Donald Trump Has No Mandate—Sad! He pretends to be a
strongman to compensate for his weaknesses.
There’s a Lot More at Stake
Than Obamacare Itself: The “replace” part of whatever plan Trump and Ryan produce
will surely attack the fundamental idea of a right to health care.
As Attorney General, Jeff
Sessions Would Be a Threat to Civil Rights: He will be the most dangerous on
issues where the Obama administration has been the most successful.
Reproductive Rights Are More
Popular Than Ever, but Anti-Choice Lawmakers Are About to Take Power: Just as
the pro-choice movement is getting proactive, Washington will get even more
hostile.
The Holman Rule Once Allowed
Congress to Purge Leftists From Government Agencies—Now It’s Back: The effects
could be far-reaching.
Throw Sand in the Gears of
Everything: When it comes to stopping Trump, petitions aren’t going to do it.
What Art Under Trump? In a time of crisis and panic, artists and
writers can help remind us that we are more than just voters and statistics.
The Republican Fausts
Santa Clara County Leaders
Approve Lawsuit Against President Trump Over Immigration Orders: Supervisors
are upset over threat of $300 million in federal funds being withheld if county
isn't noncompliant
‘Young Turk’ Cenk Uygur calls
for Trump’s impeachment over Sally Yates: ‘What choice do we have?’
Trump administration circulates
more draft immigration restrictions, focusing on protecting U.S. jobs
In the Age of Donald Trump, the
Resistance Will Be Localized: How cities can counter the power of President
Trump.
Resistance from within: Federal
workers push back against Trump
Donald Trump vs. the First
Amendment: Trump is no fan of free speech—which makes speaking out more
important than ever.
Donald Trump Will Violate the
Constitution on Day One: By refusing to sell his business, he's opening his
administration up to foreign influence.
Trump backers start outside
money political group
How to Do Journalism in Trump’s
America: To understand what’s driving his supporters, editors need to create a
series of new beats.
Palast Investigative Fund
Exploring The Nationalistic And
Christian Right Influences On Trump
Prayers Or Politics? President
Donald Trump Wants To Allow Houses Of Worship To Intervene In Partisan
Elections Yet Remain Tax Exempt
Retirement Roulette: Should
Hospitals Be Permitted To Gut Employee Pension Plans Simply Because They Are
Religious?
Americans United In
Action! Staff Members And Chapter Activists
Work To Defend Church-State Separation
Why We’re ‘Not Sure’ Jeff
Sessions Is Right For Attorney General
AU Joins Civil Rights Groups In
Opposing Sessions AG Nomination
We Cannot Wait for History to
Judge. We Need the Truth About Trump and Russia Now. For the sake of democracy, an independent
commission or special prosecutor must be appointed to investigate Russian
influence.
Trump’s Alt Reality
Jim Hightower: We Can Beat Back
the Reign of Trump
President Trump Warns Mexico He
Might Send U.S. Troops to Take Care of 'Bad Hombres'
LETTERS to the EDITOR
DISPATCHES
Putin Praise Could Have
Disastrous Results for NATO, U.S.
Faith Communities Pray for the
Best, Prepare for the Worst
John Young: No shiny shoes at
this inaugural ball
When Trump Goes Low, Media Can
Go Away
What is to be done? How
Democrats can rebuild and recover from the debacle of 2016
Time to put the pressure on: 5
things you can do to resist Trump before Inauguration Day: Grab your phone,
comfortable shoes and a few friends — it's easy to get involved
The Trump Story the Media Dare
Not Utter: They sacrificed democracy for ratings.
Republican Part-Time Nation:
Going Involuntary
Sorry, liberals: Donald Trump
really means what he says — and plans to silence and intimidate
dissenters. Trump seeks to divide and
conquer the media, while congressional allies like Jason Chaffetz go after
critics.
Lessons Liberals Learned
Trump’s Plan to Neuter the
White House Press Corps, and Neuter Our Democracy
Donald Trump’s “law and order”
obsession is rooted in the distant past — and points toward a dystopian future:
Trump's ideas about crime, police and the death penalty go back to 1970s
stereotypes — but present a real danger
Introducing Personhood
The Big Con
The Art of the Con
Meeting Trump’s Challenge at
the Grass Roots
Trump feuds with Merkel, EU,
BMW, NATO, China, CIA but not with Putin
I Have Come to the Conclusion
the Country Does Not Need a CIA
The Hostile Transition of Power
Media, don’t play Trump’s game
of divide and conquer
Is this what we’ve come to,
America?
An Open Letter To
President-Elect Donald Trump
Life Under Trump – What Happens
Now?
