NATIVE VOTE CAN SWING KEY STATES, SAYS CONGRESSWOMAN DAVIDS
LAS VEGAS – As Nevada caucuses end, Indigenous communities across the state say only three Democratic campaigns have made substantial efforts to address the concerns of Native Americans. “I would like to see every candidate in 2020 put forward a comprehensive plan...
NATIVE VOTE CAN SWING KEY STATES, SAYS CONGRESSWOMAN DAVIDS
LAS VEGAS – As Nevada caucuses end, Indigenous communities across the state say only three Democratic campaigns have made substantial efforts to address the concerns of Native Americans. “I would like to see every candidate in 2020 put forward a comprehensive plan...
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A media war between the US and China is escalating as press freedom deteriorates
The press freedom in China is deteriorating, as China ranks 177th out of 180 countries and territories, according to the RSF World Press Freedom Ranking 2019.
A media war between the US and China is escalating as press freedom deteriorates
The press freedom in China is deteriorating, as China ranks 177th out of 180 countries and territories, according to the RSF World Press Freedom Ranking 2019.
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North Carolinians discuss their votes on Super Tuesday
North Carolina voters share their thoughts on which presidential candidate they voted for and why on in the North Carolina primary.
North Carolinians discuss their votes on Super Tuesday
North Carolina voters share their thoughts on which presidential candidate they voted for and why on in the North Carolina primary.
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Despite endorsements, rallies and spending millions, Bloomberg fails to woo voters in North Carolina
As Bloomberg was falling flat with North Carolina voters, Biden surged in the state following his win Saturday in South Carolina. On Super Tuesday, Biden won North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Texas and four other states.
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Supreme Court Hears Its First Abortion Case Under Trump Administration
WASHINGTON — Tensions were high at the steps of the Supreme Court today with the court’s first hearing on abortion under the Trump administration.
The administration replaced Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was considered a swing vote, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh and nominated Justice Neil Gorsuch, shifting the court’s ideological composition more to the right.
“We have high hopes that the five pro-life justices will come down on the pro-life side,” said Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America.
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Despite heavy investment in ads and campaigns North Carolina, Bloomberg finishes third, drops out
Bloomberg has dropped out the race to be the Democratic nominee for president after a poor performance on Super Tuesday. Bloomberg came in third in North Carolina despite massively outspending his opponents, but his volunteers said they would be willing to support Joe Biden going forward.
read moreAmid endorsements, Biden on track to win Virginia
ARLINGTON, VA - Super Tuesday voters had to rethink their vote after two major candidates, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, dropped out of the race to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden. Moderate voters in this Southern State say that the...
Supreme Court weighs due process rights of asylum seekers
Another effort by the Trump administration to crack down on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case — DHS vs. Thuraissigiam — seeks to determine whether immigrants referred for “expedited removal” from the United States are entitled to a day in court before a neutral federal judge.
Immigrant voters poised for big Super Tuesday showing
By the end of Super Tuesday, nearly half of immigrants eligible to vote in the U.S. will have made their voices heard in the Democratic presidential primary.
Some election officials scrambling to address coronavirus concerns ahead of Super Tuesday
Currently, a uniform national response to voter disruptions does not exist.
Why did it take 120 years to pass an anti-lynching act?
The overwhelming vote last week in the House of Representatives to designate lynching as a federal hate crime shows just how sluggish the pace of change can be in America. The House voted 410-4 on Feb. 26 to designate lynching as a federal hate crime, 120 years after...
South Carolina primary provided a mid-election opportunity to engage younger voters, but is it enough?
For Cam Smith, a student at the University of South Carolina, voting in the 2020 democratic primary is more than a chance to pick the next democratic presidential candidate. Growing up in a political engaged household, it’s an action that has been a long time coming.
Inside Buttigieg’s ground game during the last day of his campaign
When news broke that the South Bend mayor was suspending his campaign, just before Super Tuesday, volunteers and staff, who spent all day campaigning for Pete, were left heartbroken and disappointed.
This Week in Congress: Focusing on Fiscal Year 2021 and Four Others Things You Should Know
Throughout the first week of March, Congress will discuss the FY 2021 budget for various federal agencies, a bill that could save strengthen housing, and a bill that will increase the number of scholarships Pakistani women receive.
Anti-lynching Legislation May Finally Become Law: Five Things to Watch For in Congress This Week
The top five bills and events happening in Congress this week, including veterans’ affairs, abortion, and tobacco legislation.
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