Bernie Sanders made political history Saturday and solidified his front-runner status atop the Democratic presidential candidates with his Nevada caucuses victory, becoming the first candidate from either party to win the popular vote in all three early states in a competitive primary. The Vermont senator garnered primary popular vote victories in Iowa on February 3, New Hampshire on February 11 and Nevada on Saturday -- a first among any Republican or Democrat in history in a competitive primary. Sanders dominated the other Democratic presidential candidates, with 46 percent of Nevada...…Bernie Sanders made political history Saturday and solidified his front-runner status atop the Democratic presidential candidates with his Nevada caucuses victory, becoming the first candidate from either party to win the popular vote in all three early states in a competitive primary. The Vermont senator garnered primary popular vote victories in Iowa on February 3, New Hampshire on February 11 and Nevada on Saturday -- a first among any Republican or Democrat in history in a competitive primary. Sanders dominated the other Democratic presidential candidates, with 46 percent of Nevada...WW…

Former President Barack Obama has taken a swipe at the Department of Justice's move to drop its case against the former White House national security adviser, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, saying that the "rule of law is at risk." In audio from a private conversation with the Obama Alumni Association which was obtained by Yahoo News, the 44th president also criticized how the current White House administration was handling the coronavirus pandemic, saying that it should focus Democrats on unseating President Donald Trump in the November presidential election. Flynn admitted in 2017 to lying to...…Former President Barack Obama has taken a swipe at the Department of Justice's move to drop its case against the former White House national security adviser, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, saying that the "rule of law is at risk." In audio from a private conversation with the Obama Alumni Association which was obtained by Yahoo News, the 44th president also criticized how the current White House administration was handling the coronavirus pandemic, saying that it should focus Democrats on unseating President Donald Trump in the November presidential election. Flynn admitted in 2017 to lying to...WW…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell squashed two bills intended to ensure voting security on Thursday, just one day after former special counsel Robert Mueller warned that Russians were attempting to sabotage the 2020 presidential elections "as we sit here." McConnell said he wouldn't allow a vote on the bills because they were "so partisan," but, as previously reported, earlier this year McConnell received a slew of donations from four of the top voting machine lobbyists in the country. "Clearly this request is not a serious effort to make a law. Clearly something so partisan that it...…Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell squashed two bills intended to ensure voting security on Thursday, just one day after former special counsel Robert Mueller warned that Russians were attempting to sabotage the 2020 presidential elections "as we sit here." McConnell said he wouldn't allow a vote on the bills because they were "so partisan," but, as previously reported, earlier this year McConnell received a slew of donations from four of the top voting machine lobbyists in the country. "Clearly this request is not a serious effort to make a law. Clearly something so partisan that it...WW…

A tweet that lists "companies supporting Trump's re-election" went viral on Thursday, causing chatter among the anti-President Donald Trump crowd on the internet. The list includes fast food stalwarts such as McDonald's, Wendy's, In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A, as well as chain restaurants like Olive Garden. The call to shun restaurants came after talk of a mass boycott of SoulCycle and Equinox after it was revealed their owner, billionaire Stephen Ross, was hosting a fundraising event for Trump on Friday. So if you see me starting to get thinner and toned don’t ask me why. The original...…A tweet that lists "companies supporting Trump's re-election" went viral on Thursday, causing chatter among the anti-President Donald Trump crowd on the internet. The list includes fast food stalwarts such as McDonald's, Wendy's, In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A, as well as chain restaurants like Olive Garden. The call to shun restaurants came after talk of a mass boycott of SoulCycle and Equinox after it was revealed their owner, billionaire Stephen Ross, was hosting a fundraising event for Trump on Friday. So if you see me starting to get thinner and toned don’t ask me why. The original...WW…

Share Bernie Sanders supporters switched their allegiance to Donald Trump in large enough numbers last November to sway the election for the real estate billionaire, according to an analysis of voter data released Tuesday by the blog . Since Trump’s shock victory over Hillary Clinton, much discussion has focused on the degree to which passionate Sanders supporters’ refusal to embrace Clinton led to the Republican winding up in the White House. According to the analysis of the 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Survey, fewer than 80 percent of those who voted for Sanders, an...…Share Bernie Sanders supporters switched their allegiance to Donald Trump in large enough numbers last November to sway the election for the real estate billionaire, according to an analysis of voter data released Tuesday by the blog . Since Trump’s shock victory over Hillary Clinton, much discussion has focused on the degree to which passionate Sanders supporters’ refusal to embrace Clinton led to the Republican winding up in the White House. According to the analysis of the 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Survey, fewer than 80 percent of those who voted for Sanders, an...WW…

