From WBTV Investigates: Senator Thom Tillis accepted more than $20,000 in campaign contributions from political action committees tied to pharmaceutical companies within two weeks of sponsoring a bill related to drug prices in late 2019. Tillis was an original co-sponsor on the Lower Costs, More Cures act, which was introduced on December 19, 2019. It…
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KS-Sen: Roger Marshall (R) Has Sad About Facebook Taking Down His COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Post
Cry me a river: U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall is accusing Facebook of censorship after the social media giant removed a post from his account that promoted a conspiracy theory about federal reports of coronavirus deaths. In the comments that Marshall posted Sunday, he said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had “quietly updated” its…
MSNBC Katy Tur grills Facebook VP about taking down Trump's lying posts
MSNBC Host Katy Tur challenged Facebook VP of Global Affairs & Comms Nick Clegg about pulling down Trump's messages that misinforms. Once again Katy Tur did not disappoint x x YouTube Video Watch the full episode here. Katy Tur did what she does best, challenge those in power without fear. She did so when she challenged Michael…
Kushner: Protesting NBA players are 'very fortunate' they have the 'luxury' of taking a 'night off'
Good God, Little Lord Fauntleroy. Read the room. What exactly are you trying to accomplish with this response? Way to seize the moment with your creepy little Lobster Boy claws. x Jared Kushner on athlete protests: “The NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they’re able to take a night…
MT-Sen: “Steve Daines won’t meet with constituents, but keeps taking taxpayer-funded trips to China”
From Salon: A leading Democratic group accused Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., of hypocrisy for campaign ads touting Daines as tough on China after he repeatedly met with Chinese Communist Party officials on trips paid for by taxpayers — while avoiding town halls with his constituents back home. Daines, who holds a narrow lead over Democratic Gov….
SC-Sen: Even Fox News Is Taking Jaime Harrison's (D) Chances Of Beating Lindsey Graham (R) Seriously
From Fox News: Sen. Lindsey Graham is a big deal in Washington. He is chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, a media-savvy Republican leader and golf partner of President Trump. Graham commands attention and wields influence on Capitol Hill on everything from national defense to confirmation of judges. But back home in South Carolina, the…
The Koch machine is taking over college campuses, but one group is determined to stop them
For the few who don’t know the Koch brothers, they are Charles and his brother, David. (The latter passed away in 2019.) The boys inherited multiple billions of dollars from their oil baron father and were raised to believe in their own superiority. For their entire lives, they justified their selfishness through their fanatical devotion to Ayn…
Bolsonaro Says Taking Anti-COVID-19 Measures is a Crime
The stupid, it burns. Brazil’s president is warning state governors that if they take aggressive measures to contain the coronavirus, they will be committing a crime: AP: Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes life-or-death coronavirus gamble [Brazilian President Jair] Bolsonaro says his response to the disease matches that of President Donald Trump in the U.S., but the Brazilian…
Democrats Taking More Pandemic Precautions than Republicans; NCAA Bans Crowds for “March Madness”
politicalwire.com/… http://www.economist.com/… YouGov has released a poll showing Democrats are taking the coronavirus pandemic much more seriously and are taking more precautions than Republicans. The poll taken March 8 throught March 10 showed 61% of Democrats are very or somewhat worried about coronavirus but only 37% of Republicans are. Some 24% of Republicans say they…
