
Click:Scalp treatment Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris inadvertently highlighted one of the key virtues of Medicare for All with their jumbled, vague, and at times dishonest healthcare discussion during Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate. That was a major takeaway of progressives and health policy experts, who said Harris and Biden’s…
A new analysis reveals that the United States is expected to be the main contributor to a “looming carbon time bomb.” Released Tuesday by human and environmental rights group Global Witness, the report (pdf) shows how the U.S. is on track to dwarf other nations’ shares of new oil and gas production over the next…
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters effectively shut down Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, the fourth day they have occupied one of the world’s busiest airports as part of the mass demonstrations—against police brutality and a controversial extradition bill—that have rattled Hong Kong since June. The protests were initially spurred by a bill that, NPR explained,…
Following months of dogged campaigning by National Nurses United and other advocates, a top Democrat in the U.S. House on Thursday became one of highest-ranking lawmakers to sign on as a co-sponsor of the House Medicare for All bill. Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) endorsed the bill (H.R. 1384) authored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal…
Iowa Republican state Sen. Randy Feenstra raised more than $100,000 for his bid to oust embattled Rep. Steve KingSteven (Steve) Arnold KingGOP lawmakers say Steve King’s loss could help them in November The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden on the cusp of formally grasping the Democratic nomination The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Sights and sounds from the…
Sen. Michael BennetMichael Farrand BennetSome realistic solutions for income inequality Democratic senators kneel during moment of silence for George Floyd 21 senators urge Pentagon against military use to curb nationwide protests MORE (D-Colo.), who is mulling a 2020 presidential bid, says a plan to provide “Medicare for all” and take away private insurance, which has…
The chief consultant for Republican Mark HarrisMark HarrisTrump sparks debate over merits of voting by mail The Hill’s Campaign Report: Debate over mail-in voting heats up Bevin says he lost because liberals are ‘good at harvesting votes’ in urban areas MORE’s House campaign said Tuesday he was not aware that a hired political operative had…
Sen. Bernie Sanders marked the anniversary of the September 11th attacks on Wednesday by calling for the nation to get off the path of never-ending war it’s pursued since the start of the so-called war on terror. “Instead of staying focused on those who attacked us,” Sanders said in a statement, “the Bush administration chose…
A new report from Amnesty International released Monday evening charges that the U.S. military killed three Somali farmers in a March 18, 2019 strike that the Pentagon claimed killed al-Shabaab militants. Amnesty also alleges that U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) knew that intelligence about at least one of the three farmers was questionable but did nothing…