Politics

After Declaring NFL Kneeling Protests Disrespectful, Pence Protests Korean Unity By Refusing To Stand At Olympics Ceremony

Vice President Pence is continuing to follow Trump’s lead in dismissing any signs of possible diplomacy with North Korea. In the latest instance, he also proved himself to be a hypocrite when it comes to protesting at sporting events and …

‘No Fire, No Fury?’ Trump Is on Board With a Jeanine Pirro Book to Rebut Michael Wolff

Ms. Pirro, the Fox News personality, met with President Trump on Wednesday in the White House, where he agreed to be interviewed for the book.…

Nuts & Bolts: Inside Democratic Campaigns—Kitchen cabinets and campaign staff

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 …

Trump’s selective outrage about ‘due process’ is hard to miss

President Trump kicked off Saturday morning with a series of tweets on his favorite subjects — taking credit for low unemployment rates in the U.S., slamming the FBI’s investigation into Russian collusion in the 2016 elections, and defending abusive men.…

Kim Jong-un Just Invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in To Visit North Korean Capital Pyongyang

While President Trump and Vice President Pence proceed to use severe rhetoric when discussing relations with North Korea, the governments of the two Koreas are continuing to take diplomatic steps to ease tensions that have existed between them for decades. …

Fired Official Was Exploring Resolution to 9/11 Case Precluding Death Penalty

A tribunal official fired without explanation last week had been in talks that could have ended in plea deals and foreclosed any possibility of execution.…

Aspen pot sales exceed alcohol for the first time as people ditch booze for marijuana

Does legalizing marijuana make people drink less alcohol? New sales figures from Colorado seem to indicate that could be true.

Legal-pot purveyors hauled in $11.3 million in revenue last year compared with $10.5 million for liquor stores, marking the first …

3 stories embodying the inhumanity of Trump’s deportation policy

The picture of a father being forced to leave his family behind is probably not what President Trump imagined when developing his immigration policy. But as three recent cases occurring less than a month apart show, this is the reality …

Nancy Pelosi Says Trump Blocking Dem Memo Shows He’s “Clearly Got Something to Hide”

A week ago, Trump declassified the Republican-written memo accusing the FBI and Justice Department of being biased against the president and abusing their power in their investigation looking into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to manipulate the 2016 …

Trump, Saying ‘Mere Allegation’ Ruins Lives, Appears to Doubt #MeToo Movement

After the resignations of two aides facing claims of domestic violence, President Trump said that the “falsely accused” had little chance of recovery.…