Senators Introduce Legislation
to Codify Membership on National Security Council
Practicing Respectful Free
Speech
I Am NOT a Sissy
He Gave His Daughter a Kindle
and Filled It With Books
Garrison Keillor: Here comes
President Whiz
No Socks, No Class
The Donald Trump Cabinet Tracker: Betsy DeVos is one
final, nail-biting vote away from becoming education secretary after
Republicans defeated a Democratic filibuster on Friday.
A Close Look at Donald Trump's
Cabinet: Here's who the president-elect has named to his administration—and why
so many of his picks are so controversial.
Donald Trump's Dirty Laundry
Guess Which Religion Trump Is
Coming After Now?
Trump Using Campaign Language
In Diplomatic Calls
25 Great Books by Refugees in
America
The leaks coming out of the
Trump White House right now are totally bananas
Potential side effects of the
drug Trump reportedly takes for hair loss
Elizabeth Warren's 2017
Progressive Congress Strategy Summit S...
How to Build an Autocracy: The
preconditions are present in the U.S. today. Here’s the playbook Donald Trump
could use to set the country down a path toward illiberalism.
O’Reilly told Trump that Putin
is a killer. Trump’s reply: ‘You think our country is so innocent?’
‘We’ll do better’: Trump’s
White House tries to gain a sense of order amid missteps
'Shame on you!' Activists erupt
as Minnesota House Committee votes to punish protesters
Trump has another 'new plan'
that was used by the Nazis against Jews in the 1930s
Republican leader ousted for
condemning Trump at Women's March—her comeback is stunning
Former friends of Trump's chief
advisor, Steve Bannon, reveal his longtime obsession with war
South Dakota GOP literally
declares 'state of emergency' to repeal voter-approved ethics reform law
Ron Wyden wants to remind
you—the FBI knows things about Trump and Russia that they're not sharing
2 Nominees Who Misled Congress
Are On The Verge Of Being Confirmed
How The Fast-Food Chain Led By
Trump’s Labor Nominee Stiffed Workers Again And Again: While Andy Puzder ran
Hardee’s, its franchisees altered timecards, deducted pay for uniforms and even
broke child labor law.
Karl Rove Blasts Trump White
House For ‘Amateur Hour’ Immigration Ban: “Next time, the stakes could be much
higher,” the Republican strategist wrote.
From Black Lives Matter to the
Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt: Journalist Sarah Jaffe celebrates
the social movements that are rocking the country.
The Fractured Republic:
Exploring the Divide between the Right and the Left
Why Conservative Intellectuals
Hate Trump
Yuval Levin Isn’t Dumb: The new
anti-government handbook ‘The Fractured Republic’ confuses a fantasized past
for a utopian future
In praise of subsidiarity
‘American Amnesia,’ by Jacob S.
Hacker and Paul Pierson
Review: Jacob Hacker and Paul
Pierson – American Amnesia
Book Review: American Amnesia
by Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson: Hacker and Pierson’s political argument has a
lot in common with that of old-style liberals like J.K Galbraith and Charles
Lindblom.
American Amnesia: Three Cheers
For the Mixed Economy!
Book Review: Democracy for
Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government
Review of “Democracy for
Realists” by Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels
DEMOCRACY FOR REALISTS: Why
Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government
Too much or too little
democracy? Some reflections on Democracy for Realists
Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter
Tells All: “The Art of the Deal” made America see Trump as a charmer with an
unfailing knack for business. Tony Schwartz helped create that myth—and regrets
it.
Why Nobody Cares the President
Is Lying
Trump will be blocked from
speaking in Parliament
Donald Trump Is Not Welcome To
Address Parliament, U.K. Speaker Declares: The chance to address Parliament is
“an earned honor,” John Bercow said.
Retired general: Trump confused
American values: Retired general Barry McCaffrey joins NBC's Hallie Jackson to
discuss Trump's "respect" for Russian President Vladimir Putin and
how Vice President Mike Pence addressed the controversial remarks.
Joe: Trump must state he's
against assassinating rivals,...
Backlash continues to grow over President Trump's refusal to rebuke
Russian President Vladimir Putin or Trump equating the U.S. with Russia on
'killers'. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Will This Man Take Down Donald
Trump? They’ve been squaring off for years. Now New York’s attorney general is
emerging as the leader of the Trump resistance.
States Are Cracking Down on the
Biggest Protests Since '60s
The House Should Start Impeachment Against Trump Now
In an age of 'alternative
facts,' a massacre of schoolchildren is called a hoax
In an age of 'alternative
facts,' a massacre of schoolchildren is called a hoax
Howard Stern: Trump wants to be
loved, presidency will be 'detrimental' to his mental health
California and President Trump
are going to war with each other
She had something to say about
Betsy DeVos. So she sent her senator a pizza — with a message.
As a conservative Twitter user
sleeps, his account is hard at work
Teachers And Politicians Mount
Final Push To Keep Betsy DeVos Away From Public Schools
The Senate will vote Tuesday on
whether to confirm the controversial pick for U.S. Secretary of Education.
