Sunday, February 12, 2017

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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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