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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) symbolically nominated Senator Bernie Sanders (D., V.T.) as the Democratic presidential candidate during a speech at the party’s virtual convention Thursday night, while underscoring the importance of the progressive movement. In her 60-second speech, Ocasio-Cortez thanked what she called a “mass people’s movement working to establish 21st century social, economic, …

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced Tuesday he will suspend the cutbacks and operational changes he recently instituted to the U.S. Postal Service until after the November election. In an effort to make the money-losing agency more efficient, he had eliminated most overtime for postal workers, imposed restrictions on transportation, and reduced the quantity and use …

The jewelry designer behind Michelle Obama’s “VOTE” necklace at the 2020 Democratic National Convention says the brand has been inundated with offers thanks to the primetime moment. Chari Cuthbert, who owns the Los Angeles boutique ByChari, said the brand saw “a significant uptick in sales” in just the hour after the former first lady debuted …

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s wife, Chirlane McCray, employs at least six staffers whose salaries are paid by taxpayers but are not listed on her official staff roster. The city’s first lady’s office officially includes eight staffers who all together receive a collective $1.1 million in salaries, The City reported. However, McCray’s staff numbered …

Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie slammed former Ohio governor John Kasich on Monday for his endorsement of Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention, calling him a “backstabber” and an “untruthful guy.” A group of Republicans — which included Kasich, former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman, and former Representative Susan Molinari (N.Y.) — …

Even Michelle Obama’s jewelry at the 2020 Democratic National Convention delivered a stirring message. The former First Lady wore a gold necklace that spelled out “V-O-T-E” during her rousing speech on Monday night — and it was an instant hit on social media. The chain is from ByChari, a small, Los Angeles-based boutique, that sells …

Rose McGowan has attacked Kamala Harris for once accepting a donation from disgraced Hollywood tycoon Harvey Weinstein. The “Charmed” actress tweeted about the California senator last week after she was tapped as presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate. “Did you return the money Weinstein gave you? @SenKamalaHarris How many predators bankroll you?” McGowan …

Jill Biden had an affair with Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, in the 1970s that broke up her previous marriage, according to her ex-husband. In a Monday interview with the Daily Mail, Bill Stevenson, Jill Biden’s previous husband, asserted that she and the former vice president’s story about how their relationship came to …

Due to corporate media’s hatred of Donald Trump, Americans are sorely uninformed about news stories that, under any other presidency, would deservedly flood coverage. When Donald Trump entered the political arena some five years ago, reporters floundered for a way to cover his candidacy. Then, sensing a ratings boom from the chaos the businessman and …

House speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is calling the House back to Washington from August recess to vote on legislation that would prevent the Postal Service from implementing any changes to its operations or level of service ahead of the November election. Pelosi’s call to action comes amid accusations that President Trump and his newly …