Progressives are fiercely opposing the possibility of Rahm Emanuel becoming the next chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Reports surfaced that Emanuel, a former congressman, Chicago mayor, and President Joe Biden’s ambassador to Japan, is considering the role. Current DNC Chair Jamie Harrison is not seeking re-election. While Ema...
Legal experts are sounding the alarm as President-elect Donald Trump considers pardoning those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. They warn that such actions could undermine the U.S. Constitution, sending a dangerous message that the president has unchecked power over criminal laws. Trump, who has yet to concede his 2020 loss, has cal...
California will rename more than 30 places across 15 counties to eliminate a derogatory term for Native American women. The move follows a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 which bans the use of the word “squaw.” Assembly member James Ramos, who championed the bill, said the term dehumanizes Native American women. The [&helli...
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a lawsuit against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and former supervisor Marn’i Washington. The suit accuses them of civil rights violations in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. The hurricanes, which struck Florida in late September an...
Concerns over press freedom are escalating as President-elect Donald Trump intensifies legal attacks on media outlets. Trump’s lawyer Edward Paltzik has demanded $10 billion in damages from The New York Times and Penguin Random House. He is accusing them of defamation over critical reports and books. One target was the book “Lucky Loser,...
The family of Malcolm X has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the FBI, CIA, and New York Police Department (NYPD), accusing them of involvement in his 1965 assassination. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the family, claims the agencies conspired to assassinate the activist. The lawsuit alleges that a corrupt relationship betwee...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to use the US military to carry out what he has promised to be the largest mass deportation of undocumented migrants in history. Trump shared a post from right-wing foundation Judicial Watch President John Fitton, saying, “GOOD NEWS: Reports are the incoming @...
ISTANBUL (AA) — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, acknowledged paying a woman who accused him of sexual assault, while insisting that the encounter was consensual. His attorney Timothy Parlatore confirmed the payment in a statement and said Hegseth “maintains his innocence.” The revelati...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – A poll released Monday shows that more than half of Canadians believe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should quit. The once-popular leader has bottomed out, with 57% of respondents believing that someone other than Trudeau should head the Liberals in the next election which has to be held no later than October […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US announced new sanctions on Monday against illegal Israeli settlers and entities over extremist settler violence in the occupied West Bank. The Treasury Department designated three individuals and three entities involved in settlement-related activities in the West Bank, according to a statement. The sanctions tar...
