Mike Pompeo Just Accused House Democrats of Harassing State Department Employees
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens to a reporter’s question, during a joint news conference with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, following their meeting in Athens, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Pompeo is in Greece on the last leg of a four-nation European tour that has been overshadowed by the impeachment inquiry in Washington.Thanassis Stavrakis/AP…
How the Democrats Blew the Biggest Political Scandal in US History
Evan Vucci/AP When the Democrats were clobbered in the 2016 election, they were handed both a political gift and a grave responsibility. That presidential campaign had included the most significant scandal in the history of the United States. A foreign adversary had covertly interfered to boost the chances of the underdog candidate who won—and that…
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…
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…
Democratic National Committee Rejects Call for Official Climate Debate
Justin Sullivan/Getty The Democratic National Committee on Thursday voted not to hold an official debate dedicated to discussing global warming, once again rejecting a longstanding demand from activists who argue that the climate crisis has gotten short shrift during the presidential primary campaign. But the DNC’s resolutions committee also voted to advance a measure that—if…