Tag: White House
Making America’s wars great again
The Pentagon portrays a powerful need to think of ourselves as a righteous, just, and successful country that fights only righteous, just, and successful wars.
When it comes to having leaders who murder, the US is...
What our presidents, with their “kill lists,” are doing is destroying what little democracy and moral standing we have left in this country.
Trump’s White House hiding Kavanaugh documents should be a much bigger...
This is a complete break from tradition and should be a national scandal. And yet, media coverage does not reflect that reality.
Just hours after ordering pay cut for millions of public workers,...
"Trump himself has pocketed millions over the years grifting off of taxpayers, but now he wants to make it harder for workers to get ahead."
Trump announces plan to cancel pay raises for civilian workers across...
"Congress can and must stand up to the President and reject this assault on our federal workers by passing the 1.9 percent pay raise that the Senate approved on August 1.”
White nationalism in the White House: Administration faces new revelations about...
Multiple people close to Donald Trump have direct ties to white supremacists.
Donald Trump’s white nationalist White House: Still in full effect
A Trump speechwriter quits after attending a conference known for promoting racism. It’s not like he was all alone.
Why White House counsel Don McGahn has Donald Trump extremely worried
McGahn talked to Robert Mueller’s team for 30 hours. That’s a huge blow for Trump, and the reasons why run deep.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 16, 2018
Intellectually bankrupt GOP, California cities pledge to oppose offshore drilling, White House revokes security clearance of ex-CIA director, and more.
White House bans CNN reporter from press event for asking questions
“We stand in strong solidarity with CNN for the right to full access for our journalists as part of a free and unfettered press.”
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The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.
Progressive International unveils database exposing global right-wing network threatening democracies
This database, which results from a year of meticulous research, exposes the mechanisms through which these forces erode democratic norms and foster geopolitical instability.
20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new report says
Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
GOP attorneys general petition against EPA’s use of civil rights law for environmental justice
The petition, if successful, could have dire consequences for communities living near industrial sites.