Gustavo Gordillo is the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America in New York City. The post DSA Leader in NYC Explains How They Are Just Using the Democrat Party’s Infrastructure to Get Their People Elected (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
The DSA's primary romp can’t be blamed on outside factors like inflation or Israel or President Trump: It’s the result of 15 years of New York Democrats’ single-party rule.
The Trump administration backed Bayer, the maker of Roundup, angering prominent voices in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered the Department of Justice on Thursday to unredact more pages of the Epstein files within one week or explain why it cannot. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, issued a preliminary injunction requiring acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to comply with the […]
The party's new crop of Mamdani-backed socialists are just the latest sign of a long slide into economic radicalism.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
House Democrats are launching a discharge petition to force a vote on permanently blocking the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.Why it matters: The petition tests whether Republicans' complaints about the fund will turn into votes to kill it and whether Democrats can keep using discharge petitions to drag sensitive Trump fights onto the House floor over GOP leaders' objections.A staggering eight discharge petitions have garnered the necessary 218 signatures to force a House vote this congressional session, meaning the tactic cannot be dismissed as a hopeless long-shot.The Justice Department scrapped the fund earlier this month after intense backlash from lawmakers in both parties.But Democrats and other critics — including a federal judge — have expressed skepticism that it is truly gone, fueling the push to outlaw it for good.Driving the news: House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) announced Thursday he is launching the discharge petition on his bill, the NO CARTE BLANCHE Act.The legislation would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to compensate anyone covered under President Trump's settlement with the IRS in May.It would also block a sweeping legal immunity deal for Trump, his family and their businesses reportedly arranged by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as part of the settlement.What we're hearing: Raskin announced the discharge petition plan in House Democrats' whip meeting Thursday morning.The petition is set to go live Friday.What they're saying: "Although Todd Blanche initially said the $1.8 billion slush fund would not move forward, his own Justice Department emphatically refuses to commit that promise to writing," Raskin said in a statement.He continued: "The NO CARTE BLANCHE Act blocks this and any future taxpayer-funded slush fund, voids this unprecedented attempt to grant immunity, and permanently blocks any future abuse of the Judgment Fund.""I am filing a discharge petition to put this legislation on the floor, and I urge all my colleagues opposed to this radical assault on the rule of law to join me in signing it."Between the lines: While GOP lawmakers have joined in the criticism of the anti-weaponization fund, signing onto this discharge petition may be a step too far for some of them.Trump has retaliated brutally against Republicans who break with him, most notably his successful effort to oust Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a leader on the discharge petition that pried the Epstein files loose.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the biotechnology corporation Monsanto on Thursday, saying the company did not have to include a cancer warning on a pesticide label. In a 7–2 ruling that crossed ideological lines, the justices wrote that a federal pesticide regulation shields the company from lawsuits from people who allege that their cancer was caused by Roundup, the weed killer in question.Regulating glyphosate, the potentially cancerous ingredient in question, is a hot-button issue for the Make America Healthy Again crowd. And they’re not happy.In April, Vani Hari, also known as the Food Babe, rallied outside the Supreme Court against Monsanto. On Thursday, she wrote on X, “I am literally sick. This is a devastating blow to every family that trusted our justice system.“Every elected official now has a choice: stand with families harmed by toxic chemicals or stand with the corporations that profit from them,” she wrote.For MAHA, the Supreme Court case is a betrayal: The White House sided with Monsanto in the case, and President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year promoting glyphosate production. Glyphosate is one of the most common pesticides used in agriculture, and Trump framed his executive order as a way of protecting Americans’ food supply.Alex Clark, a “wellness” podcaster and Turning Point USA member, similarly lamented the ruling on X.“Today the Supreme Court made it impossible for people who develop cancer after using Roundup to sue Bayer for failing to warn them about the potential cancer risk,” she wrote. “The Trump administration URGED and PLEADED the Court to reach this result to protect a FOREIGN chemical company—and it did at the expense of Americans. What happened to America First?”Bayer, the company that owns Monsanto, is German.If MAHA feels like the Trump administration has abandoned them, it may mean trouble at the polls. Kelly Ryerson, an activist who goes by “Glyphosate Girl,” told MS NOW that the ruling may not push MAHA to the left—but that doesn’t mean they’ll keep backing Trump.“They’re not going to vote; they’re going to be done with voting,” she warned before the ruling.
The tension in the Women's National Basketball Association is boiling over as star player Caitlin Clark continues to take what many commentators are describing as targeted abuse.The Indiana Fever guard has been increasingly critical of the WNBA's officiating while opposing teams have continued their physical play against her.'She is not being treated with any sort of respect.'Clark recently complained about getting "a technical [foul] for clapping" (again), and added, "We should all just go on the calendar now and pick a game that I'm going to be suspended for if I'm going to get technicals for clapping."While the 24-year-old's "emotion" and "passion"-fueled play may contribute to her rough treatment, the league seems ready to explode over recent incidents with her involving physical altercations.On Monday, Clark narrowly avoided an elbow to the face from Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas, which resulted in a review in which officials still found Clark guilty of a foul.Then again on Wednesday against the Mercury, things took a turn when Thomas seemingly pushed her fist into Clark's throat while she was on the ground, but no foul was called during the game. This — and another incident that reportedly injured Clark's back and resulted in a foul for the Mercury — seemed to be the final straw and set off a firestorm in the league, starting with Clark's coach, Stephanie White."The fist in the throat is crazy," White said after the game. "It's crazy. It's dangerous.""We have a generational talent and a WNBA superstar who had two cheap shots right there that weren't called. And I just say again, absolutely unacceptable," the coach yelled.RELATED: Jason Whitlock: Nike and the WNBA fumbled the Caitlin Clark phenomenon - YouTube Sports media broadcasters did not bite their tongue after the fouls, either.Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy shared a clip of the dangerous foul and asked, "What are we even doing here?""Brutal cheap shot. These women would still be flying commercial without Caitlin and this is how she is treated. Insane," Portnoy said, referring to the WNBA players getting chartered flights in 2024, Clark's first season in the league.Former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason said after the foul that Clark should "seriously consider" going to play in a different league. Esiason claimed she would get "the royal treatment" if she went elsewhere."I think that there's a petty, petty jealousy, and she's a straight white basketball player. And she is not being treated with any sort of respect," Esiason added.RELATED: 'Just follow the money': NFL doctor reveals why so many players are getting injured - YouTube At the same time, legendary Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd accused the WNBA of "driving into a wall at full speed with Caitlin Clark."Cowherd pointed out that a brand-new poster put out by the league commemorating 30 years of history did not include Clark on it. The poster featured Angel Reese, who came into the league the same year as Clark, as well as Paige Bueckers, a rookie.On Thursday afternoon, the WNBA announced it was giving Thomas a flagrant foul 2 for making contact with Clark's throat, ESPN reported. This came with a one-game suspension.Despite praising the league and its diversity in 2024, Clark has continued to be snubbed by women's basketball. She was even passed for the women's USA basketball roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.Clark also only finished fourth in MVP voting for the WNBA in 2024.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!