All News Articles for 2019-09-24

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) wave to the crowd at the end of a campaign rally in Wichita, Kansas on July 20, 2018. Because 'Puerto Rico Must No Longer Be Treated as a Colony,' Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Lead Demand to End Painful Austerity
"We must hold la Junta accountable—otherwise Wall Street vultures will continue to be prioritized over the needs of the people."
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After Climate-Focused 2020 Bid, Inslee Faces Indigenous Campaigners' Demand to End All Fossil Fuel Projects in Washington
"If Inslee wants to be a truly progressive person he cannot continue to support fossil fuel expansion."
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to the media at the Capitol Building September 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry today after allegations that President Donald Trump sought to pressure the president of Ukraine to investigate leading Democratic presidential contender, former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, which was the subject of a reported whistle-blower complaint that the Trump administration has withheld from Congress. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Im 'Nobody Is Above the Law': Pelosi Announces Official Trump Impeachment Inquiry
"I'm announcing the U.S. House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. The president must be held accountable."
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Brazilians Blast Bolsonaro's UN Speech Denying Amazon Devastation as a Total 'Scam'
Critics of his environmental agenda warn that "Bolsonaro's policies bring an immediate risk to all humankind."
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the phone in the Oval Office of the White House in this file photo. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) As Trump Authorizes Transcript Release, Expert Critics Say 'Anything Short of Whistleblower Complaint Is More Obstruction'
While Trump claims conversation with Ukraine president was 'totally friendly,' Chairman Schiff says whistleblower willing and ready to testify
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Days After Attacking California's Efforts to Reduce Emissions, Trump EPA Threatens State's Federal Funding Over Poor Air Quality
Under the Trump administration, one critic said, the EPA "is now just a political tool."
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Fox News host Laura Ingraham attacked youth activist Greta Thunberg Monday night. Fox News Pundits and Trump Condemned for Attacks Spewed at Teenage Climate Leader Greta Thunberg
"In a landmark event, the world learned what was too low even for Fox News."
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The Whole World Is Wilbur Ross, Who Clearly Fell Asleep During Ultra-Nationalist Trump Speech at UN
"Wilbur Ross is all of us right now. Donald is putting everyone to sleep."
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President Donald Trump Trump Labor Dept Slammed for 'Wholly Inadequate' Overtime Pay Rule That 'Leaves Behind Millions of Workers'
"Once again, President Trump has sided with the interests of corporate executives over those of working people."
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"I Don't Think Billionaires Should Exist": Sanders Proposes Wealth Tax to Slash Fortunes of Ultra-Rich
"Enough is enough. We are going to take on the billionaire class, substantially reduce wealth inequality in America, and stop our democracy from turning into a corrupt oligarchy."
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Boris Johnson 'Should Resign,' Declares Corbyn, After High Court Rules Suspension of Parliament Illegal
"The Prime Minister has acted wrongly in shutting down Parliament. It demonstrates a contempt for democracy and an abuse of power," said Corbyn.
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'The Dam Has Burst': Over a Dozen Democrats Back Impeachment Amid Report Trump Ordered Hold on Ukraine Aid Before Call About Biden
"This is not the latest thing Trump has done. It is the latest thing we have found out about. Imagine what else he is doing? We should stop looking for a smoking gun. Trump is the smoking gun."
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