National Security Adviser McMaster Says Proof That Russia Meddled “Is Now Incontrovertible”
National security adviser H.R. McMaster confirmed on Saturday what most Americans have been aware of for a while now — Russia did, in fact, interfere with the 2016 U.S. elections. “As you can see with the F.B.I. indictment, the evidence …
This week in the war on workers: Who will be hurt most if Supreme Court rules against public unions?
Who’s going to lose out the most if (when) the Supreme Court deals a body blow to public sector unions in the Janus case?
While the outcome of the case will affect about 17 million public-sector workers across the country, …
Trump Is Tantruming After Getting Owned By Emma Gonzalez For Taking NRA Money
Trump responded to Emma Gonzalez calling him out for taking NRA money by throwing a temper tantrum on Twitter. Video: Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez said during a protest, “If the President wants to come up to me and tell …
Nuts & Bolts: Inside Democratic campaigns—Don't sweat the small tasks!
Welcome back, Saturday Campaign D-I-Y’ers! For those who tune in, welcome to the Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic campaign. Each week, we discuss issues that help drive successful campaigns. If you’ve missed prior diaries, please visit our group or …
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Comes Up With The Most Insane Trump/Russia Fan Fiction Yet
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders must have been crossing all of her fingers and toes this Saturday afternoon when she claimed in a tweet that President Trump wasn’t going to be pushed around by Russia, unlike Obama.
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This week in science: ring around the rosy
I got that image form Bad Astronomy over at the Sy-Fi Wire and thought it was so cool, it had to be shared! While there, I noticed an excellent post wherein the Bad Astronomer takes down Trump’s anti-science-y budget in …
Facebook plans to use U.S. mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers
Facebook Inc will start using postcards sent by U.S. mail later this year to verify the identities and location of people who want to purchase U.S. election-related advertising on its site, a senior company executive said on Saturday.
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'I will be the change': Man's post on turning in assault rifle after Parkland shooting goes viral
Ben Dickmann, a conservative white man in Florida who owns guns, is sick of simply offering thoughts and prayers after every American mass shooting. In a very lengthy Facebook post yesterday, Dickmann shared he knows more needs to be done—especially …
Republican Donor Cuts Off The GOP’s Cash Until They Support Assault Weapons Ban
The blue wave is taking shape as the country assesses the damage from the Putin-backed White House to the assault weapons stalking our citizens as they do innocent things like attend concerts or school.
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This week at progressive state blogs: VA ranks 38th in solar; LA cranks create $1 billion shortfall
| This week at progressive state blogs is designed specifically to focus attention on the writing and analysis of people focused on their home turf. Here is the Feb. 10 edition. Inclusion of a blog post does not necessarily indicate my |