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Real Corruption: Mick “Pay and We'll Talk” Mulvaney
It’s not just that Mick Mulvaney has no scruples; he has no shame. It has become commonplace to see Trump administration officials, up to and including the president, abuse public resources for personal gain and comfort. But private planes, $31,000 dining room sets,...
Progressive Breakfast
Houston Police Chief Calls For Gun Control Houston police chief says he's 'hit rock bottom' after school shooting. CNN: "The police chief said he's tired of the common refrains after mass shootings that 'guns aren't the problem' and 'there's little we can do.' 'I know...
NC Teachers Shout 'Listen to Us!' to Lawmakers
Why does it take shutting down thousands of schools to get political leaders’ attention? What is this “dialogue people haven’t been wanting to have”? The gap between what goes on in schools and what gets decided in state capitals and Washington D.C. has gotten way too wide.
Progressive Breakfast
NB Primary Win Adds to Left's Resurgence Primary win gives resurgent left a new shot of adrenaline. The Hill: "The upset defeat of a former Democratic congressman in a Nebraska House primary has become the latest sign of an ascendant left within the Democratic Party....
There’s No Political Machine That Can’t Be Beat
When they started their race for the Pennsylvania State House, everyone told Summer Lee, Sara Innamorato and Elizabeth Fiedler they could never win. It was a longshot, people said. They faced enormous odds, and would face enormous money and opposition. But these three...
Yes, Collusion
A large proportion of Donald Trump’s tweets and speeches vehemently claim there was “no collusion” between Trump and/or his campaign and agents of the Russian government. (The Washington Post counts 146 such denials — 2.4 for every day of Trump’s Presidency — as of...
Progressive Breakfast
EPA's Pruitt Faces Senate Scrutiny Senators grill EPA's Scott Pruitt on spending, security. NBC: "Embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said he doesn't remember asking his security detail to use lights and sirens to speed his government-owned...
Why Primary Fights Are Good for the Democratic Party
Primary season is underway, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has faced growing backlash to its heavy-handed interventions on behalf of some favored candidates. Texas Democrat Laura Moser is running in her state's 7th Congressional District. (Photo...
Progressive Breakfast
Women Win Big In Primaries Women sweep to victory in House primaries. Politico: "Tuesday was a a good night for female candidates. In Pennsylvania, the state’s all-male congressional delegation is poised to gain several female additions, as women swept to House...
Real Corruption: The Scott Pruitt Story
Question: Which of these scandals should result in EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s removal from office? A) his cushy, poorly documented, below-market rental deal on a lobbyist friend's Capitol Hill townhouse; B) his extensive use of first-class air travel (to Europe,...
