Egypt on Saturday sentenced 75 people to death for taking part in a 2013 sit-in protest against the military ouster of democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi—a court decision that came days after the United States sent “the wrong message to one of the most abusive governments in Egypt’s recent history” by restoring $195 million in […]
On the same day anti-violence protesters shut down Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive during rush hour, demanding the resignations of Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, police in the city launched a sting operation that involved leaving a “bait truck” full of boxed Nike shoes in Englewood—deepening distrust of law enforcement among the South […]
Just hours after President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen admitted to taking part in a criminal conspiracy and pleaded guilty to eight felony charges, Cohen’s lawyer Lanny Davis shamelessly fished for the sympathy and cash of the American public by setting up and promoting a GoFundMe page called the “Michael Cohen Truth Fund” […]
While Brazilians mourn the devastating loss after the 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janiero burned on Sunday evening in a giant inferno, critics of the ruling right-wing government lashed out for doing too little to guard the building from a disaster thay say could have been prevented if warnings had been heded and the […]
“An all-out assault on the rule of law” is how one former high-ranking Justice Department official described President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the department in which he blasted Attorney General Jeff Sessions over the criminal indictments of two politically-loyal Republican congressmen. Appearing to express dismay on Monday at the investigations which brought about charges […]
Seventeen years after the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and just a day after former president and “war criminal” George W. Bush was granted the National Constitution Center’s “Liberty Medal” at a ceremony in Philadelphia, the Associated Press reports Tuesday on the anger and sorrow of the Afghan people who say that the Americans—despite early […]
Former F1 driver Mark Webber warns that Charles Leclerc’s fate at Ferrari could follow a similar path to teammate Sebastian Vettel in the years to come. Leclerc hit the ground running at the Scuderia last year in only his second year of Formula 1. The Monegasque quickly gained an upper hand over Vettel in 2019 […]
Andrew Gillum’s remarkable victory in Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday energized progressives and showed the Tallahassee mayor’s ability to win over fellow party members thanks in part to a late endorsement from Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk […]
Former President Obama discusses in a new video his decision to speak out against his successor President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE, while urging younger […]
Fifty days out from the November elections, Democrats are widely seen as favored to retake the House majority and are increasingly seen as having a real chance at winning back the Senate if a series of close races break in their direction. The party enjoys a healthy lead in the generic House ballot, and a seemingly unending […]