From the moment in March when President Trump proposed his budget for 2018, Washington has…
Category: Politics
This Week in Statehouse Action: I Want To Know What Law Is edition
Roses are red Violets are blue Valentine’s Day is next week So here’s an appropriately…
Yet again, the Olympics are an economic and environmental disaster
The Opening Ceremony for the PyeongChang Olympics is just hours away. As you might have…
Trump In Free Fall As White House Lies About John Kelly’s Knowledge Of Rob Porter’s Wife Beating
At the daily White House press briefing, the White House falsely claimed that Chief of…
A Broadway Bigwig Lampoons Trump, Despite Family Ties
The Roth family dynamic: The father does business with Donald Trump, and the son makes…
Raj Shah gives his best Spicey impersonation in his first run at the White House podium
Whosoever dares to take to the White House podium in Donald Trump’s administration will be required…
White House can’t explain why alleged abuser stayed on, despite FBI blackmail concerns
During the White House press briefing on Thursday, deputy press secretary Raj Shah was asked…
Trump’s Russia Cover Story Just Fell Apart As White House Can’t Provide Evidence Of FBI Bias
Deputy White House Press Secretary Raj Shah was asked to provide evidence of FBI bias…
‘Pod Save America’ Is Coming to HBO
The hosts, all veterans of the Obama White House, will broadcast a series of hourlong…
An emboldened ICE reportedly wants to become a part of the U.S. intelligence community
“Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be able to join the U.S. Intelligence Community and get access…
Michigan governor admits his prison food privatization scheme has failed
State prisoners in Michigan would no longer rely on scandal-plagued for-profit vendors to feed them…
Democrats Give Trump A Massive New Headache By Pressing Investigation Into Security Clearances
House Oversight Committee Democrats led by ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) are giving Trump…
What’s Hidden in the Senate Spending Bill?
Tax breaks for horse owners, energy credits and a small college in Kentucky are among…
Paul Ryan to Republicans: Vote for this deal so we can get to cutting entitlements
House Speaker Paul Ryan is getting a lot of pushback from his caucus and from…
Lobbyists descend on New Jersey to push $1 billion pipeline project
At the federal level, the Trump administration has adopted a no-corporate-lobbyist-left-behind hiring practice that emphasizes…
Russia meddled in U.S election, George W. Bush says
Former U.S. president George W. Bush accused Russia on Thursday of meddling in the U.S….
2 of ISIS’s Infamous British Fighters Are Captured by Syrian Kurds
The men were part of a notorious group of Islamic State militants known as the…
House Democrats are expanding the map in a big way
Hot damn, can you even wait for November? Democrats are now targeting 101 Republican-held House seats:…
Asked about White House abuse scandal, Mike Pence has no answers
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly reportedly tried to cover up a White House…
House Democrats Calls For Emergency Hearings After Revelation That Russia Hacked US Voter Rolls
House Judiciary Democrats have issued a letter calling for immediate emergency hearings after the revelation…
Casting Controversy Derailed a High School Play. Then Came the Threats.
After Ithaca High School canceled its production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” because of…
House Democratic leadership: No Dream Act deal, no spending bill votes
House Democratic leadership—Nancy Pelosi and Whip Steny Hoyer—have made it official. They are telling Democrats…
White House policy could cost Planned Parenthood $100 million in international funding
A rule revived by the Trump administration gutting funding for organizations that perform or promote…
Trump’s Own White House Ignores His Calls For A Shutdown And Says He’ll Sign The Budget Deal
More proof that Trump’s own White House isn’t paying any attention to him came when…
Facing Shutdown, Congress Set to Vote on Sweeping Budget Deal
The budget accord reached on Wednesday still faces opposition on the left and right, but…
House Intel Republicans plan to literally wall off aides from Democratic staffers and reason itself
Nothing says unity like a partition. CBS writes: In a sign of increasing partisan hostilities,…
Devin Nunes’ Intelligence Committee wall is a monument to his craven partisanship
Before Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) became chairman in 2015, the House Permanent Select Committee on…
Joe Biden Just Showed Trump What A Real President Looks Like When Asked About Rob Porter
Former Vice President Joe Biden showed the sort integrity, decency, and leadership that is missing…
Celebration or Intimidation: Which Parade Will Trump Choose?
The Pentagon says it’s exploring options for the president. But military parades come loaded with…
FBI report debunks Trump's suggestion that Mexicans attacked and killed a border patrol agent
There were few details available in the immediate hours after the death of Customs and Border…