Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has a 5-point lead over former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie (R) in the race for Virginia governor, according to a Fox News poll. The poll finds Northam has 48 percent support in the race, compared to Gillespie who has 43 percent. Another 7 percent of respondents are undecided. ADVERTISEMENT…
Month: September 2020
Mounting GOP retirements threaten House majority
A retirement wave has hit House Republicans, emboldening Democrats who have become increasingly bullish about their prospects of winning back a majority in 2018. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob GoodlatteRobert (Bob) William GoodlatteUSCIS chief Cuccinelli blames Paul Ryan for immigration inaction Immigrant advocacy groups shouldn’t be opposing Trump’s raids Top Republican releases full transcript of…
SCSU Ranked #2 in 2012-13 Division II Preseason Poll
EDMOND, Okla. — The St. Cloud State University wrestling team has been picked as the number two ranked team in the first Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll of the 2012-13 season. The Huskies have finished as the runner-up for two consecutive seasons at the NCAA Division II championships and finished the 2011-12 season with…
Senate Dems Demand to Know EPA Nominee's Ties to Koch Brothers
Senate Democrats are demanding to know what’s behind Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head nominee Scott Pruitt’s ties to the reclusive conservative billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch. The lawmakers, led by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, wrote a letter (pdf) to Pruitt on Tuesday demanding that he provide “a full disclosure” of his relationship…
Tillerson Called Out for 'Lying About Climate' During Confirmation Hearing
At his senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, U.S. secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson on Wednesday dodged questions about ExxonMobil’s long history of denying climate science, lending credence to claims his tenure would be a disaster for the planet. When pressed by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) about the major charges unearthed by the ongoing ExxonKnew…
Trump Administration Imposes Freeze On EPA Grants and Contracts
The Trump administration has imposed a freeze on grants and contracts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a move that could affect a significant part of the agency’s budget allocations and even threaten to disrupt core operations ranging from toxic cleanups to water quality testing, according to records and interviews. In one email exchange obtained…
From Mar-A-Lago to Far-and-Wide, Protesters March Again as Anti-Trump Movement Persists
A weekend of continued anti-Trump protest… Check back for news and updates below… For the third weekend in a row, people in the United States and around the world were registering their disgust and opposition to President Donald Trump by staging rallies and protests against the new administration’s far-right agenda. Though the Department of Homeland…
Moment of Truth for House GOP as Committee Debates Trump Investigation
This post may be updated. With a line that extended around the block, a packed hearing, and hundreds of thousands of signatures delivered, it was made clear on Tuesday that the people want answers regarding President Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest and potential ties to Russia, and are demanding that Congress pave the way. The…
Police Say Lone Assailant Among Four People Dead After Attack Near UK Parliament
This post may be updated… Click Here: Golf special Tweets about Parliament OR Attack OR London OR Westminster from:CNNbrk OR from:BBCBreaking OR from:Independent OR from:Guardian An update from Scotland Yard just after 2pm EST included news that four individuals are and approximately 20 injured after an attack that began with an automobile on Westminster Bridge…
Fox News poll: Obama has higher favorability in Alabama than Trump
A new Fox News poll shows former President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHarris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Five ways America would take a hard left under Joe Biden Valerie Jarrett: ‘Democracy depends upon having law enforcement’ MORE is more popular in Alabama than President Trump. The poll, conducted from Monday to Wednesday and…