Strike of 75K Kaiser Permanente Workers Set for Wednesday

A historic three-day walkout of 75,000 healthcare workers from the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Union is slated to take place Wednesday.The walkout, which, according to the Washington Examiner, is poised to be the largest healthcare worker strike in US history, follows…

Calif. Senate Appointment Eerily Echoes 1964 Pick

It’s a big stumbling block to Laphonza Butler’s appointment to the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., but it’s embarrassing to California Gov. Gavin Newsom: His choice of the Emily’s List President was followed by reports she’s a resident of Silver Spring, Maryland.[#item_full_content]

Greene Warns Against Expelling Gaetz, Vacating McCarthy

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., might not agree with her friend and GOP colleague Matt Gaetz’s plans to file a motion to vacate on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., but she also warned fellow Republicans against hatching plans to expel the Florida firebrand.[#item_full_content]

Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, funded by China

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically reduce the travel time between two key cities. The project has been beset with delays and increasing costs, […]