Incumbent Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump’s public standing sags after Floyd protests GOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police MORE (R-Texas) is projected to win the Texas Senate race, fending off a tough challenge from Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a Read more about Cruz fends off challenge from O’Rourke in Texas Senate race[…]

President Donald Trump issued on Friday a new presidential permit to allow for construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. “This is a ridiculous attempt by Trump to skirt due process to benefit an oil corporation,” said 350.org executive director May Boeve in a statement. The permit states that pipeline company TransCanada has the authority Read more about Snubbing Law and Climate, Trump Issues New Permit for Keystone XL[…]

As the Trump administration moves closer to stripping food stamps from as many as 750,000 low-income people by imposing punitive work requirements, a flood of nearly 30,000 comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture from experts, activists, and concerned citizens shows Americans are overwhelmingly appalled by the proposed rule change. “The comments make it clear Read more about Flood of Comments Shows Public 'Utterly Repulsed' By Trump Plan to Take Food Stamps From 750,000 People[…]

After Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 400-page report detailed numerous instances in which President Donald Trump may have attempted to obstruct justice, progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups on Thursday made the case that it is the duty of Congress to begin impeachment proceedings. “Mueller’s report is clear in pointing to Congress’ responsibility in investigating obstruction of Read more about After Mueller Report, Progressives Say 'Begin Impeachment Hearings Now'[…]

Youth climate strike leader Greta Thunberg gave her support to a potential general climate strike, which would expand to the general population the movement she began last fall. At an event hosted by the Guardian in London on Monday, Thunberg spoke at length about the need for older generations to join the students in more Read more about To Escalate Fight Against 'Existential Crisis,' Greta Thunberg Backs General Strike for Climate[…]

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday introduced Medicare for All legislation that would virtually eliminate the private insurance industry and provide comprehensive healthcare to every American at a lower overall cost than the current for-profit system. “Today we say to the private health insurance companies, whether they like it or not, the United States will join Read more about To Create System That Puts 'Patients Ahead of Profits,' Sanders Unveils Medicare for All Act of 2019[…]

In what grassroots activists celebrated as a “historic step” toward a just healthcare system that places the needs of patients over corporate profits, the House Rules Committee announced late Tuesday that it will hold the first-ever congressional hearing on Medicare for All next week. “There is no other developed country on the face of the Read more about 'Historic Step' Toward Healthcare Justice as First-Ever Medicare for All Hearing Set for Next Week[…]

The Pentagon will no longer inform the American public who has greater control of Afghan districts—the Afghan government or insurgents—the latest sign that the military is trying to obfuscate the failure of its 18-year war in Afghanistan The revelation comes from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) quarterly report (pdf). Per the report: Read more about Pentagon: American Public Doesn't Need to Know How Much Territory We've Lost in Afghanistan[…]

Amid efforts by the House Judiciary Committee to nail down a “tentative date” for Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify under oath about his two-year investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and accusations about President Donald Trump’s possible obstruction of justice efforts related to that probe, the president himself weighed in forcefully Read more about Trump Says It Directly: "Mueller Should Not Testify"[…]

In a move that could set a new global precedent for how front-line communities demand ambitious government action on the climate crisis, Torres Strait Islanders submitted a landmark complaint to the United Nations on Monday charging that Australia’s inaction on the crisis violates the indigenous group’s human rights. “We are seeing this effect on our Read more about Indigenous Australians File Landmark Human Rights Claim With UN Over Government's Inaction on Climate Crisis[…]