Pelosi Demands Democrats Stand Firm in Face of Shutdown Threats
With the deadline to avoid a government shutdown looming at midnight Friday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is urging all fellow Democrats to oppose another stopgap funding extension unless it includes measures to satisfy Democratic priorities. The key demand is…
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What Trump Did This MLK Day Proves He’s a Racist, No Matter What He Says
President Donald J. Trump teed-off on Sunday night. In the wake of the controversy swirling around his “shithole countries” remark (and the “he said” /”he never said” aftermath), the president sought to reassure Americans on the eve of the Martin…
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‘Sh*thole Countries’? Lady Liberty Would Slap Trump Silly for What He Just Said, If She Could
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Emma Lazarus, The New Colossus,…
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Trump Shill Kellyanne ‘Conjob’s’ Latest ‘Alternative Fact’ is the Biggest Doozy of All So Far
If there is one thing the Republican Donald Trump administration and his party in Congress have been repeatedly lying about lately, it’s the idea that they tried to be bipartisan in 2017. And the latest example came this morning from…
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Angry Congressman Threatens To Release Jar Of Mosquitoes On House Floor If Zika Bill Isn’t Passed (VIDEO)
Frustrated over Congressional gridlock on Zika virus, this Florida Republican did something rather unusual when he spoke on the floor of the house Wednesday. He brought a jar full of 100 mosquitoes. But will this spur house members into action…
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As GOP Tries To Sell Off Your National Parks, Obama Creates Biggest One EVER! (VIDEO)
In some wonderful news for wildlife and those who appreciate it, President Barack Obama created the world’s largest ecologically protected area on Friday. In his native Hawaii, he expanded on a national marine monument and it now encompasses more than half…
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White Supremacists Gain Strength Through Trump’s Campaign
Spurred by their idol Donald Trump, white supremacists are crawling out of the woodwork like cockroaches. But calling them cockroaches is an insult to cockroaches. You generally won’t find them hiding under white sheets anymore, but they are out there…
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Big Banks To Congress: We Have A Constitutional Right To Free Money
he highway bill passed in late 2015 was heralded in many quarters as a rare victory for bipartisanship in American politics. Democrats and Republicans from both houses of Congress came together to negotiate a deal to invest $305 billion over…
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Transcript: President Obama’s Final State Of The Union Address (VIDEO)
President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address. Below are President Barack Obama’s prepared remarks for the 2016 State Of The Union Address, his last. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Tonight marks…
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Head Of Anti-Iran Deal Group Quits To Support Deal
Gary Samore is a man who follows his conscience. Until recently, he was the president of the bipartisan advocacy group, United Against Nuclear Iran. The group’s purpose was to pressure Iran into abandoning its nuclear ambitions. Now that the deal…
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