"Republicans claim they want to 'drain the swamp,' but...ethics are the first casualty of the new Republican Congress." - Nancy Pelosi
Embracing Corruption, House Republicans Gut Outside Ethics Watchdog
Obama to deliver farewell address in Chicago on January 10
U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on Jan. 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he said in an email statement released on Monday.
Black Members Of Congress Plot Resistance To Trump Disenfranchisement of African-Americans
Black Congressional Leaders have been making plans and preparing to combat any moves by the Trump administration that would disenfranchise African-Americans.
Leading GOP Strategist Labels Trump and His Supporters Traitors
"What’s closer to treason? Political opposition to a candidate, or siding with a hostile foreign power in the Intel war?”
Less Than Half of Americans Think Trump Can Handle Presidential Duties
Even in areas they express confidence, "Americans are far less confident in Trump than they were in his predecessors, when comparisons are available."
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Has New Years Run-in With Facts Courtesy of Sopan Deb
"Agreed! Facts matter: so you weren't at Mar-A-Lago on New Years Eve? You called it fake news, so let's get this right."
Under Republican Rule North Carolina Is Not Classified As a Democracy
North Carolina does so poorly on the measures of legal framework and voter registration that it ranks alongside Iran and is not classified as a democracy.
Trump’s Presidential Credibility Is Already In Jeopardy According To Top House Democrat
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is warning Donald Trump that he will have no credibility as president if he continues to defend Russia while attacking the US intelligence community.
Trump Official Discusses Punishing Hillary Clinton For “Manipulating” The Election
Donald Trump's future White House Communications Director suggested that the American people should be discussing punishing Hillary Clinton for "manipulating" the 2016 election.
Trump’s Press Secretary Begs The American People To Stop Mocking Donald Trump
Trump's press secretary Sean Spicer went on national television to complain that the American people are mocking Donald Trump and called on every American to support the president-elect instead of mocking him.
Trump Calls All Computers Unsafe And Wants To Take America Back To The Pony Express
President-elect Donald Trump rang in the New Year by rejecting modern technology with a pronouncement that all computers are unsafe and vowed that America's most vital communications would be conducted via personal couriers.