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Happy Presidents’ Day! Meet the five most underrated American presidents
The institution of the presidency’s had a bad year. With a few exceptions, Donald Trump…
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: The kids will lead us while the WH practices dereliction of duty.
x If you had any doubt students are perfectly capable of organizing themselves, put them…
White House Memo: White House Seeks to Move On From Abuse Scandal. But What Did It Learn?
A better-not-to-know approach in the White House allowed the Rob Porter problem to fester and…
Fact-Checking a Facebook Executive’s Comments on Russian Interference
Rob Goldman, Facebook vice president for ads, tweeted about Russia’s disinformation effort. President Trump then…
Good News For Democrats As Pennsylvania Trump Voters Are Not Impressed With Tax Cuts
“A lot of people around here think (the tax cuts) were a giveaway to the…
Trump says FBI missed signs on Florida shooting due to Russia probe, draws criticism
Student survivors of the massacre slammed Trump for connecting it to the Russia probe, which…
John Oliver To Republicans: F**k Your Thoughts And Prayers
John Oliver returned to the air with a message for Republicans. Oliver said, “F**k your…
Adam Schiff Slams Trump For Being A Coward Who Won’t Stand Up To Putin
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) slammed Trump for twisting the statements that he made during a…
Open thread for night owls: 'It's the end of the road for me', says Republican megadonor to GOP
Republican megadonor Al Hoffman Jr. says he’s out: He will no longer contribute to any…
Trump accuses FBI of ‘spending too much time’ on Russia probe
Donald Trump attacked the FBI and lawmakers probing alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential…
Indictment Leaves No Doubt: Russia Backed Trump. But Was It the Difference?
The charges against 13 Russians have injected a new twist into a debate that has…
Tools of Trump’s Fixer: Payouts, Intimidation and the Tabloids
Beyond facilitating a $130,000 payment to silence a porn star, Donald Trump’s lawyer spent years…
I can't wait for people of every color to be wearing Black Panther costumes
There are a lot of shitty things going on in the country I love. Kids…
Stunned by massacre, U.S. students demand tighter gun controls
Stunned by last week’s bloodiest high school shooting in U.S. history, students across the country…
Celebrating the life my mom lived rather than the one we had hoped for her
When my mother, Lynn Eleveld, passed away this week at 78, little more than a handful…
NRA defends grant to Parkland shooting suspect’s rifle team, lashes out at critics
On Friday, the Associated Press reported that the NRA had donated over $10,000 in equipment…
Trump’s World Comes Crashing Down As Rick Gates Flips And Will Testify Against Manafort
Russia investigation Special Counsel Robert Mueller is reeling in the big fish as Rick Gates…
How Unwitting Americans Encountered Russian Operatives Online
With imperfect English and tireless posting on Facebook and Twitter, Russian trolls summoned Americans to…
If Democrats provide an answer to these types of problems, they will be unbeatable
Wednesday was a productive morning. I completed some research and was feeling accomplished. Then two…
Parkland Shooting Survivor Tells Fox News You’re Either With Us Or Against Us On Gun Control
The Parkland, Florida students who survived the nation’s recent horrific school shooting went on Fox…
Spending Bill Sets Path to Fix a Looming Pension Crisis
The sprawling agreement to boost government spending quietly included a step toward defusing what could…
Mass shooting survivor to Donald Trump: 'You sicken me'
On Sunday morning, five survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which…
Despite Trump's praise of Rob Porter, domestic violence remains a deadly threat
The emerging facts and photos about former White House staff secretary Rob Porter spell out…
To honor victims of latest mass shooting, White House says Trump will skip one game of golf
After flying to Florida to meet with some of the victims of this nation’s latest mass…
Fact Check: Trump Falsely Claims, ‘I Never Said Russia Did Not Meddle’
Here are eight times President Trump has rejected or otherwise doubted that Moscow had a…
Trump is furiously tweeting about Russia—but we already know his campaign sought collusion
On Friday, special counsel Robert Mueller’s team unveiled indictments against 13 Russian nationals in a…
The first rule of White House Wife-Beaters Club is don't talk about … the wives
Have you ever faced an integrity test? For example: someone reaches into their pocket and…
Kids auctioning off AR-15 rifle following latest mass shooting
A third grade baseball team is the latest to raffle off an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle,…
This Is Not Going To End Well: Trump To Meet With Parkland Shooting Students
The White House has announced that Trump is going to meet with Stoneman Douglas High…