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Sun, May 5th, 2019

Signs Grow That Voters Want To Rid The Country Of Trump

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll found that 59% of voters would have reservations or are very uncomfortable with the idea of reelecting Trump.

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

Sat, May 4th, 2019Sat, May 4th, 2019

Joe Biden Calls Trump A Clown While Campaigning In South Carolina

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was asked if he would give Trump a nickname and said he would start with clown.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sat, May 4th, 2019

‘People Should Be Frightened’: Donny Deutsch Predicts Trump Will Stage A Revolt If He Loses

Because Trump and his supporters live in an alternative reality, they will be in for a rude awakening in 2020 if and when he loses.

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.

Fri, May 3rd, 2019

U.S. judges order Ohio to revamp Republican-drawn gerrymandered districts

A panel of three federal judges on Friday ruled that Ohio's Republican-drawn congressional map is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander and ordered the state to revamp it before the 2020 presidential election.

Reuters

Thu, May 2nd, 2019

Trump Is ‘So Scared’ Of Biden That White House Staff Can’t Get Him To Stay Focused

Trump is so scared that former vice president Joe Biden will be his eventual opponent that his staff is struggling to keep him focused.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, May 2nd, 2019Thu, May 2nd, 2019

Catastrophe Grows For Trump As Evangelicals Flee Over ‘Disrespect’

Trump's support with white evangelicals ahead of the 2020 election is softening because they feel disrespected by this president.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Wed, May 1st, 2019Wed, May 1st, 2019

Joe Biden Triggers Trump As President Begs For Firefighter Love

Trump fired off dozens of retweets from purported firefighters, their families and acquaintances on Wednesday, in his latest assault on Joe Biden, the newest Democratic candidate for the 2020 presidential nomination.

Reuters

Tue, Apr 30th, 2019

Trump Under Investigation For Forcing Undocumented Golf Course Employees To Work For No Pay

At the end of the day, it's clear that Trump doesn't give a damn about undocumented immigrants other than how much he can exploit them to his benefit.

Sean Colarossi

Tue, Apr 30th, 2019

Joe Biden Gains 6 Points, Sanders Drops 2, and Mayor Pete Stalls In New Poll

Joe Biden got a six-point bounce from his presidential campaign, while Bernie Sanders dropped two points, and Pete Buttigieg saw his momentum stop in new Democratic poll.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Mon, Apr 29th, 2019

Rachel Maddow Explains How Democrats Are As United As Ever To Make Trump A One-Term President

A majority of the Democratic candidates have already signed onto an Indivisible pledge to wholeheartedly endorse the eventual nominee.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Apr 29th, 2019Mon, Apr 29th, 2019

Trump Is Freaking Out As Workers Quickly Flock To Joe Biden’s Campaign

Biden won the official endorsement of the International Association of Fire Fighters on Monday, a union organization that represents over 300,000 workers.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Apr 29th, 2019Mon, Apr 29th, 2019

Joe Biden Slams Trump for Badmouthing Labor And Unions

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination last week, blasted President Trump for badmouthing unions, hours before Biden spoke to unions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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.

Sat, Apr 27th, 2019

Opinion: Liberal Purists Need To Stop Treating 2020 Democrats As A Bigger Threat Than Trump

Here's where every 2020 discussion should begin and end: No matter who the Democrats nominate, progressive primary voters must unite behind them.

Sean Colarossi

Fri, Apr 26th, 2019

Republicans Refuse To Pledge Not To Use Hacked Or Stolen Info In 2020 Elections

Republicans have refused to join Democrats in pledging not to use hacked or stolen information in the 2020 election campaign.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Thu, Apr 25th, 2019

Trump’s 2020 Chances Sinking In The Midwest As Just 34% Of Ohio Voters Support His Reelection

The poll's findings show that Trump's support in Ohio has drastically declined since 2016 when he managed to beat Hillary Clinton by eight points.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Apr 25th, 2019

Trump Is Panicking To His Advisers Over Joe Biden’s Chances In 2020

Donald Trump's behavior in the early going suggests that he sees former vice president Joe Biden as the greatest threat to his presidency.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Apr 25th, 2019

A Big Win For Democrats As Republican Gerrymandered Map Struck Down In Michigan

A Republican-drawn gerrymandered map of Michigan has been struck down as a violation of federal law because it was designed to hurt Democrats.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

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

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019

Maxine Waters Says America Is Demanding Impeachment: ‘We’re Going To Have To Do It’

Democrats need to do is acknowledge that none of this is oversight as usual. The information laid out in Mueller's report is extraordinarily damning.

Sean Colarossi

Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019

Former vice president Biden to announce 2020 election run on Thursday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden plans to announce on Thursday that he is seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination for the 2020 election, NBC News and CNN reported on Tuesday. read more

Reuters

Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019

Vulnerable House Democrats tread carefully in wake of Mueller report

By Joseph Ax

(Reuters) – Vulnerable House Democrats, mindful of President Donald Trump’s continued strength among Republican voters, are using caution in how they respond to the special counsel’s report, which detailed Trump’s efforts to thwart the investigation into Russian efforts to help him win the White House. read more

Reuters