PoliticusUSA Editorial Archives - Page 3 of 3

Sun, Jun 14th, 2015Sun, Jun 14th, 2015

Koch Nightmares Come To Life As Bernie Sanders Announces He Has More Than 200,000 Donors

The worst fear of the Koch brothers has always been that people will learn about their activities and fight back. On Face The Nation, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that people are fighting back and his campaign now has more than 200,000 donors.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, Jun 4th, 2015Thu, Jun 4th, 2015

With His Mocking of Joe Biden, Ted Cruz Proves That He Isn’t Fit to Govern

Our politics are centered on policy, but there is a line that should not be crossed and Senator Ted Cruz has officially crossed it. He is not only not fit to be president, he isn't fit to be a sitting senator.

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Sun, May 31st, 2015Sun, May 31st, 2015

Martin O’Malley Needs a Reboot Before He Ruins What Could Be A Great Democratic Primary

We were set for a primary where the issues actually get coverage because there would be no mud. That all changed yesterday, when along came former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley.

Sarah Jones

Tue, May 26th, 2015Tue, May 26th, 2015

Republicans Lack the Courage to Firmly Denounce Child Sexual Assault and the Duggars’ Cover-up

The reason Republicans have a problem is because they won't denounce the Duggar family's cover up of Josh Duggar's sexual assaults. Former Governor Mike Huckabee has gone full-on defense of the child sexual predator and his family while other Republicans who used the Duggar family as right-wing Christian cred in photo-ops are now silent.

Sarah Jones

Thu, Apr 9th, 2015Thu, Apr 9th, 2015

The Tide Is Turning: Time Magazine Puts ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Its Cover

But this time, things were different. Here's what happens when things start to change. Time magazine, one of the most mainstream publications there is, puts "Black Lives Matter" on its cover.

Sarah Jones

Sat, Feb 7th, 2015

Hillary Clinton Is Building Her Democratic Army As The GOP’s Worst Nightmare Comes True

She hasn't even announced yet, and Hillary Clinton's campaign is looking like an incumbent's reelection campaign.

Sarah Jones

Sun, Dec 14th, 2014Sun, Dec 14th, 2014

Cheney’s Justification for Torture Highlights How Very Different Obama Is from Bush

Obama never asked us to give up a major freedom so he could get Bin Laden. He just got him.

Sarah Jones

Thu, Nov 6th, 2014Thu, Nov 6th, 2014

Democrats Need to Be Bold In Their Policies and Stand with the Guy In The White House

One thing is obvious: Democrats are still allowing the media to parrot GOP narratives, and Democrats are still running away from their own ideas and into the arms of the tepid enemy of equivalency. Democrats are still afraid to be bold.

Sarah Jones

Tue, Oct 14th, 2014

Obamacare’s Revenge: Mitch McConnell Drowns In a Sea of ACA Lies

When asked about Obamacare, aka, Kynect, Mitch McConnell floundered. This was supposed to be the Grand GOP Plan for 2014, but it turned around and bit McConnell in the bum.

Sarah Jones

Mon, Oct 13th, 2014Mon, Oct 13th, 2014

Freedom Impinged Upon as Libertarian Candidate Is Excluded from Kentucky Debate

A federal judge denied Kentucky Senate candidate David Patterson's request to be included in the debate between Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

Sarah Jones

Sun, Oct 5th, 2014Tue, Oct 7th, 2014

No, It’s Wasn’t A Mistake for President Obama to Say These Policies Are On the Ballot

Former Obama strategist extraordinaire David Axelrod criticized President Obama for saying that his policies are on the ballot for the midterms.

Sarah Jones

Sun, Sep 28th, 2014Sun, Sep 28th, 2014

Enough About ISIL, Obama Needs To Take Off The Gloves and Go After Republicans

As we head into precarious midterm elections, President Obama needs to stop trying to explain why he feels it's necessary to strike ISIL and instead he needs to call out Republicans more.

Sarah Jones and Jason Easley

Thu, Jun 26th, 2014Tue, Apr 10th, 2018

Executive Action: It’s Only a Problem When President Obama Does It

Refusing to discuss their suddenly-found, alleged concern for democracy, Republicans instead claim that President Obama taking executive action makes him a hypocrite for condemning Bush for his use of signing statements.

Sarah Jones

Mon, Jun 2nd, 2014

Obama Bucks Politics As Usual With New Carbon Limits That Are Welcome and Long Overdue

The Obama administration's new EPA guidelines to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants should be applauded and the reaction from Republicans and some Democrats is more cynical politics as usual.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sat, Mar 29th, 2014Fri, Oct 3rd, 2014

The Lie Must Die: Why Democrats Aren’t Just Like Republicans

It is an election year, which means that Republicans and the emo-prog left have returned to attempt to depress Democratic voter turnout by claiming that Democrats and Republicans are the same. Today, we put a stake through the heart of a lie that must die.

Sarah Jones and Jason Easley