There Is an Important Climate Solution Democrats Never Talk About. But Why?
What’s with the silence? It might be that they simply aren’t aware of the technology, which is still in its infancy—or they might simply prefer tried-and-true methods like tree planting and regenerative agriculture (which are also important). It’s also possible the candidates are hesitant to support negative emissions technologies because they are frequently linked to more…
The Democrats Are Ignoring a Climate Refugee Crisis That’s Happening Right Now
Last weekend, at least 119 Bahamians fleeing the destruction left by Hurricane Dorian were forced off a ferry headed for the east coast of Florida because they lacked visas. This came despite visa-free travel between the United States and the Bahamas, a trip so common some make it without even needing passports. On Monday, President…
While Democrats Debated, Trump Went on a Bizarre, 68-Minute Rant in Baltimore
President Donald Trump speaks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat Dinner in Baltimore, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019.Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo While ten Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls battled it out on a Houston stage Thursday night, President Donald Trump was in Baltimore, Maryland, giving a rambling 68-minute speech to House Republicans who had gathered for a three-day…
Texas Republican Tells Beto O’Rourke, “My AR Is Ready for You”
Brian Cahn/ZUMA A Texas state representative is under fire after tweeting, “My AR is waiting for you” at Beto O’Rourke, shortly after the Democratic presidential candidate endorsed mandatory buybacks of assault-style weapons during the third Democratic debate Thursday night. “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47,” O’Rourke declared to the audience in…
Inside the Pro-Andrew Yang Influence Machine
Win McNamee/Getty Images After the first set of Democratic presidential debates in June, Andrew Yang dominated several online surveys asking who won the contest. He came in first in one run by the conservative news aggregator Drudge Report, another run by the Washington Examiner, and second in one on NJ.com. The results seemed like a…
Report: More than 1600 Polling Places Have Closed Since the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act
Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted a core provision of the Voting Rights Act: The requirement for certain states with a history of voter discrimination to “preclear” changes in their election rules with the federal government. For decades, the 1965 law helped secure the right to vote for hundreds of thousands…