It's been a month since the 2018 midterms and it's easy to forget some of the election races that ran below the radar.... He's one we wanted to let you know about... Congressman Keith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for the office. Throughout the campaign, … [Read more...] about Congressman and DNC Asst. Chair Keith Ellison did win the Minnesota Attorney General job…
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Joe Biden plays to sold out crowd in Bernie Sanders territory….
Biden is finishing up a national book selling tour.... He was up in Vermont....You know...Bernie Sanders land? Didn't matter.... Biden sold out the house.... Oh, and he's still leading the early polling for the 2020 Democratic Presidential … [Read more...] about Joe Biden plays to sold out crowd in Bernie Sanders territory….
Nick Ayers turns down Trump Chief of Staff job….
Interesting..... My original post on this had someone quote Trump as saying Ayers HAD the job.... Not a good look for Trump.... Smart move for Ayers who is leaving the government period.... Trump now has to go looking again for someone who would want to step into a … [Read more...] about Nick Ayers turns down Trump Chief of Staff job….
Minimum wage laws add $68 billion per year in worker pay since 2012
...from Axios.... A new report from the National Employment Law Project does a deep quantitative dive into the various minimum-wage laws that have been passed in recent years. Every percentage point that the minimum wage goes up corresponds to an overall pay rise for workers … [Read more...] about Minimum wage laws add $68 billion per year in worker pay since 2012
US Appeals Court Won’t Allow new Trump Asylum limiting conditions….
This follows other Federal court orders refusing to let the Trump Admin stop people from asking for asylum, no matter where they ask for it.... The Trump Admin needs to sit down with Congress .... Stephen Miller , the guy driving all this for Trump, should be putting in … [Read more...] about US Appeals Court Won’t Allow new Trump Asylum limiting conditions….
Trump hysteria…..Impeachment?…Open Thread for December 8, 2018….
Not so fast..... After this Friday's throw down by the Mueller Special Counsel Office and Southern District of NY actually pointing to Donald Trump having knowledge of criminal actions? We have had talking heads going on and ON about Donald Trump being on the brink of doing … [Read more...] about Trump hysteria…..Impeachment?…Open Thread for December 8, 2018….
Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly done….
He will be replaced by Vice President Pence 's Chief of Staff Nick Ayers.... President Trump told reporters at the White House that Chief of Staff John Kelly will leave the administration at the end of the year. “Appreciate his service very much,” Trump said, adding that he … [Read more...] about Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly done….
Republican Harris in NC-9th CD would support a new election against fraud allegations in results…
There are reports that over a thousand absentee ballots from Democratic areas were collected by GOP operatives and not handed in.... Mark Harris, the Republican candidate in a disputed race for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, said Friday that he would support a … [Read more...] about Republican Harris in NC-9th CD would support a new election against fraud allegations in results…