Chuck Schumer Trolls GOP Over
Donald Trump’s Comparison Of America To Vladimir Putin: “Where are you? You
know if a Democrat said it, you’d be just howling at the moon,” he said.
Donald Trump Says Your Opinions
Are Fake If You Don’t Like His Policies: The president is in dangerous
territory referring to anything he doesn’t like as “fake news.”
Trump Inches The U.S. Closer To
Constitutional Crisis
A US senator reveals calls to
the US Capitol switchboard have SHATTERED the previous record
And Then the Breitbart Lynch
Mob Came for Me
Few Recall Gorsuch’s Volunteer
Work at Harvard: Questions arise over Trump Supreme Court pick’s level of
participation in programs to help less fortunate while in law school
Torture Memo Author John Yoo
Has ‘Grave Concerns’ Over Trump’s Use Of Executive Power
Elizabeth Warren Slams Betsy
DeVos' Conflicts Of Interest
China: The Real Winner of the
2016 Election
Trump, Europe, and the Quest to
Save NATO
What Does Russia Want From
President Trump?
Will “Chaos” Save America And
The Peace? The Coming Battle Between Trump’s Zealots and America’s Pragmatists
Betsy DeVos Vote: Pence’s History-Making
Tie Breaker Confirms Controversial Education Secretary
Mike Pence’s Tiebreaking Vote
for Betsy DeVos Marks Historic First for a Vice President
GOP Lawmaker Proposes
Abolishing the Department of Education
Betsy DeVos may be education
secretary, but she has no mandate.
Why Trump wants to disempower
institutions that protect the truth
Congress has the power to
obtain and release Trump’s tax returns
Trump Just Declared the ‘Court
System’ a Threat to National Security
As Trump fears fraud, GOP
eliminates election commission
Donald Trump’s increasingly
suspicious tweets suggest he may be planning a phony terrorist attack
Russia’s Last Opposition Hero:
Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critic has survived crackdowns and intimidation.
But Alexei Navalny’s latest gambit against the Kremlin may be his last.
The Slippery Slope of Trump’s
Dangerous ‘Whataboutism’
The Trump administration has
sprung a leak. Many of them, in fact.
Germany's Gabriel reassured on
U.S. policy after Washington trip
Cracks Form Between Trump and
the GOP
Steve Bannon told colleagues to
read a book about hubris
After Republicans Rebuke
Elizabeth Warren Four Others Senators Read Same Letter Uninterrupted
Trump’s voter fraud claims are
baseless and dangerous to our democracy
Steve Bannon Believes The
Apocalypse Is Coming And War Is Inevitable: Trump’s top adviser thinks we’re in
“the great Fourth Turning in American history.”
Could Nordstrom Sue Trump for
His Angry Ivanka Tweet?
BREAKING: Justice Ginsburg
Wants To ABOLISH the Electoral College. Agree?
Resistance protests fading
away? Nope. Just getting started. And in places you may not have heard of
President Trump’s Attacks on
the Courts Show the Need for an Independent Supreme Court Nominee with
Bipartisan Support
Leaks Suggest Trump’s Own Team
Is Alarmed By His Conduct
Bernie Sanders Defends
Elizabeth Warren: "Senator Warren Is Owed an Apology" 2/8/17
“President Bannon,” explained:
A narrative about who’s really in charge of the Trump administration is
forming.
Fallin Wants a $1.1 Billion Tax
Increase on The Middle-Class and Working Families
Connecting Trump’s Dots
What was Mitch McConnell
thinking? The GOP leader gave Elizabeth Warren a hand-wrapped political gift by
shutting her down on the Senate floor.
Senators From Both Parties Move
To Prevent Trump From Lifting Russia Sanctions: new bill would require
congressional oversight for changes.
Tulsi Gabbard in New Trouble
Over Her Syria Jaunt: The controversial Hawaii lawmaker appears to be running
afoul of House ethics rules over her trip to Syria. As if a secret meeting with
a bloodthirsty dictator wasn’t bad enough.
Too Many People Have Health
Insurance. Republicans Will Fix That. The Affordable Care Act cut the uninsured
rate to a historic low. Good thing Trump and the Republicans are here to repair
the damage!
National security adviser Flynn
discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador, despite denials, officials say
Senators Push Back On Donald
Trump Claims About Gorsuch Criticism: Sources close to the SCOTUS nominee
confirmed his comments, but Trump doesn’t seem to care.
CBS News: Trump is 'divorced
from reality,' saying things that are 'imaginary or fabricated'
Conway Runs Out of Her Own
Congressional GOP "Outreach Meeting"After they Dare to Ask her
QUESTIONS!
I contacted my senator about
the DeVos vote. Here was his reply and my response.
