02/05/2019
Trump will resist at all costs disclosing his tax returns.
The plan to keep Trump’s taxes hidden
The Trump administration wants to drag an expected Democratic request for the president's tax returns into a quagmire of arcane legal arguments.
01/31/2019
Making it easier to vote is undemocratic?
McConnell: Making It Easier to Vote Is Undemocratic
The GOP leader says that the Democrats’ plans to make Election Day a federal holiday is a “power grab.” There are some flaws in this argument.
01/29/2019
Once again EPA resists bi-partisan calls to make drinking water safe
Trump’s EPA will not set legal limit on dangerous chemicals in drinking water, report says
Chemicals have been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and weakened childhood immunity.
01/24/2019
Here's a guy in touch with ordinary people.
Waiting in line for food? Commerce’s Ross says unpaid federal workers can get loans during shutdown
When asked Thursday about reports of unpaid federal workers going to shelters for food during the ongoing partial government shutdown, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said they can get loans.
01/16/2019
Once again the people will pay for Trump taking action without any planning
Trump's Economic Advisers Double Their Shutdown Cost Projections: Reports
"It’s something that is going to be very painful this quarter," said Kevin Hassett, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
01/11/2019
Reaction to Trump's attempts to divert emergency funds to pay for "his" Wall.
Puerto Rican Officials Livid At Reports Trump May Use Disaster Funds To Pay For Wall
Trump's actions are an "egotistical response of a man who gets his way or brings everyone down," San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz said.
01/09/2019
This could get quite interesting. Is Wheeler the next guy out the door?
Court Rules EPA Must Release 20,000 Emails Between Wheeler, Other Top Officials and Polluting Industries
The decision was the result of a lawsuit brought by the Sierra Club after the EPA missed its deadline in responding to a FOIA request.
01/07/2019
Facts: The southern border is not the weak border spot its airports. Sanders is flustered when she is confronted with such facts on Fox News, no less.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders gets fact-checked over wall claims during Fox News Sunday appearance
"I studied up on this."
01/04/2019
Trump freezes all pay raises for federal employees then refuses to fully fund government operations while his senior administration members get major pay raises.
While federal workers go without pay, senior Trump administration officials are poised to get $10,000 raises
While 800,000 federal workers go without pay during a partial shutdown, hundreds of top Trump administration officials are poised to get raises barring new budget legislation.
01/02/2019
More of Trump's "good clean coal" at work.
Update: Six barges carrying coal have sunk into the Ohio River
Two more barges have sunk into the Ohio River, spilling tons of coal into the water after a towboat hit the Second Street Bridge Tuesday. That makes six of 15 barges loaded with coal that have now sunk into the river.
12/27/2018
He just makes this stuff up.
Trump Brags To Troops About A Fictional Giant Pay Raise He Got Them
The president told military personnel in Iraq that they'll get a raise of over 10 percent, their first in a decade. But it's 2.6 percent, and they get a ...
12/26/2018
With concession of Maine congressional seat by the Republican candidate the Democrats have picked up 40 net seats in the House. One seat is still not settled and we may be looking at one of the biggest election frauds in recent history.
More evidence piles up in North Carolina election fraud scandal
The Republican candidate who won in November likely won’t be seated before an official hearing in January.