Explaining Trump’s Racist Attacks On ‘The Squad’
The President’s decision to base his re-election campaign on racism and stoking racial and ethnic divisions is quite simple to explain.
The President’s decision to base his re-election campaign on racism and stoking racial and ethnic divisions is quite simple to explain.
Former South Carolina Congressman and Governor Mark Sanford is reportedly considering an intra-party challenge to President Trump
The lineups for the second Democratic debate are set, and they include some interesting pairings.
California’s legislature has passed a law purporting to require candidates for President to release copies of their tax returns, but it’s likely to face legal challenges if it becomes law.
The legal and political showdown between Congress and the White House has entered into a new stage.
Once again, twenty candidates will participate in the second debate scheduled to take place over two nights at the end of the month.
House Democrats rejected an effort by a member of the progressive wing of the party to force an impeachment inquiry against the President.
Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail last night with another one of his red meat speeches. The analogies it causes one to draw are chilling to say the least.
Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Primary by a huge margin in 2016. This time, he’s slipping in the polls as other candidates rise ahead of him.
Beto O’Rourke’s campaign for President is going nowhere fast and he has only a small amount of time to stop the slide.
For the first time in a century, a chamber of Congress has voted to condemn a sitting President. That won’t stop this President.
Increased focus on conservative efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade appears to be rallying public support for abortion rights.
The Trump Era is raising doubts about many things, including America’s most important alliance.
The numbers are in and there’s good news for some candidates and bad news for a lot of the others.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being sued for blocking people on Twitter. She’s likely to lose the lawsuits.
Some agree with him. Many others are cowards. But there’s more to it.
The failure of Republicans and conservatives to denounce the President’s racism reveals everything that has gone wrong with the “right” in the Trump Era.
What happened to “building a lasting relationship within the African American community”?
The Trump Administration is warning Congress that we will need to raise the debt ceiling by September. Congress should take this as an opportunity to eliminate it entirely.
The House of Representatives passed a defense spending bill that seeks to limit Presidential authority when it comes to striking Iran and aideing the Saudi war on Yemen.
The Federal Budget Deficit passed the $700 Billion mark with three months still to go in the Fiscal Year.
Bill DeBlasio is facing criticism for the fact that he was off in Iowa on his quixotic Presidential campaign rather than being at home during Saturday’s blackout.
Trump opened his mouth and, once again, racist bilge came spewing out.
The White House office specifically charged with advising on and developing science policy now has no staffers whatsoever.
Joe Biden delivered his first major foreign policy address of the campaign. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than what we have right now.
Citing the so-called “Billy Graham Rule,” a Republican candidate for Governor in Mississippi is refusing to let a female reporter accompany him on a campaign ride-along.
Republican Bill Lee is coming under fire for continuing an annual tradition.
The House Judiciary Committee has upped the ante in the showdown between the Trump Administration and Congress.
After a firestorm of criticism for his handling of a decade-old plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta has resigned.
Andrew Yang has been a relatively unknown candidate for the Democratic nomination, but he’s slowly risen in the polls and raised more money in the second quarter than several experienced politicians.
After a year of fighting, the Administration has given up on its effort to get a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
Later today, the President is expected to take some form of ‘Executive Action’ in an effort to get a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
Democratic voters and donors appear to be narrowing their choices for a nominee down, which could mean a short future for a lot of current Democratic candidates.
The latest Federal Reserve report on the economy shows Trump’s trade policies are having an increasingly negative impact.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a challenger. Much like 2014, though, it’s far too early to start writing his political obituary.
The Trump Administration is expected to begin mass deportation raids as early as this weekend.
President Obama wanted to end it but his former VP used it to his advantage.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard argument yesterday in a case that could radically impact health care coverage for millions of Americans.
Susan Collins hasn’t officially announced her intentions for 2020 just yet, but she looks like she’s running for re-election. If she does, she appears to be facing some political headwinds.
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a District Court ruling that President Trump cannot block Twitter users from accessing his account.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that will make it easier for Congress to get President Trump’s tax returns.
Senator Elizabeth Warren raised $19 million despite eschewing the high-dollar fundraisers her opponents have utilized.
The Trump Administration is set to raise tariffs on more products from Europe, including Scotch Whisky and other alcoholic beverages as well as food products and other items.
The independent who upended the 1992 Presidential race has passed.
The victory of the U.S. Women’s team in the World Cup has renewed a long-standing argument over pay equity, but the issue is far more complicated than it seems.