Darien Cavanaugh

Bernie Sanders May Stump For Populist Folk Singer Rob Quist In Montana’s Congressional Special Election

Independent Vermont senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has announced he is willing to travel to Montana to stump for Democratic candidate Rob Quist in his effort to fill the at-large seat left vacant when former representative Ryan Zinke (R) was tapped to become secretary of the Department of the Interior by President […]

7y ago

bernie sanders|democratic party|hillary clinton

Bernie Sanders Officially Launches Podcast Version Of ‘The Bernie Sanders Show’

Independent Vermont senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has officially launched a podcast version of his popular videostream The Bernie Sanders Show that appears on Facebook Live. “Sen. Bernie Sanders, along with leading activists, journalists, policymakers, artists, visionaries and revolutionaries, talk about the resistance, the political revolution and moving forward on a progressive […]

7y ago

bernie sanders|Donald Trump|hillary clinton|tulsi gabbard

Democrats Turn On Tulsi Gabbard Over Skepticism That Assad Launched Chemical Attack

Prominent Democrats took aim at Hawaiian Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard over the weekend after she voiced skepticism that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was responsible for the chemical weapons attack that left at least 70 people dead and dozens more wounded in Idlib. Gabbard expressed her skepticism over Assad’s role in the attacks […]

7y ago

SpaceX

The Moon Or Mars? Scientists Debate Man’s Next Outer Space Destination

With both the private and military space race heating up again, the debate over which extraterrestrial surface man should next set foot on is also intensifying. Granted, our options are currently rather limited on the issue, with Mars and the moon being the only viable destinations in most scientists’ opinions. That does not mean the […]

7y ago

Ronald Reagan|russia|SpaceX|star wars

Star Wars Redux? Military Commander Wants U.S. Ready To Fight In Space

It is time for the United States to prepare for its own version of Star Wars, at least that’s what one high-ranking military official believes. Space.com reports that Navy Vice Adm. Charles A. Richard, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), recently stated that the U.S. military needs to be ready and willing to engage […]

7y ago

Black Lives Matter|seattle

Progressive Activist Nikkita Oliver To Challenge Seattle Mayor Ed Murray

Nikkita Oliver — a Seattle-based activist, educator and attorney — will be challenging incumbent Ed Murray in the city’s mayoral race. The Seattle Times has referred to Oliver as Murray’s “highest-profile challenger so far as he seeks a second term.” Oliver officially kicked off her campaign with an event on Sunday night. “We cannot arrest […]

7y ago

New Lamborghini Huracán Performante Breaks Speed Record At Nürburgring Track

There’s a new kid on the block when it comes to being the fastest car ever off the production line. Earlier this month, there were reports that the new Lamborghini Huracán Performante had beaten the previous record for the fastest lap around the “grueling” Nürburgring track in Germany. Now Digital Trends and Lamborghini are confirming […]

7y ago

bernie sanders|Donald Trump

Bernie Sanders: Democrats Should Not Negotiate With Republicans On Healthcare

During an interview with host Dana Bash on CNN‘s State of the Union Sunday morning, Vermont senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said that Democratic “intransigence” is not the reason that President Donald Trump’s healthcare plan met defeat in Congress earlier this week. As Common Dreams‘ Jon Queally reports, Bash asked Sanders if […]

7y ago

baltimore

$15 An Hour Minimum Wage Vetoed By Democratic Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh

On Monday, Baltimore’s city council, which is composed of 15 Democrats, voted 11-3 to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022, local NBC affiliate WBAL 11 reports. One city council member did not vote. Despite popular support among the city council and many Baltimore voters for the $15 minimum wage, Democratic […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|rachel maddow|Snoop Dogg

Donald Trump Tweets About Snoop Dogg Video, Rachel Maddow Tax Return Story

It’s only Tuesday, but it’s already shaping up to be a busy week on Twitter for President Donald Trump. On Wednesday the president took to his favorite social media platform to respond to a new music video from rapper Snoop Dogg and a segment from the latest installment of MSNBC‘s The Rachel Maddow Show. He […]

