Wildfires have continued to devastate areas of the western U.S. and Canada in recent days. One conflagration led to a rapid evacuation of some 20,000 people, as the Bald Range fire in southern British Columbia encroached on the community of Summerland and its vicinity. #Wildfire #Disaster #Evacuation
Rachel Maddow reports on instances this primary season in which voters have shown they are not in alignment with the Republicans leading their state governments.
The Trump administration on Monday announced it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals, claiming violations of the terms of the documents related to criminal activity and calls for violence against U.S. citizens, among other allegations. The State Department said the majority of the canceled visas were the result of “law enforcement encounters,” which has raised concern among some immigration lawyers that the Trump administration is revoking visas for minor encounters or for charges that did not go through the judicial process. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6020599-trump-administration-visa-revocation/ #StateDepartment #MarcoRubio #Trump #TrumpAdmin #WhiteHouse #Visas #Immigration
By David Whitney If the civil government, whether Federal, state, or local, is vacuuming up all your personal information- where you travel, what you spend money on, who you speak to, and a mind-numbing amount [...]
Senate Republicans' top super PAC is pouring an extra $6 million into Michigan to attack Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Why it matters: It's part of $12 million in new spending this month by the Senate Leadership Fund to defend Republican leader John Thune 's majority. - It's an unusually early spend for Republican super PACs, which typically wait until September. Zoom in: SLF is launching the $6 million TV and digital campaign Wednesday to hit El-Sayed and bolster Republican Mike Rogers, SLF officials first told Axios. - The new buy brings SLF's total commitment in Michigan to $51 million. - Republicans have been eager to face El-Sayed over his Democratic primary opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), believing he gives…