Editors' Picks Archives

Tue, Jun 18th, 2019

Trump To Tantrum And Live Tweet The Democratic Debate

Trump is so scared of Democrats getting all of the attention that he is planning to hijack the Democratic debate by live-tweeting it.

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

Rachel Maddow Busts Trump After He Blames Iran For Attack That Taliban Already Took Credit For

With each passing week, it becomes more clear that the president and his hawk-filled foreign policy team are eager to start a war with Iran.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

The Trump-Barr DOJ Just Intervened To Give Paul Manafort Special Treatment In Prison

Under William Barr, the Department of Justice – which exists to protect the rule of law in the U.S. – has become a complete joke.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

WH Staff Won’t Show Trump Bad Poll Numbers Because He Is Too ‘Sensitive’

The fact that his own staff members can't share difficult news with him is a reality that should be troubling to Americans of all political persuasions.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

U.S. Sending 1,000 More Troops To The Middle East As Trump Marches America To War With Iran

Donald Trump and his lackeys have made it clear throughout the past several weeks that they are itching to start another war in the Middle East.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

House Democrats Turn The Tables And Unload On Mitch McConnell

House Democrats are shifting their focus and making sure that the American people know that Mitch McConnell is blocking everything from healthcare to election security.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

Even Fox News’s Poll Shows Most Americans Want Trump Impeached

In the latest Fox News poll, 50% of Americans want Trump impeached, and 48% do not. Even the polling on Fox is showing growing support for impeachment.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

Democrats Have A Plan To Shatter Trump’s Investigation Obstruction

Instead of trying to go through Trump's obstruction of their investigations, House Democrats are going to around him to get to witnesses.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

Trump Draws Fewer Viewers Than Family Feud As ABC Interview Bombs

ABC would have been better off running an episode of Celebrity Family Feud, as their Trump interview bombed and drew 2 million fewer viewers.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

Voters In Pennsylvania Turn On Trump After He Disappoints Them

Voters in a part of Pennsylvania that have voted Republican for decades are saying that they want a change from Trump.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

Fox News And Trump’s Campaign Are In A Panic Over Bad Polls

The sense of panic was audible as Trump's campaign press secretary and Fox and Friends tried to downplay polls showing Trump losing.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

Trump Is Trying To Hand Democrats The White House With New Plan To Repeal Obamacare

Trump won't listen to Republicans and leave healthcare alone, which is why his new plan to repeal Obamacare could hand Democrats the White House.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Mon, Jun 17th, 2019

Trump Tried To Mess With AOC, And It Did Not Go Well

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called Trump’s bluff on impeachment after the president tried to twist her words into a Trump reelection quote.

Trump twists AOC’s words on impeachment

AOC Tweeted:

Mr. President, you’re from Queens. read more

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sun, Jun 16th, 2019

Trump Fires His Pollster After Polls Show Him Losing In Every Critical State

Trump responded to internal polls showing him losing in every state that he must win in 2020 by firing his pollster.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sun, Jun 16th, 2019Sun, Jun 16th, 2019

Adam Schiff Lays Out How Trump Is Working For Russia

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) laid out how Trump is compromising America and working for Russia's interests whether he knows it or not.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sun, Jun 16th, 2019

Jon Stewart Rips Mitch McConnell For Blocking 9/11 Victim Funding

Jon Stewart slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for blocking funding for 9/11 victims unless he gets a ransom payment since 2010.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sun, Jun 16th, 2019

Pete Buttigieg Rocks Trump By Promising No Pardon If He Is Indicted

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said that he would not pardon Trump or any other ex-president if they were indicted.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sun, Jun 16th, 2019Sun, Jun 16th, 2019

Trump Literally Ran Away When Pressed On Reading The Mueller Report

Trump changed the subject and got out of a car they were riding in when ABC's George Stephanopoulos pressed him on reading the Mueller report.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sun, Jun 16th, 2019Sun, Jun 16th, 2019

Trump Ignores Father’s Day, As His Impeachment Obsession Grows

Donald Trump ignored Father's Day but retweeted a Fox News segment where he was called the greatest president since Reagan.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sat, Jun 15th, 2019

Pete Buttigieg Promises To Immediately Scrub Any Trace Of Trumpism From The DOJ

Buttigieg said he will restore the DOJ to its pre-Trump state as an entity that defends the rule of law, not acts as an extension of the Oval Office.

Sean Colarossi