House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee announced that Gaetz is currently under investigation in response to allegations of sexual misconduct and other illicit activities.
Denver teachers strike over bonus-based pay system, demanding reliable salary plan & better wages
The Denver teachers walked out Monday following 15 months of negotiations over a controversial bonus-based pay system that educators say leaves them unable to predict their salaries and guarantee financial security.
Bernie surges on
I don't know if Bernie will be nominated, but his latest surge in the polls puts him ahead in Iowa, N.H., and Nevada. Biden leads in South Carolina.
Supreme Court leaves order in place permitting Trump administration to construct border wall
The order, which is temporary, gives the Trump administration authority to start the wall projects where fencing already exists.
Elizabeth Warren blocks Trump’s pick for CFPB Director until release of Zero-Tolerance documents
“I urge my colleagues in the Senate to reject this highly cynical nomination.”
The myth of the rugged individual
The American dream promises that anyone can make it if they work hard enough and play by the rules. Anyone can make...
Pope Leo XIV demands Gaza ceasefire, as Israeli tank crew shells church, kills 3...
The Pope called for an immediate ceasefire in the aftermath.
New study names modern pollution a major cause of premature deaths worldwide; US ranks...
"Pollution is an enormous and poorly addressed health problem."
Dangerously Coherent: Hillary Clinton and Washington’s Foreign Policy Bubble
It will be up to the American people to push Hillary Clinton if she’s elected to realize this promise and not damage it with yet more intervention and military violence.
Why America’s health care workers are escalating their fight for fair treatment and patient...
“People are sick and tired, and they’ve had enough, and they’re ready to stand up and fight back.”