‘We’re staying out’: Texas state democrats who fled to D.C. tell Congress to pass...
“We’re not going to be bullied and intimidated by anybody, including the governor or our colleagues. We have a job to be the voice of our constituents.”
Government ethics office refuses to certify Wilbur Ross’ financial disclosure
“Trump’s own ethics watchdog today confirmed that Secretary Ross violated his ethics agreement and federal ethics laws by lying about stock holdings he was supposed to divest.”
How Bernie Sanders Can Squander — or Expand — His Victory
If the Democrats can mobilize enough voters for a big victory, their party may well regain control of the Senate.
Will Climate Change Make the Middle East Uninhabitable and Trigger a Mass Exodus?
It isn’t just the heat. Warming could create new dustbowls in the Middle East, making raising enough food impossible.
If Roe v. Wade goes away, so will easy re-elections for right-wing Republicans and...
Future campaigns will be about women’s rights, not saving or overturning a court ruling.
All Charges Dropped in Freddie Gray Case
Prosecutors in Baltimore just dropped all remaining charges against the last three city police officers awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray.
Top DNC Officials Resign Due to Wikileaks Email Scandal
Instead of giving Sanders a fair shot, Schultz, Dacey, Marshall, and Miranda made a mockery of the democratic process while disillusioning millions of new voters.
Why Trump (and Gingrich) should stop whining about Robert Mueller
Every effort to discredit Mueller, from Fox News Channel to quasi-fascist social media, only underscores the right's desperation and fear.
Donald Trump and the Extreme Vetting of Muslims
Trump hopes for a bounce in the polls via this ugly religious bigotry. Here's to hoping that Americans are better than that.
America as a company town: Royal Dutch Shell workers in Penna. coerced to show...
There is a sense in which all colonialism is a form of company town writ large. Now, that’s America.