Just ten days before Hurricane Harvey hit, Trump signed an executive order that eliminated flood protections that former President Obama introduced. The regulations that were removed would have made infrastructure that is federally funded, such as roads and bridges, less vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The rule was signed by Obama in 2015 and had not yet gone into effect. These protections would have required the federal government to take into account the risk of flooding and sea level rising when building new infrastructure or rebuilding due to disasters. Trump’s reasoning to completely remove this rule was because…
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Ashley Biden, daughter of Joe and Jill Biden, decided to give fashion a try. She launched a hoodie line called Livelihood Inc. Her products are made from organic cotton and actually made in the U.S.A. She takes it a step further by donating proceeds to communities that are underserved here in the Anacostia, D.C. and Wilmington, Delaware. “I chose a hoodie because it is universal,” explains Biden, who also runs the nonprofit Delaware Center for Justice. She added that hoodies were “once ubiquitous with the labor movement.” Ashley’s line is produced exclusively for Gilt, which has partnered with philanthropic initiatives. She says that communities can decide…
In a shocking and unprecedented turn, Donald Trump has canceled his upcoming UK state visit. He told Theresa May that the reason why is that he expects large-scale protests against him. The visit is canceled ‘indefinitely.’ Trump told May that he would change his mind if the British perception of him improves. According to those present with Theresa May, the British Prime Minister was ‘surprised’ to receive the cancellation call. Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, who recently won a lot more seats for the country’s socialists, welcomed the news. “Cancellation of President Trump’s State Visit is welcome, especially after his attack on London’s mayor & withdrawal from Paris…
There are 53 Alabama pastors that have signed a letter that urges the people of Alabama to vote for GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore. On Sunday, Moore’s wife, Kayla, posted the letter on her Facebook. The letter comes after Moore was accused of sexual contact with a 14-year-old when he was 32. There are three other women that have come out against Moore. There is a fifth woman that came out today saying that he assaulted her when she was 16. Moore vehemently denies the allegations. The letter praises Moore for his “immovable convictions for Biblical principles.” In the letter, the pastors describe Moore as…
On Thursday, Leann Tweeden, a female radio news anchor, claimed that Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) groped and “forcibly kissed” her without her consent during his 2006 USO tour. When she made the revelation, she had a photo that showed Franken reaching for her breast when she was sleeping. She asserted that he was doing it to “embarrass” her. On Friday, during her appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA), she claimed that the picture was an “in your face” final shot photo and that she was “belittled and humiliated.” She stated, “That was sort of his parting shot as in your face, I got…
In a shocking and unprecedented turn, Donald Trump has canceled his upcoming UK state visit. He told Theresa May that the reason why is that he expects large-scale protests against him. The visit is canceled ‘indefinitely.’ Trump told May that he would change his mind if the British perception of him improves. According to those present with Theresa May, the British Prime Minister was ‘surprised’ to receive the cancellation call. Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, who recently won a lot more seats for the country’s socialists, welcomed the news. “Cancellation of President Trump’s State Visit is welcome, especially after his attack on London’s mayor & withdrawal from Paris…
In the aftermath of the Santa Fe High School shooting in 2018, where ten people lost their lives and another thirteen were injured, the debate around gun control has once again become a focal point in American politics. You hear politicians talk, you see news reports everywhere, but somehow the problem stays. The shooting reignited a nationwide conversation that many Americans thought should have already led to stronger gun laws. Yet, the deadlock persists, especially in Congress. The Democrat lawmakers were quick to point fingers at their Republican counterparts, accusing them of failing to act on meaningful gun control reforms.…
FBI have arrested a South Carolinian white supremacist who allegedly planned to carry out a massacre “in spirit of Dylann Roof” against a synagogue. On Wednesday, 29-year-old Benjamin Thomas Samuel McDowell bought a gun from an undercover FBI agent. It is reported that he hinted that he had planned an attack on Facebook against the Temple Emanu-El Conservative Synagogue in Myrtle Beach, S.C. In an anti-Semitic Facebook post, McDowell referenced Roof. He wrote “they should be Feasting on the enemy that stole their Heritage and their bloodline and trying to run us off of this Earth you can post pictures of f******…
Ashley Biden, daughter of Joe and Jill Biden, decided to give fashion a try. She launched a hoodie line called Livelihood Inc. Her products are made from organic cotton and actually made in the U.S.A. She takes it a step further by donating proceeds to communities that are underserved here in the Anacostia, D.C. and Wilmington, Delaware. “I chose a hoodie because it is universal,” explains Biden, who also runs the nonprofit Delaware Center for Justice. She added that hoodies were “once ubiquitous with the labor movement.” Ashley’s line is produced exclusively for Gilt, which has partnered with philanthropic initiatives. She says that communities can decide…
On Wednesday night in the midst of violent riots in Berkeley, California, Sarah Silverman called for a military coup against Donald Trump. The violent riot broke after Milo Yiannopoulos was said to speak at Berkeley. His visit was said to be sponsored by the campus Republican club. The university has emphasized that they did not invite him and does not endorse his ideas but is committed to free speech. Sarah Silverman has been very outspoken about her dislike for Trump and his policies. In a screaming all-caps tweet, she tweeted to “wake up & join the resistance.” She went on to call for the violent overthrow…