House Democrats have come here to regroup, reconnect and rally around a message to take back the House in 2018. Their political playbook already seems written, in fact, and it’s pretty simple: We’re not Donald Trump. “This is our moment in history. We cannot choose to go backwards,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told […]
Trump Plays Cat and Mouse with Iran by Mike Whitney…
Why is the Trump administration threatening Iran? On February 1, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn announced that the administration was “putting Iran on notice” after it tested a ballistic missile which the US sees as a violation of Iran’s treaty obligations. Flynn’s frigid tone made it clear that the administration is considering the use of […]
The Challenge to Trump’s Order? It’s a Lot About the Money by Byron York…
Judging by the briefs filed by Washington State, as well as statements made by its representatives, some of the state’s top priorities in challenging Trump are: 1) To ensure an uninterrupted supply of relatively low-wage H-1B foreign workers for Microsoft and other state businesses; 2) To ensure a continuing flow of high-tuition-paying foreign student visa […]
The Challenge To Trump’s Executive Order Limiting Visas is Motivated by “The Money”… Trillions of It…
Byron York has done some yeomans work analyzing the angles within the Trump executive order and temporary Visas suspension. York’s most recent outline on the monetary influence behind Washington State’s financial interest is directly on target. 1) To ensure an uninterrupted supply of relatively low-wage H-1B foreign workers for Microsoft and other state businesses; 2) […]
Buzzfeed Sued Over Its Publication of Uncorroborated Trump Dossier…
A Russian-tied tech firm named in a controversial dossier containing uncorroborated allegations about President Donald Trump and the hacking of Democratic National Committee email accounts announced late Friday that it has filed defamation suits against the online news site BuzzFeed, its editor in chief and a former British intelligence agent…
Melania Trump Getting ‘Substantial Sum’ From Man Who Accused Her of Being an Escort…
First Lady Melania Trump will settle her $150 million defamation lawsuit she filed last year against Maryland blogger Webster G. Tarpley, who claimed she was an escort during her modeling career. “The first lady of the United States has settled her lawsuit against Webster Griffin Tarpley of Maryland,” Trump’s attorney, Charles Harder, said in a […]
SAD: Couple Calls it Quits over Trump: Wounds Still Raw after Bitter U.S. Election…
Burning passions over Donald Trump’s presidency are taking a personal toll on both sides of the political divide. For Gayle McCormick, it is particularly wrenching: she has separated from her husband of 22 years. The retired California prison guard, a self-described “Democrat leaning toward socialist,” was stunned when her husband casually mentioned during a lunch […]
VP Pence Casts Deciding Vote Confirming Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary…
The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos as the nation’s 11th Education secretary Tuesday in a historic vote, ending a tumultuous battle over her nomination. DeVos, 59, has long been a polarizing figure in Michigan’s political and education circles for her support of school vouchers and charter schools. In the weeks since a rocky confirmation hearing, she […]
Yes, Our Leaders Are Killers Too by Larry Johnson…
Jesus Christ!! Are people really this stupid and uninformed. Donald Trump caught a question about Vladimir Putin from an indignant Bill O’Reilly and Trump’s answer has ignited another round of faux outrage, with many in the chattering class dashing for the nearest fainting couch. Oh, the humanity. Here’s what Trump said…
Obama’s Massive Kill List in Charts…
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