For the first time in six years, Democrats will control the U.S. Senate — just barely. Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff defeated Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, respectively, in Georgia’s high-stakes runoff elections this week. Democrats will…
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Democratic Senate Candidates Announce Massive Fundraising Hauls In…
Democratic Senate candidates had another monster fundraising quarter, adding to their huge war chests despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that prompted fears of lackluster enthusiasm ahead of the November elections. In Senate contests in key…
Evangelical Megachurch With Close Ties To Trump Approved…
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - A Dallas megachurch whose pastor has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump was approved for a forgivable loan worth $2 million to $5 million, according to long-awaited government…
Draconian Lockdowns Target Low-Income Immigrant Communities
On Saturday, without warning, more than 500 armed police officers surrounded nine public housing towers in Melbourne, Australia, and placed them under “hard lockdown,” after a number of residents tested positive for coronavirus. Under the…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Tests Positive For…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has been identified as a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, announced Monday that she and her family have tested positive for COVID-19. “COVID-19 has literally…
New TV Ad: Rep. Richie Neal Sold Out…
The political arm of an anti-monopoly group is blasting Massachusetts Rep. Richie Neal (D) in a new TV advertisement for “killing a bill” that would have helped health care patients at the expense of a…
TikTok To Leave Hong Kong As Security Law…
HONG KONG (AP) — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that took effect last week. The…
Trumps Job Approval Rating Sinks To 38% Amid…
Only 38% of Americans approve of Donald Trump’s job performance in the latest Gallup poll, a rating that’s among the lowest of his presidency as the race for the White House nears the homestretch. The…