Noting that the notorious prison was located in her district, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called solitary confinement a “license for gov torture and human rights violations.”
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Nikki Haley: abortion advocates who ‘demand conformity’ on abortion are not real feminists
Haley said abortion advocates who “demand conformity” of women on the issue of abortion are not real feminists.
Woman pops Trump baby blimp amid protests in London
A woman popped one of theTrump baby blimpsused by protesters, according to the British newspaper The Independent.
Biden campaign tweaks climate policy after report highlighting similar language
The campaign has updated its new climate platform website following a report that it contained passages lifted from other documents without attribution.
China warns travelers of harassment by United States authorities
Referring to the danger of “shootings, robberies, and thefts,” the warning tells potential tourists to “fully assess the risks of traveling.”
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas jokes ‘I cause stress,’ addresses retirement rumors
“I have no idea where this stuff comes from,” said Thomas, addressing rumors that he might be retiring from the Supreme Court.
USS John McCain controversy: Shanahan reached out to Cindy McCain
Patrick Shanahan also confirmed that the White House’s military liaison office had emailed a directive to the 7th Fleet to hide the shipfrom Trump.
Rep. Duncan Hunter says his unit ‘killed probably hundreds of civilians’ in Iraq
Hunter said his Marine artillery unit had “killed probably hundreds of civilians, if not scores, if not hundreds of civilians” whiledeployed in Iraq.
Jared Kushner: ‘I’m not here to be trusted by Palestinian leaders’
In a wide-ranging interview with Axios, Jared Kushner said that Palestine was not yet capable of governing itself.
Asian American leaders see growing political power going into 2020 presidential election
Seventy-seven percent of Asian Americans voted for Democrats in the 2018 midterms. What does that mean for the 2020 presidential election?