https://youtu.be/1ZAPwfrtAFY?rel=0 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver takes a look at some of what has happened during the Trump Presidency including Fake News, Whataboutism, and Trolling. From YouTube: One year after the presidential election, John Oliver discusses what we've learned so far and enlists our catheter cowboy to teach Donald … [Read more...]
The GOP Strikes Down Financial Protection Rule
After the Equifax debacle and the Wells Fargo scandal, Republican Senators were still able to scrape by last week, voting to repeal the contentious arbitration rule, recently introduced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Vice President Mike Pence was brought to Capitol Hill to cast the tie-breaking vote, making for a 51-50 victory … [Read more...]
US District Court Disapproves of North Carolina’s Redistricting Map
Gerrymandering is nothing new, but recent political developments mark a new chapter in the lengthy saga of legislative re-districting. Starting in 2010, the Republican State Leadership Committee commenced the REDMAP project in an attempt to overtake state legislatures and governor mansions. With loads of funding, the GOP won 700 new seats in the … [Read more...]
New Bill Would Bolster US Election Cybersecurity
Amidst the protracted investigation regarding Russian interference in US elections, members of Congress from both parties have introduced a bill meant to protect the nation’s elections from outside influence. The legislation, known as the Securing America’s Voting Equipment (SAVE) Act, would institute robust cybersecurity measures designed to … [Read more...]
US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Late last month, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly partially enjoined President Trump’s ban on transgender military personnel, while allowing the ban on sex-reassignment surgery to remain intact. In July, the President tweeted his intention to prohibit the inclusion of transgender people in the US Armed Forces, arguing that “[the] military … [Read more...]
GOP Tax Plan Would Give Churches Political Autonomy
This past Thursday, Republicans in the House unveiled their plan to radically alter the tax code, revealing the details of a project long kept in the dark. Major proposed changes include a reduction of the number of tax brackets from seven to five and a slashing of the corporate tax rate from 35 to 20 percent. The measure, entitled the Tax Cuts and … [Read more...]
Eighth Circuit Grants Immunity to Guard Accused of Excessive Force
The US Prison system stands as an abhorrent example of degraded human rights. The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) has urged the US to radically alter its system, specifically targeting the widespread practice of solitary confinement. According to a UN report, “physical and social isolation of individuals who are confined to their cells for 22 to … [Read more...]
GAO Report Says Climate Change Comes With Great Costs
Ever since January, Donald Trump and his acolytes have been cutting regulations in great numbers. In the first five months alone, the administration chucked or delayed 860 rule proposals. A fair number of those rules were meant to protect the environment from unfettered fossil fuel companies. Republicans often justify major deregulation by … [Read more...]
Republicans Take On the Endangered Species Act
It is no secret that Republicans in Congress and the White House want nothing more than to roll back EPA regulations – even EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt wants to dismantle many of the agency’s programs. It’s perhaps less publicized that certain GOP members of Congress have made it their duty to radically alter the Endangered Species Act, a law … [Read more...]
Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution
On October 19th, with a 51-49 vote, the US Senate passed its second budget resolution this year – the first resolution was tied to the Obamacare repeal effort, though that effort failed to take hold. This most recent resolution outlines the 2018 Budget, a highly-contested plan to cut taxes for the wealthy while allowing the federal deficit to … [Read more...]
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