Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned, Trump Tweets While More Bombs Are Discovered
More outrageous behavior by the President of the United States.
More outrageous behavior by the President of the United States.
Two more potential explosive devices, addressed to New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, have been discovered by law enforcement.
The Catholic Church’s problems may have just gotten a lot more serious.
Bernie Sanders could find repeating the success of 2016 in 2020 may not be so easy.
Marijuana is now legal in Canada, and many people are watching the country to see how it adjusts to this change.
President Trump is choosing money and moral cowardice over human life in his response to the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.
One month before voters in several states head to the polls to vote on legalization referendums, a new poll shows that public support for legalization remains at record high levels.
Hope Hicks jumps from one pro-Trump venue to another.
Despite his ethical issues, Bob Menendez appears to be solidifying his position in New Jersey’s Senate race.
After passing on the opportunity in 2016, Elizabeth Warren is leaving the door open to a run for President in 2020.
In an ordinary year with an ordinary candidate New Jersey should be a slam dunk for Democrats. This, however, is not an ordinary year.
As Hurricane Florence bears down on the East Coast, most people are listening to orders to evacuate, but some people aren’t.
Several states are opening new investigations of the Catholic Church abuse scandal. It’s about time.
The second day of questioning for Judge Brett Kavanaugh was a bit rockier than the first, but nothing happened that seriously threatens his eventual confirmation.
Day One of questions for Judge Brett Kavanaugh went about as you’d expect.
The first day of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings was much ado about pretty much nothing, but then that can be used to describe a process whose outcome is pretty much foreordained.
California is taking a major step in Criminal Justice reform by eliminating cash bail.
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez continues to lead in the polls, but his lead is far from secure.
Another step forward in the seemingly unstoppable movement toward nationwide legalization.
One year after Charlottesville, it’s clear that President Trump still doesn’t understand what happened there, or that he just doesn’t care.
Tuesday’s election results were a defeat for the progressive effort to remake the Democratic Party in their image.
In an obvious effort to pander to the city’s taxi industry, New York City is placing new limits on ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.
A Federal Judge in Washington State has, at least temporarily, blocked the release of files that would allow anyone to make a 3-D printed gun. The First Amendment seems to clearly indicate that this ruling is wrong.
A powerful political network is distancing itself from the Trump-dominated Republican Party.
One of the most prominent members of the American Catholic hierarchy has been removed from office in the face of mounting allegations of sexual abuse that stretch back decades.
The Garden State has put a hold on marijuana prosecutions in anticipation of full legalization by the end of the year.
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is running for a third term under a dark ethical cloud. That probably won’t matter.
New York and several other states have filed an incredibly dubious lawsuit against the Republican’s new tax law.
Some Democrats want to compel President Trump’s translator to testify about his private meeting with Vladimir Putin. That’s a bad idea.
The midterm elections are still four months away, but Democrats are already making moves to prepare for the race for their party’s Presidential nomination in 2020.
A selection that is likely to keep the Senate GOP united and red-state Democrats up for re-election under pressure to vote to confirm.
The President is generating so much outrage on a daily basis that we’re missing important stories.
An idiot climbed the monument, wasting police resources and ruining the day for hundreds of visitors.
In November, Michigan voters will be able to make their state the tenth state to legalize marijuana. This is just the latest step in what seems to be an irreversible trend.
What was once a rare symbol of national mourning has become so commonplace as to be meaningless.
A Republican organization dedicated to abortion rights is shutting down after 30 years, eight fewer than the Party has opposed them.
Pending the mere formality of approval by the Governor-General, Canada will soon become the largest nation in the world where recreational use of marijuana is legal.
Both President Trump and Ivanka Trump are profiting handsomely from their time in the White House.
Has the party paid too big a price to attract suburban voters?
Anthony Bourdain was a renowned chef, writer, television host, and storyteller. He also suffered from demons that ultimately caught up with him.
After a period where Republicans seemed to be closing the gap, Democrats may be widening their lead heading into November.
After three years of ethical and criminal charges, Bob Menendez got a bit of a slap on the wrist from New Jersey Democrats.
Based on a strict reading of the Constitution, a sitting President probably does have the power to pardon himself. That doesn’t mean he should be allowed to get away with it without consequence.
The leading candidate for the GOP nomination for Tennessee’s next Governor has a unique explanation for gun violence.
In an early morning Tweetstorm, President Trump said he would not have hired Jeff Sessions if he knew he’d recuse himself from the Russia investigation.
The Supreme Court has declined to accept yet another Second Amendment case for review, continuing a streak that goes back some eight years.
A big win for Federalism and common sense at the Supreme Court.
Ebola is making a reappearance in Central Africa.. Will the world be better prepared this time?