7y ago

shia labeouf

4Chan Alt-Righters Went To Insane Lengths To Find ‘He Will Not Divide Us Flag’

Shia LaBeouf, Nastja Sade Ronkko, and Luke Turner’s performance art project featuring an anti-Donald Trump flag that reads “He Will Not Divide Us” has been plagued by provocateurs since the trio launched it on inauguration weekend. The performance art project first appeared at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City the weekend […]

7y ago

Affordable Care Act|bernie sanders|Donald Trump

Bernie Sanders Wins Over Crowd In Rural Trump State With Healthcare Comments

Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke at a town hall meeting hosted by MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes on Sunday. The town hall took place in McDowell County, West Virginia, and focused on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has affected the residents’ lives and what they believe would happen to […]

7y ago

elon musk|tesla

Detroit Electric $1.8 Billion Investment Threatens Tesla In Electric Car Market

Detroit-based car manufacturer Detroit Electric just got a big boost in confidence and finances from Chinese electric company Far East Smarter Energy. The Chinese firm just invested $1.8 billion in Detroit Electric, which could help the auto manufacturer once again become competitive in the electric vehicle market. Detroit Electric made headlines back in 2013 when […]

7y ago

broadway

‘Come From Away’ Debuts On Broadway, Earns Rave Reviews

Come From Away made its Broadway debut at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Sunday night. The musical, written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, is set in the small Canadian town of Gander, Newfoundland, in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. In the musical, the people […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|john mccain

McCain On Trump-Russia Connections: ‘There’s A Lot More Shoes To Drop’

Republican senator John McCain is locked in an ongoing feud with his party’s leader, President Donald Trump. The feud began almost as soon as Trump assumed office on January 20. The subjects of the evolving feud have ranged from Trump’s executive order that ban travel to the U.S. from seven countries with Muslim majority populations […]

7y ago

Barack Obama|Berkshire Hathaway|Warren Buffett

Barack Obama Grabs Lunch With Billionaire Warren Buffett At Omaha Country Club

Former president Barack Obama made a quick stop in Omaha, Nebraska, Sunday afternoon to grab lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett, the Omaha World-Herald reported. The two were joined by Buffett’s daughter Susie Buffett for lunch in a private room at the Happy Hollow country club, where Warren Buffett is a member. The lunch lasted […]

7y ago

arrow|Colton Haynes|teen wolf

Colton Haynes: ‘I Said Yes,’ ‘Green Arrow’ Star Engaged After Elaborate Proposal

Actor Colton Haynes, who has starred in hit TV shows like Arrow and Teen Wolf, is engaged to his beau, Jeff Leatham. The two became engaged after Leatham staged an elaborate proposal during the couple’s recent vacation to Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. “I SAID YES!!!” Haynes exclaimed in an Instagram […]

7y ago

wikileaks

World Wide Web Inventor Warns It’s In Peril From Fake News, Government Spying

Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented the World Wide Web 28 years ago, is worried that the Internet-based information system is in danger of becoming more harmful than helpful. And he wants to do something about it. “Over the past 12 months, I’ve become increasingly worried about three new trends, which I believe we must […]

7y ago

ufc

‘UFC Fight Night 106: Belfort Vs. Gastelum’ Results, Highlights, Bonuses [Video]

Saturday night, the UFC hosted UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum (also referred to as UFC Fight Night 106) at the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. The fight card featured 12 mixed martial arts bouts, including a women’s bantamweight match between Bethe Correia and Marion Reneau, a light heavyweight fight between […]

7y ago

‘American Crime’ Highlights Modern-Day Slavery, Sex Trafficking In Season 3

American Crime returns for Season 3 on Sunday, and the Emmy-winning ABC TV show is once again taking on a heartbreaking social ill that haunts the nation. Season 3 of the anthology series will explore the epidemic of modern-day slavery that still plagues American society, from migrant workers held against their will to young women […]

7y ago