RSN: Upstart Bernie Supporter Stuns Top House Democrat in NY Primary

27 July 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Upstart Bernie Supporter Stuns Top House Democrat in NY Primary  Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine Kilgore writes: "Ten-term veteran Joe Crowley has been upset by 28-year-old first-time candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Bronx-Queens 14th congressional district." READ MORE The U.S./Mexico border. (photo: John Moore/Getty Images) Seventeen States Sue Trump Administration Over Family Separations Josh Gerstein, Politico Gerstein writes: "A coalition of 17 states filed suit Tuesday over President Donald Trump's family separation policy, arguing that it unconstitutionally infringes on parents' rights and is motivated by 'animus' toward Latinos." READ MORE Michael Cohen. (photo: Yana Paskova/Getty Images) Michael Cohen's Lawyers Seek to Withhold 12,000 Files From Prosecutors Tom Winter and Tim Stelloh, NBC News Excerpt: "A former judge will decide whether Cohen's legal team can shield the documents, which they say are protected by attorney-client and work product privilege." READ MORE The State Capitol building in Richmond, Virginia. (photo: Marvin Joseph/TWP) ALSO SEE: Supreme Court Allows Most Disputed Maps in Texas, NC Gerrymandering Cases to Be Used Court Strikes Down Virginia House Districts as Racial Gerrymandering Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post Weiner writes: "A panel of federal judges in Virginia has concluded that 11 state legislative districts were drawn in a way that discriminates against African Americans and must be redesigned by the end of October." READ MORE Sarah Huckabee Sanders. (photo: Getty Images) No, Denying Sarah Huckabee Sanders Dinner Service Is Not Discrimination Josephine Yurcaba, ThinkProgress Yurcaba writes: "The Red Hen's decision to deny Sanders did not contribute to a larger system of violence against an oppressed group. Sanders, in fact, holds the power." READ MORE Iva Ivan Duque, a staunch detractor of Colombia's peace process, won the presidential election on June 17. (photo: Reuters) Colombia's Duque: Trump, United States Support 'Our Agenda' for War on Drugs teleSUR Excerpt: "Colombia's president-elect Ivan Duque said Monday he welcomed United States President Donald Trump's support for his agenda for a 'head-on fight against drug trafficking' in a phone call where Trump also congratulated Duque on his electoral victory." READ MORE 'Take the six million people who live in south Florida today and divide them into two groups: those who live less than six and a half feet above the current high tide line, and everybody else.' (photo: Milkweed Editions) Rising Seas: 'Florida Is About to Be Wiped Off the Map' Elizabeth Rush, Guardian UK Excerpt: "Sea level rises are not some distant threat; for many Americans they are very real. In an extract from her chilling new book, Rising, Elizabeth Rush details how the US coastline will be radically transformed in the coming years." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation