House Dem: Mueller report offers 'ample evidence' for impeachment
April 18, 2019 inPolitics
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Thursday stepped up his push for impeaching President Trump following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, despite reluctance from House Democratic leaders to go as far. Green said during a press... ...Read more from our friends at The Hill
Affirmative action initiative reaches Washington Legislature
April 18, 2019 inPolitics
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - An initiative that would bring back affirmative action in Washington has had a contentious hearing at the state Legislature, where advocates and critics alike questioned the role of opportunity and privilege in society. The initiative would allow the state to use hiring and recruitment goals - but not quotas - to bring minority candidates into state jobs, education, and contracting. Lawmakers Thursday presided over a lengthy hearing for...
Amazon’s audiobook of the Mueller report has an Orwellian price tag of $19.84
April 18, 2019 inEconomics
Publishers are hoping that the Mueller report is going to be a mass market and, perhaps, salacious read. So, it seems, does Amazon founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos. Robert Mueller, special counsel to the U.S. Department of Justice, spent two years researching and writing the report, entitled “Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election.” The world has been eagerly awaiting his findings. The report was...
McConnell introducing bill to raise age to buy tobacco to 21
April 18, 2019 inPolitics
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that he will introduce legislation that would raise the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21. The forthcoming bill, which the Senate GOP leader announced during a press conference in... ...Read more from our friends at The Hill
Shopocalypse Now! 5,994 Stores Already Closed In 2019, Blowing Past 2018's Full Year Total
April 18, 2019 inEconomics
2018 ended on an optimistic note for retailers with strong consumer spending “data” and what was widely considered to be an unexpected comeback for many brick and mortar stores. While that may have been fun while it lasted, the carnage and pressure on the retail sector has once again been ramped backed up, resulting in a breakneck pace for store closings to start 2019. In a start to the year that can...
Kim Jong-un directs test of new tactical guided weapon
April 17, 2019 inPolitics
North Korea's Kim Jong-un oversaw the test of a new tactical guided weapon on Wednesday, reports Reuters. "The completion of the development of the weapon system serves as an event of very weighty significance in increasing the combat power..." Kim told Korean Central News Agency, of his nation's military Why it matters: This is North Korea's first weapons test since Kim and President Trump met in February for a second summit in...
Warren praises Ocasio-Cortez in Time 100
April 17, 2019 inPolitics
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday praised freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), saying millions of people are now taking cues from the former bartender. "A year ago, she was taking orders across a bar," Warren writes... ...Read more from our friends at The Hill
Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced as Fox News' next town hall following Sanders high ratings
April 17, 2019 inPolitics
Fox News announced Wednesday Sen. Amy Klobuchar as the next Democratic presidential candidate to speak in their own Fox News town hall following the success of Sen. Bernard Sanders town hall Monday. “FOX News Channel continues to produce highly informative and respectful town hall events, delivering record viewership and providing a platform to all candidates. We are incredibly proud of the entire team and look forward to hosting Senator Klobuchar for...
