Over $628 Billion in Public Costs Cleaning Up Fukushima and Not Near Done
According to the Japan Times, the public cost of cleaning up the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster topped ¥4.2 trillion (roughly $628 billion) as of March and is expected to keep climbing.
More than 400,000 immigrant children are facing deportation court without a lawyer
New federal data shows a majority of children in deportation proceedings have no attorney, and legal-aid groups say recent funding cuts have made the problem far worse.
Trump’s inauguration paid Trump’s company — with Ivanka in the middle
As the inaugural committee planned the landmark celebration, internal concerns were raised about whether Trump’s Washington hotel was overcharging for event space. The spending could be a violation of the law.
Substance over spectacle: How progressivism won the first two rounds of Democratic debates
With the first two rounds of Democratic debates having passed, and with a long pause before the next round on ABC and Univision on September 12th (there may be two nights again, depending on how many candidates...
Major outlets downplay the fact that Trump’s new chief strategist ran an anti-Semitic white...
By ignoring or downplaying Bannon’s extremist history, major newspapers are not giving their readers the essential background information they deserve on a man who is soon to be one of the most influential people in politics.
Islamophobia and the Capitol insurrection
In such a world, even Muslim Americans active in peace centers become inherently suspicious, but heavily armed white nationalists in motels just outside Washington aren’t.
Judge halts Trump’s Portland troop plan as governors warn of martial law
Federal judge Karin Immergut blocks National Guard deployments to Oregon and beyond as the White House escalates rhetoric and appeals the ruling.
Trump is about to be blindsided by this rapidly emerging “October Surprise”
Mr.Trump, think of this surprise as a massive political tsunami racing right at you and that there is no way that you can escape it.
The simple fix our tax code so urgently needs: Sunshine!
Income tax disclosure ought to be the law of the land, not a criminal offense.
Close the 3 loopholes that are harming the 2020 election
We can do it with H.R. 1, a historic bill that would make it easier to vote, transform campaign financing, and ban partisan gerrymandering.