Law

The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering

The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering

Immigration enforcement agencies’ budgets topped a whopping $23.7 billion in 2018—and a lot of that is being funneled back into the private sector.

Oct 28, 2019 / John Washington

Terrorists, American-Style

Terrorists, American-Style Terrorists, American-Style

The president promotes violence from his base.

Oct 23, 2019 / OppArt / Dario Castillejos

Trump Cabinet meeting

Trump Thinks the Emoluments Clause Is Phony Trump Thinks the Emoluments Clause Is Phony

But the president won’t be laughing when the emoluments clause becomes the basis for impeachment.

Oct 22, 2019 / John Nichols

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Rudy Giuliani and the Secret Constitution Rudy Giuliani and the Secret Constitution

For crooked, rich Republicans, everything from “impeachment” to “subpoenas” to “crimes” is in air-quotes

Oct 22, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Donald Trump

Trump’s Cruel Refugee Policies Are Somehow Getting Worse Trump’s Cruel Refugee Policies Are Somehow Getting Worse

His administration’s new rules are making nearly impossible for migrants and refugees to live in the US.

Oct 22, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs

Want Serious Progressive Change? Fight for Structural Election Reforms.

Want Serious Progressive Change? Fight for Structural Election Reforms. Want Serious Progressive Change? Fight for Structural Election Reforms.

That’s the only way we’ll be able to challenge the GOP minority’s hold on power, after so many years of gerrymandering and voter suppression.

Oct 22, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift

Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift

Democrats are again becoming the party of secretive hearings and an all-consuming, bureaucrat-driven scandal.

Oct 18, 2019 / Aaron Maté

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Impeachment

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Impeachment We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Impeachment

A narrow and quick impeachment is no longer sufficient for a White House that flaunts its crimes.

Oct 18, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Support May Be Dwindling, but His Assault on Regulations Continues

Trump’s Support May Be Dwindling, but His Assault on Regulations Continues Trump’s Support May Be Dwindling, but His Assault on Regulations Continues

The administration is planning to sabotage environmental oversight on public lands, privatize elements of the national park system, and stall the replacement of contaminated drinki...

Oct 18, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

Elijah Cummings Took On the Powerful

Elijah Cummings Took On the Powerful Elijah Cummings Took On the Powerful

The civil rights movement veteran, who was a stalwart champion of unions, challenged abusive presidents, and called out Scott Walker for lying to Congress, died Thursday at 68.

Oct 17, 2019 / John Nichols

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