ADVERTISEMENTSHAREA group of liberal Capitol Hill staffers in the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) after demanding Democratic leadership resume talks on climate legislation.More than a dozen employees of Democratic members of Congress sat down in Schumer's office holding signs calling on the majority leader to renew efforts to combat climate change. The protest ended after about half an hour when Capitol Police and escorted them out."We, staffers of the US Congress, are peacefully sitting in on Senator Schumer’s office to demand Dems pass climate justice policy this...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREA group of liberal Capitol Hill staffers in the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) after demanding Democratic leadership resume talks on climate legislation.More than a dozen employees of Democratic members of Congress sat down in Schumer's office holding signs calling on the majority leader to renew efforts to combat climate change. The protest ended after about half an hour when Capitol Police and escorted them out."We, staffers of the US Congress, are peacefully sitting in on Senator Schumer’s office to demand Dems pass climate justice policy this...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHAREPresident Donald Trump's announcement that the United States would temporarily cut off funding to the World Health Organization prompted the usual outrage from the commentariat. Bill Gates called defunding "as dangerous as it sounds." CNN chief grandstander Jim Acosta, in a line echoed by many other mainstream reporters, accused the president of making the WHO yet another "scapegoat" for his failure to respond adequately to the virus.The president's move is not about shifting blame or making it harder to fight the coronavirus. Rather, it is about tackling the current...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREPresident Donald Trump's announcement that the United States would temporarily cut off funding to the World Health Organization prompted the usual outrage from the commentariat. Bill Gates called defunding "as dangerous as it sounds." CNN chief grandstander Jim Acosta, in a line echoed by many other mainstream reporters, accused the president of making the WHO yet another "scapegoat" for his failure to respond adequately to the virus.The president's move is not about shifting blame or making it harder to fight the coronavirus. Rather, it is about tackling the current...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTAmerican Bridge reported the six-figure gift on its most recent tax formsSHAREA prominent Democratic group poised to spend millions backing former vice president Joe Biden received $100,000 in the form of stock shares in the Chinese technology giant Baidu from an anonymous donor. Baidu, like many Chinese technology companies, is closely affiliated with China's ruling Communist Party.American Bridge, an opposition research group founded by liberal operative David Brock, the receipt of the 450 shares in late 2018, a gift that was disclosed in its latest tax filings. The...…ADVERTISEMENTAmerican Bridge reported the six-figure gift on its most recent tax formsSHAREA prominent Democratic group poised to spend millions backing former vice president Joe Biden received $100,000 in the form of stock shares in the Chinese technology giant Baidu from an anonymous donor. Baidu, like many Chinese technology companies, is closely affiliated with China's ruling Communist Party.American Bridge, an opposition research group founded by liberal operative David Brock, the receipt of the 450 shares in late 2018, a gift that was disclosed in its latest tax filings. The...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHAREWith millions out of work and a of small business closures on the horizon, many policymakers are clamoring for an end to coronavirus lockdowns and a "reopening" of the economy.Just as state and federal lawmakers moved to "shut down" the economy to slow the spread of the coronavirus, leaders are now weighing when to start it back up. President Donald Trump has officially convened a panel to weigh when and how to reopen; blue state governors have followed suit with interstate planning committees. Some congressmen have for a reopening, arguing that the "cure is proving worse...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREWith millions out of work and a of small business closures on the horizon, many policymakers are clamoring for an end to coronavirus lockdowns and a "reopening" of the economy.Just as state and federal lawmakers moved to "shut down" the economy to slow the spread of the coronavirus, leaders are now weighing when to start it back up. President Donald Trump has officially convened a panel to weigh when and how to reopen; blue state governors have followed suit with interstate planning committees. Some congressmen have for a reopening, arguing that the "cure is proving worse...WW…

ADVERTISEMENT'It speaks to an absolute ignorance of expert opinion and defiance of common sense'SHAREDemocratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state's pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers.State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than 150 economists and political scientists have urged Newsom to suspend California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), the controversial 2019 bill that limited companies' ability to classify workers as independent contractors. They argue that the law...…ADVERTISEMENT'It speaks to an absolute ignorance of expert opinion and defiance of common sense'SHAREDemocratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state's pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers.State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than 150 economists and political scientists have urged Newsom to suspend California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), the controversial 2019 bill that limited companies' ability to classify workers as independent contractors. They argue that the law...