Mass protests erupt in the UK to ‘stop the coup’
August 29, 2019
Update to Boris Johnson throws down the gauntlet to a ‘no deal’ Brexit, sparking a constitutional crisis. Britain’s The Guardian reports, ‘Stop the coup’: Protests across UK over Johnson’s suspension of parliament: Within hours of Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament, impromptu protests were being held in major city centres across the country, including in … Read more
Trump administration ends Medical Deferred Action, to deport sick children to their deaths (Updated)
August 28, 2019
As Adam Serwer said, The Cruelty Is the Point. The Trump administration has reached new depths of depravity. There’s a Russian expression for this: “We thought we had hit rock bottom, then someone knocked from down below.” Bess Levin at Vanity Fair writes, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS NOW DEPORTING KIDS WITH CANCER: When you’ve already … Read more
Martha McSally gets a second primary challenger, meet Daniel McCarthy
August 28, 2019
Back in July, I posted that Martha McSally gets her first primary challenger, meet Ann Griffin. Today, Martha McSally picked up a second primary challenger, Daniel McCarthy: Businessman Daniel McCarthy announced his intention to run against Martha McSally in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in 2020 during an interview with ABC15 today. It … Read more
Boris Johnson throws down the gauntlet to a ‘no deal’ Brexit, sparking a constitutional crisis
August 28, 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (words I never thought I would ever have to write) says Brexit must be done by October 31, Halloween, with or without an exit agreement with the European Union. While Johnson has said that he does not want a “no deal” Brexit, he actually is making it all but certain … Read more
The Imperial President orders breaking the law to build his wall, dangles pardons
August 28, 2019
Here is a clear cut impeachable offense that has nothing to do with the Mueller Report and that every member of Congress, including sycophant Republicans, would have a hard time trying to justify. The Articles of Impeachment against Richard Nixon are the template, we only need to update the factual allegations. The Washington Post reports … Read more
City of Tucson Primary election 2019 results
August 27, 2019
City of Tucson Elections Dept. has posted the Primary election results on their website: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/elections Mayor of Tucson (open seat) Democratic primary: Randi Dorman 5,606 Steve Farley 16,949 Regina Romero 22,255 No Republican candidate for Mayor Ward 1 Council (open seat) Dem primary: Rob Elias 1645 Sami Hamed 1160 Miguel Ortega … Read more
Steve Farley Concedes Mayor’s Race, Endorses Romero
August 27, 2019
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Steve Farley, one of three Democrats running in a primary for Mayor of Tucson, conceded defeat at 8:18 pm on Tuesday night, trailing Democrat Regina Romero by 5,300 votes. With all 135 precincts counted, there were 44,941 votes cast for mayor: DORMAN, RANDI . . . . . . . . . 5,606 FARLEY, STEVE … Read more
House Judiciary Committee asks court to expedite Don McGahn subpoena case (Updated)
August 27, 2019
The Hill reports that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler files motion to expedite lawsuit seeking McGahn testimony: Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee filed a motion for preliminary injuncton (.pdf) Monday to expedite the panel’s lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against former White House counselor Don McGahn. In the new court filings, Democratic counsels … Read more
