All about Boris and nothing else Sterling rose on Wednesday on a report that former British foreign minister Boris Johnson, a prominent eurosceptic, will now back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal after she promised to quit if her agreement passes in parliament.
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Trump says hurricane-hit Puerto Rico has received too much aid
Lies about numbers and shows his racism in plain sight!

President opposes additional disaster aid for territory, saying funds were out of proportion to what mainland states got
Donald Trump told a meeting of Republican lawmakers that hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico had gotten too much rebuilding money compared with mainland states like Florida and Texas, hardening his opposition to further disaster aid for the US island territory.
Trump’s ardent opposition to additional Puerto Rico funding sets up a showdown with House Democrats, who insist that a $13bn to $14bn disaster aid package that’s a top priority for southern Republicans won’t advance without further aid for the island.
‘People are dying’: Ocasio-Cortez delivers fiery speech on climate inaction –video
Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave an impassioned speech during a committee hearing in response to Republicans push-back on her climate change policy, The Green New Deal. ‘You want to tell people that their desire for clean air and clean water is elitist?’, she yelled. ‘Tell that to the kids in the South Bronx which are suffering from the highest rates of childhood asthma in the country … You’re telling those kids that they are trying to get on a plane to Davos? People are dying!’
Executive Order on inquiry at colleges risks chilling more speech than it protects
If the Executive Order is used to enlist federal agencies in the quest to suppress speech with which the Administration disagrees, federal agency heads and college administrators must mightily resist, including by going to court if necessary.
Austrian far-right Identitarian Movement investigated over New Zealand attacker link
Authorities have raided the Austrian Identitarian Movement leader Martin Sellner’s Vienna apartment. His group received a larger-than-usual donation from a email address linked to the suspected Christchurch terrorist.
Inside Kamala Harris’s Small-Dollar Fund-Raising Operation
The California senator and 2020 presidential candidate had raised large sums for other Democrats. Now she’s deploying her formidable online following for herself.
Republicans Really Hate Healthcare
They’ve gone beyond cynicism to pathology.
Measles Outbreak Prompts State Of Emergency In Rockland County
With 153 reported measles cases since October, Rockland County has declared a state of emergency for the outbreak. Anyone under 18 years old who has not been vaccinated for measles will be banned from public places, like schools, houses of worship, shopping centers and restaurants, starting at midnight. [ more › ]
H.R. 1860: To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband internet access service.
GOP – give all power to corporations to gouge you for internet usage! Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL16]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL16] is a member of the committee.
H.R. 1856: To provide a path to end homelessness in the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA43]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services and House Committee on the Budget which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA43] is the chair of the House Committee on Financial Services.
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