We’ve seen Republicans try voter suppression, gerrymandering and illegal use of Facebook data to win elections. And now they want to under count people in “blue states” as part of the upcoming U.S. census. This could cause states like New York and California to lose federal funding as well as seats in Congress. But Democrats in…
It appears that the Republican tax message has “hit a snag.â€Â Nearly four months after the GOP passed their signature tax-cut law in December, new surveys show that most people believe they are NOT getting bigger paychecks than they did before. This could greatly reduce support seen for Republicans during this year’s midterm elections.  The…
The White House declared April to be “NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, 2018.” The proclamation contains language about perpetrators of sexual assault being held accountable. Of course, the White House means that everyone should be held accountable, but Trump. The proclamation with my comments in bold: Sexual assault crimes remain tragically common in…
The Washington Post has reported that Congressional Republicans are now suggesting they want to pass a balanced budget amendment. Which is completely ridiculous since the tax bill they passed into law in December has added more than $1 trillion to the U.S. deficit. Congressional Democrats quickly criticized the Republican proposal, which is more of a…
Republican strategist Steve Schmidt pointed out the similarities between the Russia Today and Fox News coverage of Trump said that that he wouldn’t be surprised if there were a daily meeting between Russia and Fox News to discuss Trump propaganda. Video: Republican strategist Steve Schmidt said that he wouldn't be surprised if Fox News was…
A new Associated Press poll shows that here is a very high level of agreement among younger Americans about President Donald Trump. Over 70% of them say he “doesn’t reflect my personal values.†And just 33 percent of them approve of Trump’s job performance. The poll was conducted among Americans between the ages of 15 and 34. …
According to NBC, Americans are mad. Maybe more mad than they’ve ever been. A large majority of all Americans — 57 percent — responded to a poll by saying they are outraged.  In fact they are so outraged that they would get out of their homes and attend a march and carry a protest sign….
David Hogg is taking on the poisonous tone and divisiveness of Fox News, and in the process is bringing the network to its knees. Video of Hogg on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports: David Hogg makes it clear on Andrea Mitchell Reports that the toxic tone of #LauraIngraham and Fox News will no longer be tolerated….
David Hogg gave an interview on CNN Friday morning to discuss Fox News host Laura Ingraham and the advertiser boycott he has led against her show. In it, he said that Ingraham “needs to stand down.” Ingraham recently sent out a tweet that taunted him for his college application rejections. After she sent the tweet…
The U.S. government plans to collect social media history from nearly everyone who seeks entry into the United States, State Department proposals showed on Friday as part of President Donald Trump’s policy of “extreme vetting.”
The list of advertisers who have dropped Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show is up to at least nine, as Parkland survivor David Hogg emphatically stated that he is not going to be silenced by bullies as children fight for their lives. Video: The #LauraIngraham advertiser boycott is surging and showing no signs of ending soon….
Noor Salman, the widow of Pulse nightclub gunman Omar Mateen, was acquitted on Friday of federal charges that she tried to obstruct investigators and aided her husband in the attack that killed 49 people in 2016.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who was fired by the Trump administration but has said he was terminated because he is a crucial witness in the Russia investigation, has raised more than $292,000 in seven hours to help cover costs defending against other ongoing government probes, the funding website showed.
On June 18, 2016, one of Facebook’s most senior executives sent out a shocking memo telling employees that there could be negative consequences of the company’s growth, including getting people killed, but these consequences were “justified.†Facebook VP Andrew “Boz†Bosworth wrote the internal memo, obtained by Buzzfeed, which had never before been seen outside…
