Black voters' dissatisfaction could spell trouble for Democrats
Organizers are warning Democrats not to take Black voters for granted ahead of the midterms, worried that the party isn't listening to the community's concerns in an election year where their vote could be decisive in key races. Advocates who spoke to The Hill expressed frustration that the Democratic Party consistently overlooks Black voters until it's too late, a sentiment common in previous election cycles. As the U.S. grapples with the possibility of a recession and social upheaval following controversial Supreme Court rulings, growing Black voter dissatisfacti
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Kentucky is facing enormous financial costs to rebuild after massive flooding in the eastern part of the state that has left 37 people dead and hundreds homeless. While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is still assessing the toll, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said the state would need “significant dollars,” describing the disaster as “the most devastating flooding event our state has ever seen.” “When we look at infrastructure, when we look at the massive damage here – roads, bridges just eaten away, the water system just heavily damaged, some wi
Read MoreAARP, Big Pharma locked in battle over drug pricing bill
The nation’s largest seniors group is locked in a battle with the pharmaceutical industry over Democrats’ drug pricing overhaul. AARP is blanketing the airwaves with ads backing the measure to counter drugmakers’ efforts to pressure key Democrats to vote "no" on the measure which would lower prescription drug prices. It’s also mobilizing its nearly 38 million members to lobby their representatives on the drug pricing plan. “We've been hearing for decades from our members who are struggling to afford their prescription drugs,” said Bill
Read MoreClimate change causing poorer fitness in children: study
Warming global temperatures — fueled by climate change — are making children less physically fit and more obese than ever before, a new study has found. And it’s a two-way street: physical fitness is also key to tolerating higher temperatures. A less active lifestyle caused by higher temperatures is putting kids at greater risk of suffering from heat-related health problems, including dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, according to
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