Congress

Devin Nunes

Can Congress Unravel the Trump-Russia Tangle? Can Congress Unravel the Trump-Russia Tangle?

Not if a renegade California Republican can stop it.

Sep 15, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Trump and Congressional Democrats

How Corporate Capitalism Looted Democracy How Corporate Capitalism Looted Democracy

Democrats not only colluded with Republicans in the robbery—some may now be willing to allow corporations to evade hundreds of billions they owe in back taxes.

Sep 14, 2017 / William Greider

Bernie on TPP

The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward

Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.

Sep 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Muller in June, 2017

Robert Mueller’s Brilliant Move Against Trump’s Pardon Power Robert Mueller’s Brilliant Move Against Trump’s Pardon Power

Elizabeth Holtzman on New York State’s investigations of Trump associates.

Sep 8, 2017 / Jon Wiener

trump schumer

Did President Trump Really Strike A Deal That Screwed Republicans? Did President Trump Really Strike A Deal That Screwed Republicans?

The whole question revolves around whether Democrats actually want to play hardball. 

Sep 7, 2017 / David Dayen

Harvey Damage TX Flag

Natural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity Natural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity

Trump promised to donate $1 million to Harvey relief efforts—while dismantling the government we all rely on.

Sep 6, 2017 / Column / Laila Lalami

Sessions arrives at the news conference

Jeff Sessions Will Say Anything To Play Trump’s Stooge Jeff Sessions Will Say Anything To Play Trump’s Stooge

Announcing the end of DACA, the attorney general was serially dishonest.

Sep 5, 2017 / Joan Walsh

We Need Everyone to Act Now to Fight for DACA

We Need Everyone to Act Now to Fight for DACA We Need Everyone to Act Now to Fight for DACA

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced this morning that President Trump is planning to end the program with a delay of six months.

Sep 5, 2017 / NationAction

Mitch McConnell

Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action

As long as Republicans fail to show the moral or political courage to hold Trump accountable, the whole party is complicit.

Aug 29, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Arpaio Trump

President Trump Should Be Impeached for Pardoning Joe Arpaio President Trump Should Be Impeached for Pardoning Joe Arpaio

Trump has enabled a racist to trash the Constitution and flout the rule of law.

Aug 26, 2017 / Ian Haney López

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