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‘Cringe’: Ted Cruz Mocked For Super Awkward Beer Stunt On Live TV
The Texas senator was derided on social media for his latest performative outrage.
Mississippi Democrat To Become State’s First Openly Gay Lawmaker
Fabian Nelson’s primary runoff victory comes on the heels of a historic wave of restrictions passed by GOP-controlled legislatures targeting the rights of trans people.
Judge Rules Against Peter Navarro And He Takes It Out On Protester’s Sign
The former Trump advisor will not be allowed to claim executive privilege by former president Donald Trump at his contempt of Congress trial, which starts next week.
CPAC Power Couple Calls Daily Beast ‘Satan’ For Reporting On Groping Allegations
Matt and Mercedes Schlapp lashed out at the website after it reported Matt Schlapp is facing two more allegations he made unwanted advances.
“Modern Form of Slavery”: Haitians at Dominican Sugar Plantations Work Under Inhumane Conditions
We go with Democracy Now! correspondent Juan Carlos Dávila to the Dominican Republic, where many Haitian migrants and their descendants work on sugar plantations under conditions amounting to forced labor and live in heavily underresourced communities known as bateyes. Many bateyes do not have electricity or running water.
Texas Rep. Greg Casar Condemns Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Dangerous Stunts” at the Border
We continue our discussion with Congressmember Greg Casar of Texas about U.S. policy in Latin America by looking at one of its long-term effects: migration to the U.S. As people flee instability in their home countries brought about by U.S. trade and military policy, U.S. border authorities have implemented increasingly dangerous measures to stop migrants from traveling safely, including a deadly floating barrier of circular saw blades in the Rio Grande.
Progressive Dems Visit Latin America Seeking “New Path” After Decades of U.S. Interference
We speak to Congressmember Greg Casar of Texas, who has just returned from a congressional trip to meet with newly left-leaning governments in Brazil, Colombia and Chile ahead of the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-backed Chilean coup, which overthrew democratically elected President Salvador Allende and installed a 17-year military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet.
Biden vs. Big Pharma: Medicare to Begin Negotiations to Lower Price of 10 Costly Drugs & Insulin
The Biden administration has taken a major step to rein in price gouging for prescription drugs in the United States. Medicare will now be able to negotiate prices on 10 of the most expensive drugs used to treat diabetes, cancer, heart disease and more. That list is set to expand over the years. In what’s seen as a blow to Big Pharma, the White House says the move, a part of the Inflation Reduction Act, will benefit more than 9 million people in the U.S.
Joy Reid Exposes ‘Creatively Racist’ Fox News Spin On Trump Arrest
“I’m almost impressed that they have all come up with this,” the MSNBC anchor said, singling out Jesse Watters’ comments as particularly awful.
Chris Christie Taunts Trump With The ‘1 Thing He Cannot Stand’
The former New Jersey governor reveals why he’s living “rent-free” inside the former president’s head.
Lawrence O’Donnell Has Damning Question For Trump About Giuliani’s Drinking
The MSNBC host said a new development about the former New York mayor could undercut one of Trump’s legal arguments.
Cornel West Declares The Democratic Party ‘Beyond Redemption’
The third-party presidential candidate also called Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez progressive “window dressing” for an otherwise moderate party.
Hawaii Senator On GOP Wildfire Attacks: ‘Maui Is Not A Political Talking Point’
Lahaina “is a community that has been flattened, and it needs our support,” Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said in pushing for increased federal funding.
Jacksonville Shooting: Rep. Maxwell Frost Blasts DeSantis for Pushing Bigotry & Ignoring Gun Violence
Congressmember Maxwell Frost of Florida says this weekend’s shooting in Jacksonville, carried out by a white supremacist who targeted Black people at a dollar store, did not happen in isolation. He points to Republican efforts to loosen gun laws and racist rhetoric from party leaders as part of the problem of far-right violence.
“Hurricane of Racism”: Racial Terror in Jacksonville, from Recent Shooting to 1960 Ax Handle Saturday
As the Jacksonville community mourns the loss of three people killed Saturday in a racist shooting, more details are emerging about the white supremacist who went to a Dollar General store looking to target Black people before killing himself. Authorities say he left behind a suicide note and other writings outlining his racist ideology. The 21-year-old gunman had legally bought the two weapons he used in the shooting, including an AR-15-style rifle marked with swastikas.
