South Dakota abandons bill to censor transgender issues in schools
South Dakota lawmakers have shelved a first-of-its-kind bill that would have censored discussion of transgender issues in schools. According to the Associated Press, state Sen. Phil Jensen (R) realized “there were issues he hadn’t thought of” when he first …
Ted Cruz loves his NRA cash, but hates when Democrats 'politicize' mass shootings
Sen. Ted Cruz went on Donald Trump’s favorite show Thursday to roll out the favorite argument of Republicans who want to see more children die in the name of a constitutional amendment that applied to muskets and well-organized militias:
“The …
Trump administration’s virtue signaling approach to North Korea confuses allies, isolates U.S.
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un is a very bad man — and Vice President Mike Pence doesn’t want you to forget it.
Last Friday, at the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Pence brought …
ACLU sues to block Ohio Down syndrome abortion ban
The ACLU filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging an Ohio law that criminalizes abortions if a doctor performing a termination is aware that the woman has received a diagnosis that her fetus has Down syndrome.
The post ACLU sues to …
Cartoon: Get Your TrumpBox!
The Trump White House recently released their fantastical budget plan— fantastically cruel and fantastically phony at the same time. There is basically zero chance the Trump budget will be adopted in its current form, particularly because …
Why is this Russia ‘expert’ writing for an anti-Semitic outlet?
A few years ago, a new group, calling itself the American Committee for East-West Accord (ACEWA), burst forth with a mission to try to help create “stable cooperation with Russia.” In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, …
This Week in Statehouse Action: I Vote The Line edition
February’s just over halfway done, but it already feels longer than a Folsom Prison sentence.
Partly because so much hurt keeps happening.
But also because 44 state legislatures are actively meeting this week.
Nevada, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Texas, and …
Congressman Tells Trump To Get Off His Ass And Do Something About Guns
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) told Trump he needs to get off his and do something about gun violence and school shootings. Mouton tweeted after Trump offered empty prayers to the victims of the Parkland shooting: I agree with every word …
Obama tweets a more substantive response to latest school shooting than Trump made in entire speech
Trump read an entire, prepared seven minute speech and didn’t once mention guns.
There have been 18 school shootings already this year, and Trump didn’t once mention guns.
Trump implied blame on the students themselves, but didn’t once mention …
House Speaker Ryan: Florida shooting shouldn’t threaten right to own guns
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan, in a round of interviews with conservative radio shows on Thursday, said the Florida school shooting that killed at least 17 people on Wednesday should not threaten citizens’ rights to own …