Judges slap down North Carolina
law usurping governor's power, GOP throws tantrum
Donald Trump seeks a grand
bargain with Vladimir Putin: It is a terrible idea
Michael Flynn Caught Lying
About Russia Talks, Reports Say
Exclusive: In call with Putin,
Trump denounced Obama-era nuclear arms treaty - sources
Trump orders target cartels,
crime as attorney general sworn in
‘He doesn’t like this sh*t’:
Trump reportedly hates his job and his staff after less than a month
Donald Trump has successfully
buried the story that worries him most
Trump can’t get any celebrity
guests to attend White House Correspondents Dinner, It’s like the inauguration,
but worse
Chaffetz faces harsh criticism
during packed town hall
The man who declared the ‘end
of history’ fears for democracy’s future
I thought CNN was taking a
courageous stand against White House lies. I was mistaken.
Former WH ethics lawyer:
Kellyanne Conway's conduct was illegal, but Trump's actions more troubling
Donald Trump doesn't know what
the START treaty is—but knows it's bad because ... Obama
Is Trump Floundering, or Is
Bannon Making Good on His ‘Revolution’? One man’s disarray is another man’s
successful political insurgency.
Laughing all the way to
autocracy
EXPERTS: Donald Trump is
Currently Doing EXACTLY What Hitler Did in Germany
The Women’s March organizers
want a general strike against Trump. Could it work?
Trump’s two-year presidency
Stephen Miller: A key engineer
for Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda
Al Franken to Maher: GOP
senators privately express ‘great concern’ about Trump’s temperament
Ethics Experts Find Holes In
Trump's Firewall Against Conflicts
Trump Secretly Called Xi, Then
Blamed the New York Times for 'Fake News': Don't look now, but Trump has
softened his China policy.
CIA Freezes Out Top Flynn Aide
Paul Krugman Issues A Warning
About What We All Know Is Coming.
Buzzfeed Exposes Continued
Russian Involvement In Our Upcoming Midterm Elections!
The beginning of the end?
Republican Party spits on the
Constitution and America in one tweet
Watch a GOP Congressman and
supporters scatter when constituents find him at 'canceled' town hall
Unpopular. Untrusted. And ripe
for impeachment? New poll has bad news for Trump
Dem House Rep Moves to Force
House Debate on Trump Conflicts and Russia Ties
Leaked Draft of Trump’s
Religious Freedom Order Reveals Sweeping Plans to Legalize Discrimination: If
signed, the order would create wholesale exemptions for people and
organizations who claim religious objections to same-sex marriage, premarital
sex, abortion, and trans identity.
House Democrats are Sounding
More and More Like They Won’t Work with Trump on Anything: The President Isn’t
Focused on Infrastructure or Trade.
What’s left for them to work with him on?
Congressional Oversight May Be
More Important Than Ever. Is Jason Chaffetz Up To The Job? So far, he hasn’t
shown much interest in investigating Donald Trump’s administration.
Trump Again Falsely Insists He
Would Have Won New Hampshire If Not For Voter Fraud: There’s no evidence to
support his claim that thousands of people voted illegally in the state.
US investigators corroborate some aspects of the Russia
dossier
First on CNN: Trump nixes Elliott Abrams for State
Department job
In Call With Putin, Trump Denounced Obama-Era Nuclear
Arms Treaty: He also talked about his own popularity.
Trump’s Press Secretary: My Statements Are More Important
Than Trump’s Tweets: The White House really wants to downplay the president’s
tweeting.
Trump brings up vote fraud again, this time in meeting
with senators: 'An uncomfortable silence' momentarily overtook the room, said
one participant.
National Security Adviser
Michael Flynn Under Fire For Reported Phone Call With Russian Ambassador: The
reports come after he and White House officials repeatedly denied he’d
discussed sanctions with the Russian official.
Trump vexed by challenges,
scale of government: The new president’s allies say he has been surprised that
government can’t be run like his business.
CBS News: Trump is 'divorced
from reality,' saying things that are 'imaginary or fabricated'
Jesus Christ! Trump wonders how
dollar is formed, asks lunatic retired general to explain
Nolan Peterson: Russian Troops
Man Ukraine Rebels' Front Line
Here’s Why The Ivanka Trump Nordstrom Scandal Is A Really
Big Deal: There appears to be no conception in the Trump White House that the
family business is separate from the business of government.
Trump Defeats Pile Up
The Trump presidency on Feb. 10
at 7:05 p.m. EST
Congressman To File Bill
Requiring A Psychiatrist At The White House
A centrist is addressing House
Democrats, and progressives are furious
Democrats Were Blindsided By
The Tea Party Wave. Now Republicans Worry It Could Happen To Them: “There is
currently a widespread level of engagement that I’ve not seen in many, many
years,” a former Democratic lawmaker observes.
TENNESSEE: GOP Rep Intros Bill
To Classify Children Born From Artificial Insemination As “Illegitimate”
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