Month: July 2019

WASHINGTON ― After furious lobbying by comedian Jon Stewart and the firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel who answered the call of duty on “Senate Passes Bill To Replenish 9/11 Victim Fund”

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) graded President Donald Trump on his questionable interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. The UC Irvine law professor said Trump provided “an absolute “Rep. Katie Porter Grades Donald Trump On Constitutional Knowledge: ‘An Absolute F’”

In her first speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) urged lawmakers to improve health care for veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder. “Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Demands Attention To Veterans’ PTSD In First Floor Speech”

A man proposing to his girlfriend in what was supposed to be a romantic moment was stopped repeatedly while trying to pop the question by “Angry Orchard ‘Extremely Embarrassed’ Over Customer’s Complaint Of Racial Profiling”

A 77-year-old convicted murderer, whom a judge once deemed to be too old to hurt someone again, has been convicted of fatally stabbing another woman. “Murderer Deemed Unlikely To Hurt Again Because Of Age Is Convicted In 2nd Killing”

Vice President Mike Pence skipped an opportunity to strongly condemn racist “send her back” chants a crowd shouted during a rally for President Donald Trump last “Mike Pence Skips Chance To Strongly Rebuke ‘Send Her Back’ Chants”

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said he will not seek reelection next year and will step down as head of his party, but will not resign “Ricardo Rosselló Won’t Seek Reelection As Puerto Rico Governor Amid ‘Chatgate’ Scandal”

Padma Lakshmi, an activist and host of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” said Friday that the “send her back” chants at President Donald Trump’s rally this week “Padma Lakshmi: ‘Send Her Back’ Chants ‘Stabbed Me Right In The Heart’”

Donald Trump ran for president on his success as a businessman, but George Takei is not impressed by his financial acumen. The “Star Trek” legend was “George Takei: Donald Trump Couldn’t See Business Value Of Marriage Equality”

The Chicago Police Board voted Thursday to fire four officers who are accused of covering up the 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald, a black teenager “Chicago Police Board Fires 4 Cops Accused Of Covering Up Laquan McDonald Shooting”