Illinois Democrat describes himself as ‘meteorologist,’ though he doesn’t meet federal standards for that title Rep. Eric Sorensen (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Rep. Eric Sorensen (D., Ill.) says climate change is driving “violence” and “chaos” in Central America, causing residents to flood the U.S. border. During an interview with a regional PBS affiliate last week, the
Sen. Jacky Rosen says she’s committed to cracking down on the corporate landowners jacking up housing costs for her constituents. But the Nevada Democrat has no problem raking in campaign contributions from executives at America’s largest corporate landlord. Rosen’s campaign and leadership PAC have accepted $83,250 in 2023 from executives of Blackstone, a leading corporate
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D., N.Y.), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, this week withheld approval of Israel’s purchase of F-15 fighter jets from the United States, despite receiving Israel’s assurances that it will adhere to international law in Gaza. Meeks reviewed a letter of assurances from Israeli minister of defense Yoav Gallant on
Minnesota public school students to learn about ‘decolonization’ Minnesota’s new K-12 social studies standards will teach students about Palestinians’ fight for “liberation” against the oppressive “colonizer” state of Israel, according to documents obtained by a think tank in the state. Under new standards adopted by the Minnesota Department of Education, students will learn about “decolonization,”
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a controversial surveillance program on Friday, in a major step toward keeping a key element of the United States’ foreign intelligence-gathering operation in place. The House passed a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in a 273-147 vote. The FISA bill now moves to
President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday finalized a range of regulations designed to boost the cost of oil and gas drilling on public lands. The new rules follow years of criticism from green and taxpayer groups of federal oil and gas development. Many of the changes formalize provisions in Biden’s landmark climate change law, the
It’s an MSNBC zombie movie (‘Civil War,’ IMDb) For months, word has spread about the new movie Civil War. It’s the most incendiary film of our time! Controversial! A president who claims a third term presides over a crumbling America that literally divides into factions and militias aligned either with him or with a rebel alliance