These rescue workers are trying to find nearly 1,000 people missing from the California...
CHICO, California — As the Camp Fire continues to burn, 12 days later, and at 66 percent containment, 77 deaths have been confirmed, with 993 left unaccounted for. And with over 151,000 acres burned, the search for the unaccounted is unprecedented. "We don’t normally have a process to deal with this many unaccounted for individuals,"…
Senators are suing to get “unconfirmed lackey” Matt Whitaker’s appointment declared unconstitutional
The legal challenges to Matt Whitaker’s recent installment as acting Attorney General just keep piling up, with three Democratic senators formally bringing suit Monday. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut), Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) and Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island) filed a federal complaint in Washington, D.C., seeking to have Whitaker’s appointment by the president to the top DOJ…
Sorry, the midterms aren’t over. These 6 seats are still in play.
The U.S. midterm elections concluded almost two weeks ago, but six races still aren’t decided. While Democrats handily retook the House, they still have a chance to extend their lead pending the outcome of the final six races, and possibly snatch back a seat in the Senate. In addition to one Senate seat from Mississippi,…
The White House says it will ban CNN’s Jim Acosta again next week
The White House is not backing down over Jim Acosta’s press pass, and plans to ban the reporter again once the current 14-day restraining order expires, CNN said Sunday. Acosta, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, had his credentials suspended by the administration last week after a heated press conference. A judge ordered the White House…
Finns are baffled by Trump “raking” comments — including the country’s president
Finland's president said Sunday he did not tell Donald Trump “raking” forest floors would prevent wildfires — contradicting the U.S leader, whose claim has been roundly mocked in the Northern European country. At least 77 people have died in the deadliest wildfire in California’s history, and more than 1,000 remain missing. Visiting the devastation in…
Trump sticks with the Saudis, despite the “vicious and terrible” Khashoggi murder
Donald Trump said Sunday he won’t listen to audio of the “violent, very vicious and very terrible” death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but he’s sticking by Saudi Arabia anyway. Trump’s fealty to Riyadh comes despite reports the CIA has concluded that de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was responsible for the killing. “We…
Gritty-inspired protesters just chased a right-wing rally out of Philly
PHILADELPHIA — The spirit of Gritty — the wild-eyed orange hockey mascot that’s been appropriated by antifascists — was alive and well in Philadelphia’s historic district on Saturday, as hundreds of people gathered in response to a planned far-right rally. Protesters vastly outnumbered the poorly-attended rally, organized by a coalition of fascists, far-right agitators, and…
Trump administration plans to grant more rights to college students accused of sexual assault
If Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has any say, college campuses and K-12 facilities will soon ramp down sexual harassment investigations and offer more rights to the students accused of misconduct, according to proposed regulations released Friday. Under the proposed Title IX enforcement regulations, schools would only have to launch investigations into properly reported incidents —…
Congress has two ways it might try to save Mueller. Both have huge downsides.
A number of Senate Republicans have long argued that there’s no need for any fancy new legislation to protect special counsel Bob Mueller’s Russia investigation, because President Trump was never really going to fire him. Then Trump swapped his old attorney general, Jeff Sessions, last week for Sessions’ deputy, Matthew Whitaker, who’s been openly hostile…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is open to supporting Pelosi: “There’s an opening, for sure”
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shook up the Capitol this week by cheering on a group of climate activists protesting inside the office of Rep. Nancy Pelosi. But that doesn’t mean the 29-year-old is anti-Pelosi. The Democrat insurgent from the Bronx wants to use her newfound national prominence to force climate change onto the top of her…
