Month: September 2020

After The Hill reported on Tuesday that some House Democrats are working to recruit a primary candidate to take on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in “'We Believe in Primaries': Ocasio-Cortez's Team Welcomes Any Democrat Who Wants to Challenge Her in 2020”

Nearly 3,000 teachers and other school staffers in Oakland, California are joining the nationwide wave of #RedForEd strikes on Thursday, demanding greater investment in the “Latest to Join Nationwide Uprising, Oakland Teachers Strike to Defend Public Education”

Democrats on Tuesday proposed a tax on Wall Street transactions which could stop another financial crash and bring in $777 billion over the next decade.  “Progressive Tax Takes Aim at Wall Street Transactions, Financial Crashes”

Progressives, many of them Muslim, decried the mainstreaming of Islamophobia as providing fuel for the hatred and violence which led to Friday’s attack on two “'Politics of Demonization': Mainstreamed Islamophobia Decried in Wake of Christchurch Terror Attack”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came under fire from single-payer proponents Thursday after she deployed what one healthcare policy expert described as “probably the most dishonest “Pelosi Accused of Deploying 'Most Dishonest Argument' Against Medicare for All”

Rep. Greg GianforteGregory Richard GianforteKathleen Williams, Matt Rosendale to face off for Montana House seat Gianforte wins Montana gubernatorial primary Key races to watch in “Poll: Republican Gianforte tied with Dem challenger in Montana House race”

For a solid hour on Tuesday, all eyes will be trained on Lexington, Ky., and its suburbs, where Rep. Andy BarrAndy BarrKentucky Senate candidate: McConnell “Election Day: An hour-by-hour viewer’s guide”

Sen. Tim KaineTimothy (Tim) Michael KaineWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Senate panel passes amendment to bar “Kaine coasts to reelection in Virginia”

Momentum is building within the House Democratic Caucus to move aggressively on campaign finance reform next year after candidates promised the issue would be at the “Momentum builds for Dems to take on campaign finance reform”

MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University head wrestling coach Jesse Nelson announced today that four student-athletes have been named team captains for the 2012-13 “SMSU announces team captains for 2012-13 season”