Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro announced Thursday he was suspending his presidential campaign—pledging to continue fighting for working people, immigrants’ rights, and to combat wealth inequality. The Texas Democrat posted a video on Twitter thanking his campaign staff, volunteers, and supporters, and announcing that he’s “determined that it simply isn’t our time.”…

President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE on Thursday repeated his criticism of wind-based renewable energy, saying that the wind does not always blow.  “If it…

Stacey Abrams on Thursday defended Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on…

California Democrats slammed Rep. Duncan HunterDuncan HunterLobbying world Duncan Hunter granted delayed start to prison sentence over coronavirus New poll shows tight race in key California House race MORE (R-Calif.) after he called his 2020 challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar, a Christian of Mexican and Palestinian descent, a “national security threat.” Reps. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) and Susan DavisSusan…

President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE said Wednesday that he would welcome the opportunity to run against Democratic presidential candidate Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride…

MINNEAPOLIS — Defending heavyweight national champion Chad Johnson (JR, Ferryville, Wis./De Soto HS) and 133-pounder Tossaporn “Boyd” Suparat (SR, North Branch, Minn.) won individual titles on Saturday, leading the Augsburg College wrestling team at its Auggie-Brute Open tournament at Si Melby Hall. Twelve Auggies earned top-five finishes and 16 of the 23 Auggies were placewinners…

This story may be updated. Young activists took over and occupied the main stage at the COP 25 climate conference in Madrid, Spain Wednesday and demanded world leaders commit to far more ambitious action to address the ecological emergency. “Nobody has ever done an action like this before,” said youth climate striker Dylan Hamilton of…

In an exclusive report Friday that outraged human rights advocates worldwide, The Guardian revealed that Canadian police wanted snipers on standby for a January 2019 crackdown on Indigenous land defenders who were blocking construction of a natural gas pipeline through unceded Wet’suwet’en territory. The Guardian reported on official records—documents as well as audio and video…

Sen. Bernie Sanders in Iowa Thursday told members of the Meskwaki Nation that Native Americans are being looked to for influence in addressing the climate crisis by activists around the world and pledged to work with Indigenous communities to deal with the threats and concerns they face.  “Young people all over the world are looking…

Human rights advocates marked the 18th anniversary of the opening of the U.S. military prison at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba with a rally outside the White House on Saturday to “demand an end to years of torture and human rights violations” and call for the detention camp’s immediate closure. In January 2018,…