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTMost black, Hispanic Democrats do not careSHAREThe only Democratic voters significantly bothered by Joe Biden's race and gender are white liberals with graduate degrees, according to a Pew survey published this week.According to the poll, a majority of Democratic voters are not concerned that their party's presumptive nominee for president is an elderly white man. Nearly 60 percent of respondents said Biden's age and race do not bother them. Among black voters, 72 percent said they weren't bothered by Biden's race and gender, while 70 percent of Hispanic voters said the...…ADVERTISEMENTMost black, Hispanic Democrats do not careSHAREThe only Democratic voters significantly bothered by Joe Biden's race and gender are white liberals with graduate degrees, according to a Pew survey published this week.According to the poll, a majority of Democratic voters are not concerned that their party's presumptive nominee for president is an elderly white man. Nearly 60 percent of respondents said Biden's age and race do not bother them. Among black voters, 72 percent said they weren't bothered by Biden's race and gender, while 70 percent of Hispanic voters said the...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTTheresa Greenfield running for Senate as small business championSHAREAs a Democratic Senate candidate, Iowa's Theresa Greenfield is casting herself as a champion of small business. Her job as president of a real estate firm, however, often pitted her against small businesses as she worked to clear out mom-and-pop stores from a shopping center to make way for a multinational corporation.Greenfield, who is running to unseat GOP senator Joni Ernst, stressed the need to "make sure small businesses aren't crowded out by big corporations" in an April . She went on to Ernst for the...…ADVERTISEMENTTheresa Greenfield running for Senate as small business championSHAREAs a Democratic Senate candidate, Iowa's Theresa Greenfield is casting herself as a champion of small business. Her job as president of a real estate firm, however, often pitted her against small businesses as she worked to clear out mom-and-pop stores from a shopping center to make way for a multinational corporation.Greenfield, who is running to unseat GOP senator Joni Ernst, stressed the need to "make sure small businesses aren't crowded out by big corporations" in an April . She went on to Ernst for the...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTActivist says Trump to blame for 'additional deaths' by keeping gun stores open amid pandemicSHAREGun-control activist and Joe Biden surrogate Fred Guttenberg said the presumptive Democratic nominee would shut down gun stores in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.Guttenberg told the audience at a virtual town hall Monday that Trump was killing Americans by allowing gun stores to remain open, pointing to federal guidelines that labeled gun businesses "essential.""This decision by this administration is going to lead to additional people dying in this...…ADVERTISEMENTActivist says Trump to blame for 'additional deaths' by keeping gun stores open amid pandemicSHAREGun-control activist and Joe Biden surrogate Fred Guttenberg said the presumptive Democratic nominee would shut down gun stores in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.Guttenberg told the audience at a virtual town hall Monday that Trump was killing Americans by allowing gun stores to remain open, pointing to federal guidelines that labeled gun businesses "essential.""This decision by this administration is going to lead to additional people dying in this...WW…

Democratic representative Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) continues to push cash from her campaign committee to her now-husband's consulting firm.Omar's new committee filings, posted Wednesday afternoon, show that during the first three months of the year, the campaign paid  to the E Street Group. E Street is a political consulting firm owned by Omar's husband, Tim Mynett. The cash, which reportedly went toward an array of services that included fundraising and advertisements, accounted for over 40 percent of the campaign's  in disbursements. Omar raised $456,374 during the...…Democratic representative Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) continues to push cash from her campaign committee to her now-husband's consulting firm.Omar's new committee filings, posted Wednesday afternoon, show that during the first three months of the year, the campaign paid  to the E Street Group. E Street is a political consulting firm owned by Omar's husband, Tim Mynett. The cash, which reportedly went toward an array of services that included fundraising and advertisements, accounted for over 40 percent of the campaign's  in disbursements. Omar raised $456,374 during the...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTNikola scammed investors with video of non-functional truck rolling down a hillSHAREOnce-booming electric truck manufacturer Nikola on Tuesday  to pay a $125 million settlement to the Securities and Exchange Commission over charges that it lied to investors, the New York Post reported.Company founder Trevor Milton "misled investors about, among other things, Nikola's technological advancements, in-house production capabilities, reservation book, and financial outlook," the SEC said Tuesday.Nikola had a whirlwind rise on Wall Street, with General Motors in Sept. 2020...…ADVERTISEMENTNikola scammed investors with video of non-functional truck rolling down a hillSHAREOnce-booming electric truck manufacturer Nikola on Tuesday  to pay a $125 million settlement to the Securities and Exchange Commission over charges that it lied to investors, the New York Post reported.Company founder Trevor Milton "misled investors about, among other things, Nikola's technological advancements, in-house production capabilities, reservation book, and financial outlook," the SEC said Tuesday.Nikola had a whirlwind rise on Wall Street, with General Motors in Sept. 2020...WW…