Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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"Presidency for Sale": Report Details Big-Buck Spending by Influence Seekers at Trump Properties
"Business is booming at the Trump International Hotel in D.C., not because of the décor, but because corporations and foreign governments want to curry favor with the president," according to a new report by Public Citizen.
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Paul Ryan Receives Half a Million in Koch Contributions Just Days After Passing Tax Law
“It looks like House Speaker Ryan is quickly being rewarded for passing this legislation that overwhelmingly benefits the Kochs and billionaires like them."
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In Carillion Scandal and Its Cover-Up, Britons Again Accuse Their Government
Up until last week, Carillion was the second largest construction company in the U.K. Now, the outrageous debt and blacklisting scandal that toppled it have exposed the underbelly of Great Britain's costly fetish for privatization at any public cost.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Congressional Map, Saying It Illegally Benefits GOP
The court, which found that Republicans consistently received a 13-5 advantage in the state’s congressional delegation since 2012, blocked the use of the map in the 2018 midterm elections and ordered state lawmakers to begin to draw a new map.
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"It's a Women's Wave Coming." The Women's March Is Turning Into a True Political Force
An unprecedented surge of Democratic women are running for office this year, but that’s just the crest of the “Pink Wave.” If they’re not running, they’re organizing. If they’re not organizing, they’re donating. If they’re not donating, they’re voting. Nobody is doing nothing.
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Drowning In Oil: How Trump’s Offshore Drilling Policies Will Impact the U.S. Coastline
Even if you could care less about the seals and only care about the dollars, offshore oil drilling is a stupid proposition. That’s probably why Trump loves it.
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One Year Later, Thousands Return for Women's March with Spirits Undaunted
At marches and major rallies in Washington, New York, L.A. and beyond, some said Trump’s "disastrous" first year has left women angrier than ever.
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Everything You Need to Know About This Year's Women's March
Pink hats will take to the streets again for the second annual Women’s March this weekend. Last year’s historic march saw millions of demonstrators in 600 cities around the world.
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Watch These 5 Political Organizations Rising to Power in 2018
A comeuppance is coming, and coming fast.
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Student Debt Slavery, Part II: Time to Level the Playing Field
Proposed federal changes will make it harder, not easier, for students to escape their debts, including wiping out some existing income-based repayment plans and harsher terms for graduate student loans. It's time to change that.
