“Take that order and throw it the hell out,” Trump bellows in response to campaign memo asking surrogates to stop talking about the lawsuit Donald Trump is continuing to maintain his attacks on Gonzalo Curiel, the federal judge overseeing one of two Trump University lawsuits pending against the GOP …
Read More »“A Win For Early Voting And Democrats” — Judge Rules That Kasich-Backed Law Trimming Early Voting In Ohio Is Unconstitutional
Should the decision stand, residents will again have a 35-day window to vote early by mail or in person before Election Day. It hasn’t been a particularly friendly few weeks for voting rights activists. Less than a month removed from a federal judge finding North Carolina’s controversial Voter ID …
Read More »The American Authoritarian On Full Display Today: Trump Says Protesters ‘Don’t Love Our Country’ To Cheering Throngs
“You know in New York we had some protesters, they’re all paid for,” he says as the crowd chants “Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump.” After a few weeks of moderately toning things down in a vague attempt to sound presidential, Donald Trump has reverted to his old authoritarian, say-what-you-want-deal-with-consequences-later ways this afternoon …
Read More »Big Day In NY Politics: Dems Square Off In Brooklyn And Thousands Prepare To Shut Down Donald Trump In Midtown
As GOP hosts NY State Republican Gala in Midtown, thousands expected to protest outside with the explicit intention of shutting it down New York City and GOP leaders are bracing themselves for some of the largest anti-Trump protests this campaign season, as thousands of people are scheduled to protest the …
Read More »ACLU Sues Ohio Over Purging Minority and Low Income Votes
“This unlawful practice must stop, and it must stop now.” Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has made it his mission and principal agenda to weed out alleged voter fraud since assuming office in 2011, despite repeated findings showing this to be a non-issue (a maximum of just forty-four non-citizens …
Read More »“Moderate” John Kasich Says He’ll Let States Decide Whether To Punish Women For Abortion
Says “We’re going to leave this up to the states to work this out the way they want to” Less than one week after GOP Front-runner Donald Trump supported punishing women who have an abortion Last week, Donald Trump shocked voters at a Town Hall in Wisconsin when he responded …
Read More »“Moderate” John Kasich Blames People Of Color For Health Crises In Their Communities, Says Statistics Regarding Housing Segregation In Ohio Have “A Political Angle”
Says the minority community “has to have a better partnership” After being told Cleveland is one of the most segregated cities in America, says “everybody has a political angle when they do stats” For months on the campaign trail, John Kasich has successfully portrayed himself as the “moderate” candidate running …
Read More »Florida Governor Quietly Defunds Planned Parenthood
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs HB 1411, defunding Planned Parenthood Law also attempts to redefine pregnancy trimesters Last week was a comprehensive stretch for news stories around the world. Putting it mildly, in fact. Things began Monday with the tragic attacks in Brussels, which then created a hailstorm of …
Read More »Florida Mayors Call Out Debate Moderators Environmental Injustice, Beg GOP Candidates To Discuss Climate Change
This Thursday, the University of Miami will play host to what is sure to be another raucous GOP Presidential Debate. To date, between Donald Trump defending the size of his manhood, Ben Carson questioning if this is even America anymore, and Jeb Bush praising Rick Snyder’s handling of the Flint …
Read More »Anti-Abortion Governor John Kasich Making Ohio Even More Unsafe For Women
Ohio Governor John Kasich signed House Bill 294 on Sunday, an anti-abortion measure designed to blocked Planned Parenthood from receiving funding. While the bill has very little direct impact on abortion services, it does block state grants and some federal funds that were intended for women and children’ health care …
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