Author: Press Room
Two-time failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said the Save America Act could make it harder for several groups to participate in close elections, which she argued could benefit Republicans. Abrams stated on MS NOW: Oppression is very real. In elections that are decided on the margins, voter suppression comes together, whether it’s ending mail in voting using citizenship proof, although every citizen has to prove your citizenship to get on the rolls. These more restrictive policies all come together to make it harder for average people to be heard, if you’re a senior, if you’re rural, if you’re disabled,…
Spanish lawmaker Alberto Ibáñez called for the imposition of strict controls on the nation’s inbound tourism industry to force it to reduce in scope during a Sunday interview with the Madrid-based Europapress. Ibáñez is a member of Compromís, a leftist Valencian regionalism coalition. The lawmaker stressed to Europapress that limiting Spain’s tourism industry is necessary, as he believes it has already made it “impossible to live” in cities like Alicante or Valencia. Europapress reports that Ibáñez recently submitted a request to the Spanish Congress to establish a parliamentary subcommittee to analyze the impact of tourism on people’s quality of life.…
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) says that her “HELP Act would give a lifeline to families facing eviction and vital resources during this time of crisis,” arguing that “housing is a human right” and that “evictions are an act of policy violence.” Promoting the act on social media, Pressley said: Eviction is an act of violence, and we have to do everything to prevent it. It is devastating for the families. It degrades the health of communities.There is great stigma associated with it. It affects your credit score. Housing is a human right. It is a predictor of health outcomes.It’s essential…
Jim Jordan has spent much of the past year out of the House GOP spotlight. Don’t expect that to last. The Ohio Republican rose to prominence as a headline-grabbing conservative firebrand, then saw that reputation work against him when he made a failed bid for the speakership in 2023. Since then he has been supporting President Donald Trump as chair of the House Judiciary Committee and otherwise staying out of Speaker Mike Johnson’s way. But now as frustrations with Johnson’s leadership rise inside the House GOP, and expectations grow that the Republican majority’s days might be numbered, speculation is brewing…
Planet Labs’ images had provided for independent verification of damage on both sides of the conflict The US government has pressured satellite imaging company Planet Labs to stop publishing photos of the Middle East.The company said it would implement an “indefinite withhold of imagery” for pictures captured from March 9 onward, lasting at least until the conflict ends, citing a White House request. Planet Labs’ customers were informed of the policy shift via email last week.The proprietary imagery had been widely used by journalists and open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysts to verify strikes and damage on both sides. These included sites…
New preliminary statistical information from Spain’s Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration Ministry revealed a new record in sick leave filings for 2025, the newspaper El País reported on Monday. El País noted that the provisional Ministry data show that the average prevalence of temporal disability due to non-work related common contingencies in Spain was measured at a rate of 53.7 cases per 1,000 employees, up from the 51.1 recorded in 2024. The newspaper noted that sick leave rates have steadily risen in Spain since 2012, going from 19.1 cases per 1,000 workers in that year, and up to 35.7 in…
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) said President Donald Trump was unleashing “unabashed, unvarnished bigotry.” Host Jake Tapper said, “Do you pray for the president?” Warnock said, “Oh, absolutely. He needs a lot of prayer.” Tapper said, “What do you pray for? What do you ask God?” Warnock said, “Well, I pray, I pray, inasmuch as he has influence and power over people I care about. I affirm his humanity as I affirm the humanity of anybody and everybody. But part of that prayer is about accountability. I have to be honest about what he’s…
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said there was “no circumstance where U.S. ground troops should be sent over to the Middle East.” Partial transcript as follows: GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Now, I want to bring in the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries. Congressman, thank you for joining us this morning. Your reaction to these developments overnight? JEFFRIES: Well, I’m thankful that a second U.S. airman has been rescued heroically by our Special Forces. And we, of course, continue to pray for the safety, the health, the well-being of all of our men…
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said President Donald Trump “threats” to withdraw from NATO were “reckless.” Partial transcript as follows: GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: The president said this week that the United States is considering withdrawing from NATO, a sentiment that was echoed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Are you confident that Congress can keep the United States in NATO? JEFFRIES: Certainly, I hope that there will be a bipartisan effort to convince this administration that withdrawing from NATO would be a reckless choice. This is a dangerous world. We need more friends, not more…
Tehran has reportedly rejected ceasefire proposals put forward by Washington and intermediaries The US, Iran, and regional mediators have been discussing terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire, Axios reported on Sunday evening, citing four US, Israeli, and regional sources.The report comes as US President Donald Trump extended the deadline of an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz from Monday to Tuesday. Trump has threatened to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, if shipping is not restored.According to Axios, communication is taking place through Pakistani, Egyptian, and Turkish mediators, as well as via messages exchanged…