Trump’s treasury pick is a Goldman Sachs banker who foreclosed on tens of thousands
Steven Mnuchin, Trump’s choice to head the US Treasury, has a dark past working with Goldman Sachs and later heading OneWest Bank, which foreclosed the homes of thousands of Americans after 2008.
America’s crisis: Death of logic and objectivity
All these problems have arisen because deception has become a way of life and we don’t have the patience (or sometimes the skill) to think critically and objectively.
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.
Chicago Police Accused of Operating CIA-style Black Site
The Chicago Police Department has recently been under scrutiny because of the way they are treating detainees. The CPD has been caught torturing people, denying access to defense attorneys, and using excessive force when questioning.
Bipartisan political leaders pay tribute to Rep. John Lewis
Both Republican and Democratic leaders have joined together in paying homage to the late Rep. John Lewis.
The Morality of a $15 Minimum
A national movement is growing for a $15 an hour minimum wage rase—workers at fast-food and big-box retail establishments are striking for a raise. So when will corporate America start moving toward this goal?
The biggest house race of 2016: Teachout vs. Faso
Teachout could be a case study of how progressive populists can use a combination of policy detail and political jiu-jitsu to beat back right-wing attacks.
Trump’s lawyer arranged $130K payment to silence porn star before election
Trump allegedly cheated on his wife, Melania Trump, with the porn star in 2006.
Bill O’Reilly admits he falsely assumed an accused cop killer in California was an...
O'Reilly: “Turns out he's not an illegal alien, Eboni, alright?”
Sanders condemns US denial of Israeli law violations amid UN draft report on Israel...
Sanders, in his critique, highlighted the discord between the State Department's position and the realities on the ground.