While U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir declared during a joint press conference on Monday that their one-on-one discussion was “successful and useful,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) denounced the two leaders’ public appearance as “an embarrassing spectacle” and ripped Trump in particular for failing to “make clear that interference in our elections…
Protesters taking a stand against the Trump administration’s cruel and inhumane immigration and border policies were arrested at the Statue of Liberty in New York City on Wednesday, the Fourth of July—a potent and symbolic day to remind Americans of the essential role that those who emigrated and sought shelter in the United States have…
CNN anchor Jake Tapper added his name to a growing list of journalists in the corporate media who set out to debunk progressives’ calls for Medicare for All on Friday with a “Friday Fact Check” segment, promptly misrepresenting statements by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and New York Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as well as…
President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s campaign fired back on Saturday at recent reports that his 2020 reelection campaign was producing its flags in China,…
Members of the administration are urging former White House communications director Hope HicksHope Charlotte HicksCuomo turned down Trump invitation to participate in April press briefing: report Trump shakes up White House communications team Meadows joins White House facing reelection challenges MORE to join President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren,…
President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s decision to remain on the sidelines has caused a protracted and costly Republican primary fight in Arizona, where the three…
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are among those taking part in the “National March on the NRA” on Saturday outside the powerful gun lobbying organization’s headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. “We will NOT debate the last mass shooting, but do something to try to prevent the next one,” a call-to-action on the organizers’ website…
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Wednesday unveiled draft plans to enable widespread fossil fuel extraction and other destructive practices on about a million acres of public lands in Utah, underscoring President Donald Trump’s intentions behind his attack on a pair of national monuments designated by his Democratic predecessors. “These people will stop at…
Ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit that California Gov. Jerry Brown will host in San Francisco in September, the state has released a comprehensive climate report that warns of—as the Democratic governor put it on Twitter—”the apocalyptic threat of irreversible climate change.” California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment (pdf) was developed by state agencies and…
Confirming the fears of many immigrant families who have declined to step forward and claim children who are being held in detention facilities, a new report shows that more than 40 people have been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after doing just that. CNN reported Thursday that between July and early September, at…