‘An abject failure’: Economists trash Trump’s disastrous job creation record in year-end reviews
“The jobs aren’t coming back, the wages aren’t rising,” one economist said.
Trump says he is weighing an Iran deal or renewed strikes as Hormuz ship...
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says seven ships were hit Thursday, which U.S. Central Command denies, while Iran's ambassador to Pakistan says Tehran offered to reopen the strait if the blockade ends.
Arizona Protestor Charged with Felony Over Safety Pin
“He did nothing wrong," says an observer, but doing nothing wrong while in possession of a safety pin was enough.
Former NY State Assembly Speaker Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
Other former officials from New York that are due for sentencing include New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and New York State Sen. John Sampson.
Why union workers are a first line of defense to protect Social Security
Is the Republican plan to move the goalposts on those already paying into Social Security going to force younger Americans to work themselves into the grave?
Poverty division democratic destruction: The Johnson legacy
In many ways Johnson and the toxic brand of Conservatism he represents is a product of the age, The Age of Populism, which has infected many democracies.
Offshore oil drilling: The national story
Will the Trump administration with its call to “drill baby drill” listen?
The myth of voter fraud – and the truth about what’s threatening our elections
The next time you hear Trump and his enablers claim widespread voter fraud, know the truth.
Fox settlement shows press freedom isn’t incompatible with accountability
Can there be some measure of accountability for victims of defamation by right-wing rage machines like Fox without sacrificing free press rights? Because this settlement showed just that.
Former State Senator and Assemblyman Both Admit Accepting and Concealing Bribes
Initially facing up to 396 years in federal prison for his 24-count indictment, Ron Calderon accepted a plea deal in which prosecutors are only seeking no more than 70 months in prison.