President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump complained about families involved with politics enriching themselves, saying "it is sickening." "It can't happen in politics on any side of the aisle," Trump, who is a vice president of his father's company the Trump Organization, lamented in an interview with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro on Saturday evening. During the interview, Trump and Pirro complained about former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden serving on the boards of numerous companies and international organizations. The president's son argued that he'd "be in jail" if he was...…President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump complained about families involved with politics enriching themselves, saying "it is sickening." "It can't happen in politics on any side of the aisle," Trump, who is a vice president of his father's company the Trump Organization, lamented in an interview with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro on Saturday evening. During the interview, Trump and Pirro complained about former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden serving on the boards of numerous companies and international organizations. The president's son argued that he'd "be in jail" if he was...WW…

America's trade war with China could cost U.S. families $900 per year if the new tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump on Thursday are implemented. Trump tweeted that he planned to levy minimum 10 percent tariffs on $300 billion more Chinese imports beginning in September. He said that the tariffs could rise to 25 percent or higher. Prior tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods imports have already hurt consumers and businesses, but the round threatened on Thursday would have a more significant impact. "Apparel, footwear, consumer electronics, and toys," will be most impacted if...…America's trade war with China could cost U.S. families $900 per year if the new tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump on Thursday are implemented. Trump tweeted that he planned to levy minimum 10 percent tariffs on $300 billion more Chinese imports beginning in September. He said that the tariffs could rise to 25 percent or higher. Prior tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods imports have already hurt consumers and businesses, but the round threatened on Thursday would have a more significant impact. "Apparel, footwear, consumer electronics, and toys," will be most impacted if...WW…

Google Tag ManagerShare President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday to defend himself against rampant speculation surrounding his leaked schedule listing so much “executive time.”“The media was able to get my work schedule, something very easy to do, but it should have been reported as a positive, not negative,” . “When the term Executive Time is used, I am generally working, not relaxing. In fact, I probably work more hours than almost any past President,” he argued.In a second tweet, the president repeated his popular claim that the country “was a mess” when he took office in 2017. “I had no...…Google Tag ManagerShare President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday to defend himself against rampant speculation surrounding his leaked schedule listing so much “executive time.”“The media was able to get my work schedule, something very easy to do, but it should have been reported as a positive, not negative,” . “When the term Executive Time is used, I am generally working, not relaxing. In fact, I probably work more hours than almost any past President,” he argued.In a second tweet, the president repeated his popular claim that the country “was a mess” when he took office in 2017. “I had no...WW…

ShareSoot dating back to the start of the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century has been detected on the world's highest mountains—long before the first climbers ascended their peaks.The findings of a new study, , show the byproducts of burning coal settled on the top of the Himalayas as early as 1780, when the European Industrial Revolution was starting to take off.Traces of toxic metals from the late eighteenth century were detected in an ice core sample taken from the Dasuopu glacier on Shishapangma, a mountain located approximately 6,400 miles from London, U.K. The first...…ShareSoot dating back to the start of the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century has been detected on the world's highest mountains—long before the first climbers ascended their peaks.The findings of a new study, , show the byproducts of burning coal settled on the top of the Himalayas as early as 1780, when the European Industrial Revolution was starting to take off.Traces of toxic metals from the late eighteenth century were detected in an ice core sample taken from the Dasuopu glacier on Shishapangma, a mountain located approximately 6,400 miles from London, U.K. The first...WW…

Rachel Maddow has called on Republican senators who have challenged President Donald Trump's threats to declare an emergency, to double down on their opposition.With no shortage of Democrats slamming Trump’s plan to use the emergency declaration to bypass Congressional approval for wall funding, the MSNBC host looked to dissenting GOP senators to stop the president.On Thursday's The Rachel Maddow Show, she started a segment with a montage of  Republicans who have gone on the record criticizing Trump’s plan.It started with a clip from January 27 in which Senator Marco Rubio said he thought...…Rachel Maddow has called on Republican senators who have challenged President Donald Trump's threats to declare an emergency, to double down on their opposition.With no shortage of Democrats slamming Trump’s plan to use the emergency declaration to bypass Congressional approval for wall funding, the MSNBC host looked to dissenting GOP senators to stop the president.On Thursday's The Rachel Maddow Show, she started a segment with a montage of  Republicans who have gone on the record criticizing Trump’s plan.It started with a clip from January 27 in which Senator Marco Rubio said he thought...WW…