In a historic first, Senate advances bill to end US support for illegal war...
Wednesday’s vote sets the stage for a possible final vote on the measure within days, and has been seen as a rebuke of President Trump’s handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Life at Trump speed
A world traveling at Trump speed is, to use the president’s own words (and punctuation), “a very dangerous place!”
What ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Should Mean to Us
Our continuing alliance requires us all to repeat "Je suis Charlie" in the aftermath of the atrocious terror attack on a Parisian satire magazine. It is important to look closely at what we are defending.
Attorney linked to Trump campaign pleads guilty to lying to investigators
The same day that Mueller’s office indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies for interfering in the 2016 presidential election, Alex Van Der Zwaan was criminally charged with lying to federal investigators.
Trump administration imposes freeze on EPA grants and contracts
The Trump administration has imposed a freeze on grants and contracts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Goldman Sachs: Benefits of ‘blue wave’ and $2.5 trillion stimulus outweigh Wall Street concerns...
“As right-wing hacks predict economic disaster if Biden wins, worth pointing out that private-sector analysts are remarkably bullish.”
The Democratic Caucus in Iowa Is So Close That Precincts Are Resorting to a...
One of the many anti-democratic oddities of the Iowa caucuses.
How Many Thousands of US Troops Would GOP Hopefuls Send to Iraq and Syria?...
Many GOP presidential hopefuls "wouldn’t rule out U.S. boots on the ground" in Iraq, or Syria for that matter. So if a Republican takes office come 2016 we can almost be guaranteed a return of combat troops to the Middle East.
Sanders, Warren lead call for Biden to embrace ‘historic’ Medicare expansion
"Voters delivered us governing majorities and now we must deliver for them on health care policies that are not only urgent but wildly popular."
Democrats are running out of time
Democrats have to get rid of the Senate filibuster and stop worrying about bipartisanship.