The adults in the room? Trump’s generals and the eclipse of the (new) far...
The long standing argument about ensuring civilian control of the military has become more relevant than ever during the Trump presidency.
Los Angeles changes Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
“This gesture of replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is a very small step in apologizing and in making amends.”
The conversation we should be having
What’s going on is about morality and decency; fight Trump there, where he has no moral armor with which to defend himself.
President Trump’s ‘arms for cops’ program just means more militarization of the police
Another sop to the gun nuts.
Hurricane Harvey isn’t a “natural” disaster. Politics created the chaos
Don’t blame climate change for Houston’s vulnerability. A hurricane need not become a disaster.
EPA Inspector General investigating Pruitt’s ‘frequent’ travel to home state ‘at taxpayer expense’
"Pruitt seems to be using these visits to launch his political career."
GOP Congressman adds amendment to kill funding for Mueller investigation
The Republican legislator slipped his amendment into a massive federal funding bill that the House of Representatives is expected to consider after returning next week from recess.
Dr. Robert Bullard: Houston’s “unrestrained capitalism” made Harvey “catastrophe waiting to happen”
While the National Hurricane Center is now calling Harvey the biggest rainstorm on record, scientists have been predicting for years that climate change would result in massive storms like Harvey.
What do Democrats stand for?
If Democrats stand for one thing, it must be overcoming this unprecedented economic imbalance.
Wanted: Strong candidates who believe in public schools
What does it take to provide quality, top-notch education for our students?