Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Sanders announces he will run in 2020 and raises $1 million in three hours

"If we are prepared to stand together, there is no limit to what the great people of our nation can accomplish."

Trump’s vows to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists if elected

Trump's pronouncement positions this act of clemency at the forefront of his day-one agenda, alongside promises to intensify oil drilling and reinforce the U.S.-Mexico border.

Documents reveal ICE using driver location data from local police for deportations

Over 80 local law enforcement agencies, from over a dozen states, have agreed to share license plate location information with ICE.

A presidential wrecking ball

Trump is spitting on the grave of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Revolt Against the Ruling Class

As Robert Reich puts it, "Political insiders don’t see that the biggest political phenomenon in America today is a revolt against the 'ruling class.'” Are Trump and Sanders agents of this revolt?

Drunken Secret Service Agents Crash into White House Barricade

Secret Service agents Mark Connolly and George Ogilvie were returning from drinking and celebrating the retirement of departing Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan. While driving drunk through the police tape and interrupting an active investigation, the agents crashed into a temporary barricade in their government vehicle.

Sanders moves to block Trump’s arms sales to Israel amid Gaza atrocities

Citing mass civilian deaths, famine, and potential violations of U.S. law, Senator Bernie Sanders is forcing Senate votes to halt billions in bombs and rifles destined for Israel’s military.

What version of democracy will prevail?

A mix of parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems defines the world’s democracies today. Growing concerns over democratic decline raise questions about which models adapt best.