Two Hollywood fundraisers planned for Harris this week: report

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Jeff Shell will hold a fundraiser for Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) on Saturday in hopes of rallying Hollywood support behind…

What key 2020 candidates are saying about the Green New Deal

The Green New Deal has emerged as a key litmus test for prospective 2020 presidential candidates, with high-profile candidates jumping on board to back the progressive environmental pitch. On Sunday, Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops…

Sanders campaign reports raising $4M in less than a day

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign raised more than $4 million Tuesday in the 12 hours after it was announced.  Sanders raised the money from almost…

Mobilizing Thousands for Labor Day Actions Across US, Sanders Touts 'Organizer-in-Chief' Model to Combat Corporate Assault on Workers

Using Labor Day as an opportunity to organize against the decades-long corporate assault on the working class, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign on Monday launched more than 60 “solidarity actions” that are expected to bring thousands to the streets nationwide in support of organized labor. “This Labor Day, workers across America will declare that…

Warnings That 'Lives Will Be Lost' After Right-Wing Supreme Court Allows Trump Asylum Ban to Take Effect

The right-wing Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s near-total ban on Central American asylum-seekers can take effect as it faces legal challenges, a move immigrant rights groups decried as cruel, unlawful, and potentially deadly. The high court’s unsigned order overturned a federal court injunction from July that stopped implementation of the restrictions, which…

Bernie Sanders 'In Good Spirits' After Successful Heart Procedure to Treat Artery Blockage

Sen. Bernie Sanders Tuesday night had successful heart stent procedure to treat an artery blockage after he experienced chest discomfort on the campaign trail. “Bernie has been touring the country largely nonstop for four years—went immediately back on the road to organize for the midterms after the 2016 election, then launched into the presidential. Wishing…

Turning Back on Climate Summit, Trump Hosts 'Religious Freedom' Session at UN

President Donald Trump on Monday affirmed his stance as a climate villain by leading a United Nations session on “religious freedom” instead of a major event focused on the global climate crisis in the same building. The president’s move drew scorn on Twitter: SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Trump’s session overlaps with the day-long U.N….

Tens of Thousands Flee Syrian Border Towns as Turkey Bombards Country Following Trump's Green Light

Human rights workers said Friday that 64,000 civilians have fled Syria since Turkey on Wednesday began with President Donald Trump’s tacit approval an airstrike and shelling offensive in the northeastern region of the country. “If the offensive continues it’s possible a total of 300,000 people could be displaced to already overstretched camps and towns still recovering from…

Climate Justice Champion Mary Robinson Warns Extinction Rebellion of Perils If Unwise Tactics 'Alienate the Public'

Echoing what other critics stated last week, former Irish president Mary Robinson on Monday warned that while some forms of “disruption” are necessary and good, it will set the global climate movement backwards if Extinction Rebellion activists or others “alienate the public” by taking aim at the wrong targets or make unforced tactical mistakes. “So…