Why Donald Trump Is Winning
President Donald Trump’s poll numbers are up on his perceived win and leadership qualities. But there is a difference between a leader and a bully.
Farewell to a Hypocrite
Having failed to fully gut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, House Speaker Paul Ryan is calling it quits. What’s next for one of Washington’s biggest hypocrites?
To Facebook, You’re Not the Customer, You’re the Product
Facebook makes money by sucking as much data from your profile and your actions as possible. There is no reason to believe the company will stop doing that until it is compelled to.
Will Republicans Counter Millennial Protests with New Voter Suppression Laws?
Personal attacks on the Parkland students have shown that their political opponents are scared. Will they resort to new voter suppression schemes to keep millennials away from the polls in November?
Will the Senate Become a War Crimes Kangaroo Court?
US senators will get the rare opportunity to hold a war criminal accountable. But don’t hold your breath, because they’ll probably blow it.
The Puzzling Putin-Trump Relationship
President Donald Trump once again had people scratching their heads over his (in)actions involving Russia. Why does he so frequently seem to act with Vladimir Putin’s interests in mind — at the expense of the American people?
ACLU Battles Voter-Suppression Architect Kobach in Kansas Court
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is in court this week defending one of his voter disenfranchisement schemes. And hardly anybody is paying attention.
Uncle Sam Is Looking for a Fight in All the Wrong Places
The US military budget is now bigger than ever. But the war machine that’s been built up over many decades is not making America any safer, and leaders in Washington aren’t dealing with the asymmetric warfare that has caused real harm.
A Win for Democracy in Pennsylvania
Gerrymandering is a political problem that requires a non-political solution. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court and an expert in California have now restored a semblance of fairness to one of the most gerrymandered states in the country.
Trump’s Affair With a Porn Star Shouldn’t Matter (Much)
President Donald Trump should be judged by what he does in office and not what he did with a consenting adult years ago.
Is Mulvaney Protecting Big Business and Not Consumers?
Mick Mulvaney, the new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is on record saying he wants to get rid of the agency he runs. So he is not a fox guarding the hen house, but rather a fox who wants to burn the hen house to the ground.