Judge in D.C. Sets Trump Trial for March 4 & Rejects Trump Lawyer’s Citation of Scottsboro Boys Case
We continue to look at Donald Trump’s mounting legal battles with constitutional law professor Anthony Michael Kreis. Trump’s federal trial for election interference is set to begin in Washington, D.C., in March, but his legal team argued this week for a two-year delay, citing the case of the Scottsboro Boys, nine young Black men who were falsely accused of raping a white woman and convicted in a rushed trial before the Supreme Court ultimately intervened.
As Mark Meadows Pushes for Federal Trial, Activists Say Attack on Voting Rights at Heart of Georgia Case
A judge on Monday set Donald Trump’s federal trial for plotting to overturn the 2020 election to begin in Washington, D.C., on March 4 — at the height of the presidential primary season and one day before Super Tuesday. Meanwhile, Trump’s former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows testified before a federal judge in Georgia on Monday as part of an effort to move his trial from state to federal court.
“Shameful”: Reelected Tenn. State Rep. Justin Jones on GOP Silencing of Critics on Gun Control
Tennessee’s Republican-dominated state Legislature is still facing public outcry over the state’s permissive gun laws in the wake of Nashville’s Covenant School shooting, which killed three 9-year-old children and three adult staff members in March. Since then, the state House, under the control of Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton, has censured its own representatives and deployed state troopers to crack down on public participation.
Retired Judge Spots ‘Stunningly Stupid’ Move From Donald Trump’s Legal Team
It is “absurd” and a surefire way to “alienate” the judge, argued LaDoris Hazzard Cordell.
‘No One Is Above The Law’: Republican Group Hits Trump Hard In Damning Fox News Ad
The group will also have a billboard in Times Square showing all 91 felony charges against the former president.
Ted Cruz Busted For Sharing Yet Another Wildly Misleading Tweet
The Texas senator was caught sharing more misinformation on social media.
Eminem Demands Vivek Ramaswamy Stop Rapping ‘Lose Yourself’ On Campaign Trail
The Real Slim Shady apparently thinks having his music used without permission is really shady.
Trump Floats ‘Rumor’ DeSantis Is Dropping Out Of The Republican Presidential Primary Race
DeSantis’ camp denied Trump’s claim and accused the former president of spreading “fake news.
Family of Kenneth Chamberlain, Black Man Killed in 2011 by Police, Settles with City of White Plains
The city of White Plains, New York, has settled a lawsuit by the family of a man who was shot in his home by police after accidentally pressing his medical alert badge in 2011. Kenneth Chamberlain repeatedly told police he was fine and asked them to leave, but they refused, called him racial slurs and broke into his home before killing him.
60 Years After “I Have a Dream”: Gary Younge on MLK’s March on Washington & the Fight for Racial Justice
After thousands gathered Saturday in Washington, D.C., to mark the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington, we speak with Gary Younge, author of The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream.
Gary Younge on Jacksonville Shooting & Why America’s Gun Problem “Makes Its Racism More Lethal”
On Saturday, a white supremacist gunman killed three Black people at a store in Jacksonville, Florida, in a racially motivated attack. Authorities say the 21-year-old white gunman initially tried to enter the historically Black college Edward Waters University, but he was turned away by a security guard before driving to a nearby Dollar General and opening fire with a legally purchased attack-style rifle.
“Shameful”: Reelected Tenn. State Rep. Justin Jones on GOP Silencing of Critics on Gun Control
Tennessee’s Republican-dominated state Legislature is still facing public outcry over the state’s permissive gun laws in the wake of Nashville’s Covenant School shooting, which killed three 9-year-old children and three adult staff members in March. Since then, the state House, under the control of Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton, has censured its own representatives and deployed state troopers to crack down on public participation.
Are “Mugshots” Unethical? How Jailhouse Photos Undermine Defendants & Reinforce Systemic Bias
While being booked for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump made history as the first former president to have his mugshot taken and released to the public. Shortly after the image of Trump scowling at a police camera started to circulate, the embattled real estate mogul and politician began using it to raise money for his 2024 presidential campaign.
Inmate P01135809: Trump Surrenders to Jail in Georgia, Booked on 13 Felony Counts
Former President Donald Trump was booked Thursday at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail on 13 felony charges for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. He paid $20,000, or 10% of his $200,000 bond, through a local bail bondsman, allowing him to be released after about 20 minutes at the jail. He is expected to face trial as early as October.