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Trump’s Inaugural Committee Gave $26 Million To Melania’s Advisor Instead Of Donating It To Charity
The Trumps are using the presidency to line the pockets of their friends, as Donald…
Obama tweets a more substantive response to latest school shooting than Trump made in entire speech
Trump read an entire, prepared seven minute speech and didn’t once mention guns. There have…
House Republicans Vote To Take Away Rights From The Disabled By Gutting The ADA
By a vote of 225-192, House Republicans have voted to gut the Americans with Disabilities…
White House Counsel Don McGahn has acted to protect Flynn, Porter and Trump—no matter what
Neil Eggleston. If that name is unfamiliar, Eggleston was the White House counsel for Barack Obama…
Trump Bombs As Parkland Survivors React Negatively To His School Shooting Comments
Parkland survivors reacted negatively to Trump’s remarks about the school as they view his statements…
Mike Pence gets called out on one of his most obvious lies
The biggest lies of the Trump–Russia scandal are those that get repeated most frequently. One…
Robert Mueller Just Flipped Another Former Trump Adviser In His Escalating Russia Investigation
Each time another ex-Trump confidant flips on their former boss and starts cooperating with Mueller,…
Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Suffers Blow From a Second Appeals Court
The Supreme Court is set to consider the ban in a different case this spring,…
Corker's challenge in taking back his retirement: Can he grovel his way back to Trump's favor?
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker wants to take back his retirement announcement, but there’s a problem:…
Thousands Gather At Parkland Vigil To Tell The NRA To ‘Stop Killing Our Kids’
The NRA-owned president and Congress may not want to talk about guns in the aftermath…
American ISIS Suspect Said He Wanted to Report From Syria, Filing Shows
The unnamed man has been in custody of the United States military for months as…
Florida lawmakers have refused school requests for more security officers for the last ten years
While sweaty politicians pretend at fake tears for the children killed in this nation’s latest…
Rachel Maddow Shreds Chuck Grassley For ‘Personally’ Making Guns Accessible To The Mentally Ill
Grassley was the lead sponsor of legislation that made it harder to add the names…
Diplomats in Cuba Suffered Brain Injuries. Experts Still Don’t Know Why.
After examining 21 American diplomats said to have been victims of a mysterious “attack” in…
White House adviser Jared Kushner's debts have ballooned since joining the White House
Donald Trump may be making good money using his hotels and clubs as unofficial lobbyist-welcoming…
Trump Throws A Tantrum After His Immigration Bill Gets The Fewest Votes In The Senate
Trump threw a fit and blamed Chuck Schumer and the Democrats for his immigration bill…
Right and Left React to the Gun Control Debate After the Florida Shooting
Writers from across the political spectrum on the predictable debate over gun control in the…
NBA’s Steve Kerr: ‘We can vote people in who actually have the courage to protect peoples’ lives’
The Golden State Warrior’s head coach Steve Kerr has been very vocal about the injustices…
Florida lawmakers postpone consideration of bill that would make buying firearms even easier
Less than 24 hours after 17 people were shot and killed at a high school…
Florida victim’s mom screams: ‘Trump stop guns getting into children’s hands’
The anguished mother of a girl slain with 16 other people by a gunman at…
New Health Secretary Faces First Test as Idaho Skirts Federal Law
Alex M. Azar II, the health secretary, told Congress he would scrutinize Idaho’s plan to…
Open thread for night owls: Net neutrality politics is local, and locals are fighting for it
Timothy Karr is the senior director of strategy for Free Press. At CommonDreams, he writes—Net Neutrality Politics…
Rubio goes to Senate floor to argue against gun control after Parkland massacre
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) responded to the horrific mass school shooting in Parkland on Wednesday…
PA Special House Election: Democrat Pulls Even In District Trump Won By 20 Points
While this district is clearly Republican-leaning, Democratic engagement and widespread disappointment in Donald Trump is…
U.S. Condemns Russia for Cyberattack, Showing Split in Stance on Putin
The attack was aimed at Ukraine but crippled computers around the world.
In legal rollercoaster, deportation of Kansas dad stopped mid-flight, gets sent to Missouri jail
Syed Ahmed Jamal, the Kansas dad and professor arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
Don’t let Scott Pruitt’s first class travel distract you from an even bigger scandal
It has been a rough week for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt. On…
Broward County Sheriff Busts NRA Talking Points: ‘We Need Less Guns In America, Not More’
“Lawmakers got to change the way they do things. The same old same old just ain’t working. ……
YouTube Comment Seen as Early Warning in Shooting Left Little for F.B.I. to Investigate
A commenter who shared a name with the suspect in the Florida school vowed to…