There is arguably no greater name in American history than that of documentarian Ken Burns, and in a new conversation with Politico, he didn’t hold back when discussing his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s approach to celebrating the country’s 250th birthday. Rather than honoring America, said B…
The U.S. Supreme Court has “declared war” on American democracy, on “modern society,” and on “everything it takes to function in the 21st century,” warns Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, after the court expanded presidential powers once again. Six of the court’s members, presumably the conservative wing…
President Donald Trump suffered a major setback in his efforts to federalize voting in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a right-leaning legal scholar.“I think this is a significant loss for Republicans who have wanted to try to rein in the way that we do our elections,” Jonathan Turley t…
Economics and politics columnist John Cassidy thinks he knows why President Donald Trump keeps throwing a wrench in the plans of his own administration.Writing for the New Yorker on Monday, Cassidy said that he thinks Trump has lost touch with the financial realities of the average American. Last we…
A startling exposé revealed that President Donald Trump helped his sons score a billion-dollar mining deal in Kazakhstan.The bombshell New York Times report Sunday revealed shocking details of self-dealing, ethical violations and major profits using the power of the United States presidency.”It was …
CNN host Pamela Brown clashed with Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Monday during a debate over several political issues, from the Justice Department’s botched release of files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein to the president’s alternative July 4th celebration.The debate began when Comer …
In light of bombshell new corruption allegations against President Donald Trump and his family, a former Republican tore into his past colleagues for being asleep at the wheel in the face of “utterly obscene” abuses of the presidency.Over the weekend, the New York Times published a report detailing …
With the midterms looming and Republicans projected to take major losses, the party is doing everything it can to shore up support. But in the face of that, there is growing concern within the GOP that President Donald Trump is an “albatross” dragging the party down as MAGA enthusiasm cools. An exam…
During his second term, President Donald Trump has left hundreds of government positions vacant, and according to the latest reports, Republican lawmakers are melting down over concerns that his inaction could hurt their party with the midterms looming. Per the Daily Beast, “More than two dozen fede…
Prominent military experts, from retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling to retired U.S. Navy Adm. William H. McRaven, are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration forcing Gen. Chris Donahue to step down from his role as commander of U.S. Army Europe. The departures of Donahue and other mi…