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Sun, Apr 21st, 2019Sun, Apr 21st, 2019

Kellyanne Conway Hints That Trump Is Trying To Stay In The White House To Avoid Prison

Kellyanne Conway assumed that Trump is going to be in the White House for five and half more years during an interview on Sunday.

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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Sat, Apr 20th, 2019

Former GOP Congressman Tells House Dems To Ignore The Fox Bubble And Move Toward Impeachment

Doing nothing is not an option, particularly after Democrats were successful in 2018 based in part on their promise to hold this president accountable.

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.

Sat, Apr 20th, 2019

Trump Is Having A Mar-a-Lago Meltdown After Mueller Destroyed His ‘Total Exoneration’ Lie

Donald Trump has reportedly become increasingly angry and is lashing out at those around him as he watches the cable news coverage.

Sean Colarossi

Wed, Apr 17th, 2019

A Brand New Initiative Has Been Launched To Fire Mitch McConnell

Let America Vote has launched a new campaign targeted four GOP Senate seats that if flipped would fire Mitch McConnell as Majority Leader.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

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Tue, Apr 16th, 2019

Trump Blows A Gasket And Begs Fox News To Only Let His Supporters Into Their Town Halls

As Donald Trump goes berserk over Bernie Sanders' town hall, more Democrats are ready to make the leap onto the president's turf.

Sean Colarossi

Tue, Apr 16th, 2019

Two More Republicans Might Primary Trump In 2020

It's not a good sign for Donald Trump's reelection campaign that there is an appetite within the Republican Party to primary him.

Sean Colarossi

Tue, Apr 16th, 2019

Republicans Never Learn As Roy Moore Leads Alabama GOP Senate Poll

Alleged child molester Roy Moore is currently the Republican field for the party’s Senate nomination, which would open the door to Sen. Doug Jones (D) winning reelection.

The latest Mason-Dixon poll of the Alabama Republican Senate primary found: read more

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

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Tue, Apr 16th, 2019

Ex-Massachusetts governor challenges Trump in 2020 Republican presidential race

"I really think if we have six more years of the same stuff we've had out of the White House the last two years that would be a political tragedy," he said on CNN. "So I would be ashamed of myself if I didn't raise my hand and run."

Reuters

Tue, Apr 16th, 2019Tue, Apr 16th, 2019

The Pete Buttigieg Surge Continues As His Support Grows For 4th Straight Week

Mayor Pete Buttigieg has seen his national support grow for the fourth straight week as he is moving closer to the top tier of Democratic candidates.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

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Mon, Apr 15th, 2019

Pete Buttigieg Just Showed Why He May Be Trump’s Kryptonite In 2020

Buttigieg's follow-up interview with Rachel Maddow on Monday showed that he can match his sharp political style with a level of substance that Trump is ill-equipped to match.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Apr 15th, 2019

Fox News Town Hall Backfires As The Crowd Nearly Unanimously Supports Medicare For All

The American people agree that in the richest country on earth, health care coverage should be a right, not a privilege that only the wealthy can afford.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Apr 15th, 2019Mon, Apr 15th, 2019

Bernie Sanders Releases Ten Years Of Tax Returns Showing that He Is In The Top 1%

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released a decade of personal tax returns and they show that the presidential candidate is in the top 1% of earners.

Jason Easley

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

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Mon, Apr 15th, 2019

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Protect Public Lands with Bans on Drilling and Mining

By Valerie Volcovici

(Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said on Monday she would ban all fossil fuel extraction on federal land and in coastal waters, setting herself apart from a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls who have made climate change a central campaign issue but have yet to outline specific policies. read more

Reuters

Mon, Apr 15th, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris releases 15 years of tax returns

By Amanda Becker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Kamala Harris released on Sunday 15 years of tax returns through 2018, offering the most complete look to date at a presidential candidate’s finances. read more

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.

Mon, Apr 15th, 2019Mon, Apr 15th, 2019

Study Says Trump Will Win Reelection. Here’s Why It’s Wrong.

A Goldman Sachs study says that Trump will win reelection based on economic data, but polling shows that economic data has no impact on voters' feelings about Trump.

Jason Easley

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

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Sun, Apr 14th, 2019

Trump’s re-election campaign raised more than $30 million in first-quarter of 2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, his campaign said on Sunday, far outpacing the total raised by individual Democratic candidates during that period. read more

Reuters

Sun, Apr 14th, 2019

Pete Buttigieg Just Terrified Trump By Destroying The Myth Of MAGA

Mayor Pete Buttigieg wasted no time in destroying the myth behind Trump's MAGA and making a real appeal to rural and Rust Belt communities.

Jason Easley

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

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Fri, Apr 12th, 2019

Kamala Harris carves distinct early-state path in her 2020 White House bid

By Amanda Becker

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kamala Harris held just one public event this week during her third trip to Iowa since joining the contest for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, a town hall at the University of Iowa where she talked about her plan to raise teacher pay. read more

Reuters

Thu, Apr 11th, 2019Thu, Apr 11th, 2019

The Pete Buttigieg Surge Is Real As He Jumps To Third Place In Iowa And New Hampshire

While it's still early in the process, one thing is for sure: Pete Buttigieg is no longer the longshot candidate he thought he would be.

Sean Colarossi

Wed, Apr 10th, 2019Wed, Apr 10th, 2019

Republicans Warn Trump May Lose Florida If He Sells Off Coastal Waters To Oil And Gas Drillers

Trump wants to auction off Florida's coastal waters for oil and gas drilling, but Republicans are warning that if he does so, it will cost him heavily in 2020.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

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