The Guardian reports mystery is still surrounding the health of Sen Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Congress prepares to return from recess next week.McConnell, 84, has not been seen in public since he was admitted to a Washington hospital in June 14. Nearly a month later, the Kentucky Republican’s offic…
It was one of our nation’s darkest times, and Trump wants a re-enactment for the midterms.
President Donald Trump has loudly criticized the roughly $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve headquarters. Yet, when it comes to another costly Washington project — refurbishing a “free” Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar — talk around the White House goes silent, the New York Times noted …
AlterNet, America’s oldest independent progressive news site, is conducting an urgent national online poll about how the public views the Mitch McConnell’s health scare and what he owes the public as an active Senator.
“Several days later and I can’t help it. It’s too funny,” said comedian John Fugelsang of white supremacist militia group, the “Patriot Front,” marching through the streets of Capitol Hill on the 250th birthday of the United States. Videos showed that a few hundred men showed up with face coverings,…
President Donald Trump may think he’s found a Trojan horse to seize the midterms, but security expert Miles Taylor says that horse isn’t riding off anytime soon.Trump fired all three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, abruptly disabling the only federal agency …
CNN chief national correspondent John King says Trump may have irritated U.S. voters with his refusal to sign the popular bipartisan housing bill that the Republican majority sent to his desk, but he’s done even more trouble to endangered Republicans in dicey swing districts.The state of Michigan vo…
Former George Bush speechwriter and GOP insider Tim Miller is quick to say how thoroughly Senate and House Republicans have surrendered Congressional power to President Donald Trump and the White House since his return to office more than a year ago.In fact, Miller says the only way the party has ac…
The world is watching—our enemies as well as our allies— which means it’s not just embarrassing, it’s dangerous.
Politico reported on Friday that President Donald Trump is bragging that he won a battle with Spain over his military expenditure demands, but Spanish officials are very confused about how he got that idea in his head. Trump was at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey this week, where he criticized Sp…