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The National Science Foundation awarded a half a million dollars to an “intersectional feminisms” professor to study how to recruit more women into STEM fields.
Threatening Letter Sent to Republican Senator’s Home Mentioned Kavanaugh
A threatening letter sent to the home of Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine) specifically mentioned her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, according to her husband, Thomas Daffron.
Native Americans, Progressives Fume at Warren Over DNA Test Release
Native Americans and progressives are fuming at Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) over releasing a DNA test showing she could have distant Cherokee ancestry, with many arguing she had done harm to indigenous peoples by blurring the lines around Native identity.
Pocahontas Descendant: Warren Should Apologize for Using Native American Heritage for Political Gain
A descendant of Pocahontas, the famed 17th-century Powhatan Native American woman, said Tuesday that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) should apologize for claiming she has Native American heritage for personal and political gain.
Obama Scolds ‘Uninformed’ Progressives Over Excuses Not to Vote: ‘Elections … Aren’t Boring’
Former President Barack Obama filmed a video for the progressive media company Attn: in which he chides progressives over their excuses for not voting.
Chelsea Clinton Urges Democrats to Condemn Farrakhan for Comparing Jews to Termites
Chelsea Clinton on Wednesday called on Democrats to condemn Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan for comparing Jews to termites and calling his Jewish critics “stupid.”
McConnell Says Senate Republicans Might Revisit Obamacare Repeal
Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday, calling a failed 2017 push to repeal the healthcare law a “disappointment.
PolitiFact Retracts Fact Check After Erroneously Ruling Anti-Claire McCaskill Ad ‘False’
PolitiFact retracted a fact check and issued a second ruling Wednesday after it missed importance evidence backing up a campaign ad attacking Sen. Claire McCaskill (D., Mo.).
Sinema Loved Her Line About ‘Crazy’ Arizona So Much She Made It a Recurring Joke
For years Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) mocked Arizona in speeches around the country, and new video shows she recycled her favorite line calling the state “crazy.”
Dem Candidate Harley Rouda Dodges Questions on Support for Single-Payer Healthcare
Democratic candidate Harley Rouda, who is challenging Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in California’s toss-up 48th congressional district, recently dodged questions on his support of a single-payer healthcare system.
Biden: Age Is ‘Totally Legitimate’ Issue to Raise With Presidential Candidates
Former Vice President Joe Biden said at an event in Michigan on Tuesday that age was a “totally legitimate” issue to raise for presidential candidates.
Republicans Claim Victory in Dem District
Republicans are hoping to flip a Minnesota seat after national Democrats pulled nearly $1 million in funding.
Dem Operative Arrested in Nevada After Assaulting Female GOP Staffer
A tracker for a liberal super PAC was arrested on Tuesday night in Nevada for assaulting the female campaign manager for Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt. Kristin Davidson told police the man grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her back, leaving visible bruising.
Pelosi-Linked PAC Pushed $100K to Liberal Activist Effort Backed by Soros
A political action committee linked to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) pushed $100,000 to a political action committee primarily financed by liberal billionaire George Soros as part of a campaign led by four activist groups, Federal Election Commission filings show.
Pa. Dem Uses Gun Felon as Character Witness in Campaign Ad
Scott Wallace, the Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania’s first district, released an ad late last week that features a man who pleaded guilty to illegal possession and sale of a machine gun.
Kyrsten Sinema Wanted More ‘Compassion’ for Iraqis in 2003
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema told the Arizona Republic in 2003 that Americans should “feel compassion” for enemy combatants in Iraq.
Indiana Takes Abortion Law to Supreme Court
The state of Indiana is asking the Supreme Court to uphold a ban on sex, race, and disability-selective abortion in what may be the first abortion case heard by a now-majority conservative bench.
Dem Candidate Was Member of Group Working Against U.S. Gov’t in El Salvador
A Democratic congressional candidate from Washington was a member of the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES), an anticapitalist organization that works against American policy toward El Salvador.
Two GOP Candidates Assaulted in Minnesota
The Minnesota Democratic Party has suspended a spokesman for calling for violence against Republicans even as two GOP candidates have been assaulted in suspected politically motivated attacks.
Dem Candidate Robbed at Knifepoint Previously ‘Ignored’ Police Staffing Concerns
Greg Stanton, the former mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., who was recently robbed at knifepoint, prioritized progressive causes over public safety during his tenure in city hall. Stanton is currently the Democratic nominee running for the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District.
Mattis: China’s Island Militarization Continues
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis this week voiced new U.S. opposition to China’s continued militarization of islands in the South China Sea.
Republicans Claim Victory in Dem District
Republicans are hoping to flip a Minnesota seat after national Democrats pulled nearly $1 million in funding.
Veteran Arizona Reporter on Kyrsten Sinema’s Debate Performance: ‘That’s Not the Kyrsten Sinema We Met 15 Years Ago’
Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam Veteran John Canley
Threatening Letter Sent to Republican Senator’s Home Mentioned Kavanaugh
A threatening letter sent to the home of Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine) specifically mentioned her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, according to her husband, Thomas Daffron.
Native Americans, Progressives Fume at Warren Over DNA Test Release
Native Americans and progressives are fuming at Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) over releasing a DNA test showing she could have distant Cherokee ancestry, with many arguing she had done harm to indigenous peoples by blurring the lines around Native identity.
Dem Operative Arrested in Nevada After Assaulting Female GOP Staffer
A tracker for a liberal super PAC was arrested on Tuesday night in Nevada for assaulting the female campaign manager for Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt. Kristin Davidson told police the man grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her back, leaving visible bruising.
Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate: Calls Made to Fraud-Convicted Lobbyist ‘an Error’
Pocahontas Descendant: Warren Should Apologize for Using Native American Heritage for Political Gain
A descendant of Pocahontas, the famed 17th-century Powhatan Native American woman, said Tuesday that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) should apologize for claiming she has Native American heritage for personal and political gain.
Arizona Dem Candidate Signals Support for Impeaching Kavanaugh
Obama Scolds ‘Uninformed’ Progressives Over Excuses Not to Vote: ‘Elections … Aren’t Boring’
Former President Barack Obama filmed a video for the progressive media company Attn: in which he chides progressives over their excuses for not voting.
Pelosi-Linked PAC Pushed $100K to Liberal Activist Effort Backed by Soros
A political action committee linked to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) pushed $100,000 to a political action committee primarily financed by liberal billionaire George Soros as part of a campaign led by four activist groups, Federal Election Commission filings show.
Chelsea Clinton Urges Democrats to Condemn Farrakhan for Comparing Jews to Termites
Chelsea Clinton on Wednesday called on Democrats to condemn Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan for comparing Jews to termites and calling his Jewish critics “stupid.”
Arizona’s Democratic Senate Candidate Really Hates Arizona
McConnell Says Senate Republicans Might Revisit Obamacare Repeal
Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday, calling a failed 2017 push to repeal the healthcare law a “disappointment.
PolitiFact Retracts Fact Check After Erroneously Ruling Anti-Claire McCaskill Ad ‘False’
PolitiFact retracted a fact check and issued a second ruling Wednesday after it missed importance evidence backing up a campaign ad attacking Sen. Claire McCaskill (D., Mo.).
