Topic: democrats

Taylor Swift helps boost US voter registrations

Taylor Swift helps boost US voter registrations

Joseph Ax, Reuters
Posted at Oct 10 06:29 AM

Pop music luminary Taylor Swift's decision to wade into electoral politics for the first time on Sunday has driven a spike in US online voter registration, particularly among young people, according to the website Vote.org. Read more »

US family reunification 'task force' seen as Dems keep up pressure

US family reunification 'task force' seen as Dems keep up pressure

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 08:45 AM

A US task force has been set up to reunify migrant families divided at the Mexican border under President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" approach, a report said, as opposition Democrats on Saturday kept up the pressure against a "barbaric" policy. Read more »

Trump proposes $15-B spending cuts, targets children's health program

Trump proposes $15-B spending cuts, targets children's health program

Richard Cowan and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at May 08 07:39 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump will request a package of $15 billion in spending cuts from Congress on Tuesday, including some $7 billion from the Children's Health Insurance Program championed by Democrats, senior administration officials said on Monday. Read more »

OPINION: 'Daisy' and our Alabama moment

OPINION: 'Daisy' and our Alabama moment

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Dec 14 09:14 PM

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that a dedicated, vigorous and empowered media performed and delivered this political haymaker. Media in the United States caused the “stars to fall in Alabama” last Tuesday. Read more »

Trump makes US 'less respected, less secure,' Clinton aide says

Trump makes US 'less respected, less secure,' Clinton aide says

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 09 05:01 PM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has been making the United States "less respected, less secure," and proving himself -- as Democrats and possibly some Republicans feared -- temperamentally unfit to serve as commander-in-chief, according to an aide to 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Read more »

Int'l group seeks release of De Lima

Int'l group seeks release of De Lima

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 06:05 PM

MANILA- The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) on Thursday called for the release of Sen. Leila De Lima from her detention. Read more »

Trump says China could have hacked Democratic emails

Trump says China could have hacked Democratic emails

Reuters
Posted at May 01 07:35 AM

President Donald Trump said China may have hacked the emails of Democratic officials to meddle with the 2016 presidential election, countering the view of US intelligence officials who have said Moscow orchestrated the hacks. Read more »

Trump revokes Obama guidelines on transgender bathrooms

Trump revokes Obama guidelines on transgender bathrooms

Daniel Trotta, Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 10:17 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday revoked landmark guidance issued to public schools in defense of transgender student rights, reversing course on a signature initiative of former Democratic President Barack Obama. Read more »

US House tax committee will not seek Trump tax returns

US House tax committee will not seek Trump tax returns

David Morgan, Reuters
Posted at Feb 14 12:52 PM

WASHINGTON - A congressional tax oversight committee will not seek US President Donald Trump's tax returns despite calls from Democrats for a review to determine possible business ties to foreign countries including Russia, the panel's Republican chairman said on Monday. Read more »

Obama says he underestimated impact of Russian hacking

Obama says he underestimated impact of Russian hacking

Agence France Presse
Posted at Jan 09 09:56 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Sunday admitted that he "underestimated" the impact misinformation and hacking can have on democracies, following an intelligence report on Russian meddling in the US presidential election. Read more »

OPINION: What died?

OPINION: What died?

Teddy Locsin, Jr.
Posted at Nov 28 07:54 AM

At last year's Yale alumni homecoming, someone who was there told me that it was all that he and his classmates could do not to leave the ballroom the instant they stepped in it. The place was swilling with the self-importance of some 20 or so Yalees touted as soon to ascend to greater heights of influence after Hillary succeeded Obama. Read more »

The Age of Trump

The Age of Trump

Richard Heydarian
Posted at Nov 14 02:30 AM

Grievance politics is now the name of the game, as disaffected populations across the world rise against the establishment in one country after the other.  Read more »

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