Missouri state lawmaker calls on FCC to pull country radio show off the air over user of n-word

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:43:54 -0400

A Missouri state senator is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to pull a radio station's broadcast license after a host on one of the station's show used the n-word.State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, a Democ...

Anderson Cooper: If Trump only hires the best people, why are there so many departures, scandals?

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:31:11 -0400

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on Tuesday questioned President Trump's frequent claim that he only hires "the best people," wondering why so many officials have left the administration amid scandals....

Julian Castro predicts Arizona will 'go blue' for Senate, presidential election

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:21:07 -0400

Former Obama HUD Secretary Julian Castro on Wednesday predicted Democrats would have "at least one" Senate seat in Arizona by 2020 and would vote blue in the next presidential election.In a tweet, the former mayor...

Tucker Carlson criticizes GOP for campaigning against Clinton: She ‘doesn’t run anything’

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:19:45 -0400

Fox News host Tucker Carlson jabbed Republicans on Tuesday for their continued focus on former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as they set out on the campaign trail.That strategy, Carlson said, has...

LGBT group rescinds award for MSNBC’s Joy Reid

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:16:10 -0400

A leading LGBT advocacy group rescinded its Straight for Equality in Media Award to MSNBC host Joy Reid on Tuesday amid a controversy surrounding newly-unearthed homophobic comments made on a decade-old blog.Liz Ow...

Trump administration to cancel temporary residency permits for 9,000 Nepalese immigrants: report

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:09:34 -0400

The Trump administration is readying the cancellation of Temporary Residency Permits (TPS) for roughly 9,000 Nepalese immigrants, according to ...

Poll: Dem leads by 3 points in Tennessee Senate race

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:55:06 -0400

Democrat Phil Bredesen holds a slim lead over Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in Tennessee's Senate race to replace retiring Sen. Bob Corker (R), according to a new poll out Wednesday.A poll from Mason-Dixon Pollin...

Arizona GOP winner to join Freedom Caucus

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:54:29 -0400

Rep.-elect Debbie Lesko, who narrowly won a special election in Arizona Tuesday night, is expected to join the House Free...

EPA security chief worked for tabloid owner linked to Trump: report

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:40:47 -0400

The security chief for the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also worked as a private investigator for the owner of National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc., according to a report in ...

US falls to 45th on press freedom index, Trump labeled 'media-bashing enthusiast'

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:29:39 -0400

Reporters Without Borders has dropped the United States to No. 45 in its annual ranking of press freedom for 180 countries around the world.In the ...