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Nancy Pelosi zings Paul Ryan, self-appointed 'Speaker of the White House'
In the midst of the early morning shutdown debate, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called out…
Trump Gave US Secrets To Russia But He Using National Security To Refuse To Declassify Democratic Memo
Donald Trump is refusing to declassify the Democratic memo debunking the Devin Nunes FBI conspiracy…
On Washington: For Republicans, the Tea Party Is Over
In embracing a costly new bipartisan budget bill, the party of fiscal restraint shows little…
Cheers and Jeers: Rum and Resistance FRIDAY!
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE… Late Night Snark: Sports and Suchlike Edition “The New…
Rachel Brand’s Exit Signal A Massive Criminal Obstruction Of Justice Is Coming From Trump
Rachel Brand’s departure from DOJ signals that massive criminal obstruction of justice could be coming…
American Spies Paid $100,000 to Russian Who Wanted to Sell Material on Trump
After months of secret negotiations, the Russian tried to include the information as part of…
Obama-Holder group campaigning in 2018 to break Republican power to gerrymander in 2020
Republican gerrymandering is one of the biggest challenges Democrats face in winning back not just…
Lower Drug Prices: New Proposals Carry Lots of Promises
The White House is considering a plan to lower out-of-pocket costs for people in Medicare…
2020 Census will again favor communities with prisons over the rest of the country
The Census will continue to skew its count toward rural areas with big prisons by…
Justice Department’s No. 3 official to resign: New York Times
Brand was next in line of succession to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for oversight…
In Charm Offensive, Qatar Pushes for a Comeback in Washington
After a disastrous 2017, Qatar is winning over fans in the Trump administration. But given…
Cartoon: Valentines for our awful times
Republicans would be really into Valentine’s Day, if there were more cards about loving disenfranchisement,…
Harvey Weinstein is one big step closer to a courtroom
Could Harvey Weinstein — the alleged serial sexual abuser who was once among the most…
The Republican Plot To Charge Christoper Steele With A Crime Just Crashed And Burned
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) charged, “Not a single revelation in the…
How Rand Paul Exposed a Republican Reversal
It wasn’t long ago that fiscal responsibility was a mainstream Republican rallying cry. This was…
Feinstein slams Grassley, Graham for 'undermining' and 'deflecting attention' from the Russia probe
The ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein, released a scathing analysis Friday…
Two of America’s closest allies are getting tough with Facebook
It’s been well-documented by now that America’s lawmakers, while increasingly fed-up with tech giants’ negligence…
Awkward diplomacy on show as ‘peace’ Games begin
The Winter Olympics sparked to life in a vivid, colorful ceremony of fire and ice…
No. 3 Official at the Justice Department Is Stepping Down
The official, Rachel Brand, was widely seen as the most likely successor to Rod J….
How many Trump aides still have a security clearance who absolutely, positively should not?
The latest White House flap over resigned wife abuser Rob Porter has once again put…
‘Living a catastrophe’: Post-ISIS, Syria’s civil war rages on at a horrific pace
Although the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) is greatly diminished in Syria, the civil war continues…
Democratic Congresswoman Calls on Trump to Fire John Kelly
Repulsed by the Trump White House’s defense of alleged violent abuser Rob Porter, Congresswoman Betty…
In Her Words: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Assesses A Year on the Job
In the last 12 months, there isn’t much that Ms. DeVos has done that hasn’t…
Trump administration drafts new regulations to punish legal immigrants for taking care of their kids
The Trump administration is combining their hatred of immigrants—even the ones here legally—and of poor…
Here are the queer women Olympians competing in Pyeongchang
A record number of openly LGBTQ Olympians will compete in Pyeongchang, South Korea during the 2018…
Trump Starts A Legal Defense Fund So That Russians Can Cover His White House Legal Fees
Trump has set up a legal defense fund for his White House that gives Russians…
Arizona G.O.P. Tiptoes Between a Trump-Loving Base and a Leery Wider Electorate
With possibly two Senate seats open, and as many as three competitive House seats, Arizona…
Midday open thread: Right-wing racists in U.S. killed 17 last year; Fed keeping a lid on wages
Today’s comic by Mark Fiore is Buster the little nuke: :• What’s coming up on Sunday…
Trump praises former staffer accused of domestic abuse: ‘He says he’s innocent’
President Donald Trump commented publicly for the first time Friday on a White House staffer…