Impeachment won’t save our democracy
Congress is officially moving toward impeaching the president. But even then, it’s up to the people to keep our republic.
Busted deal with the devil by stooge Republicans puts Senate in play
What was an improbable prospect only weeks ago — Democrats retaking the Senate — increases in direct proportion to the severity and duration of the Trump train wreck.
‘This is political retribution:’ Trump admin attacks California’s environmental record
"This an obvious attempt at political intimidation."
Big Pharma invests millions as Congress readies drug pricing bills
As millions of Americans skip their medication due to the ballooning high prescription costs, Congress is seeking ways to cap drug pricing.
Marijuana goes to house floor with landslide victory for SAFE Banking Act
For the first time since the war on marijuana was declared by President Richard Nixon, progressive marijuana law reform was considered on...
To Joe Biden, Trump’s potential successor Mike Pence “is a decent guy”
When Joe Biden told an audience that Mike Pence “is a decent guy,” Pence had already been vice president for more than...
California sues for right to stronger pollution standards
The Trump administration made a "demonstrable move, to assert power and dominance."
How climate policies hurt the poor
Over the past 25 years, nearly 1.2 billion people around the world have been lifted out of poverty, while both malnutrition and the risk of death from...
For Trump, regime change begins at home
A month after he won the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump gave a speech in North Carolina where he declared that “we will stop...
Trump’s Ukraine call raises questions about campaign finance rules on foreign interference
President Donald Trump acknowledged this weekend that he discussed former Vice President Joe Biden and his son during a July phone call with Ukraine’s...