by Robert Borosage | Apr 24, 2018 | Blog
This week, the Senate will decide whether to confirm CIA Director Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State. Pompeo is a key figure in Trump’s new war cabinet, along with National Security Advisor John Bolton and Gina Haspel, who he wants to take Pompeo’s place the CIA. The...
by Robert Borosage | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog
“Trade wars are good, and easy to win,” tweeted Donald Trump when he threatened to slap tariffs on China and other nations he accused of “assaulting our country” last month. Stock traders were spooked as China promised to retaliate. Commentators across the political...
by Robert Borosage | Mar 16, 2018 | Blog
Conor Lamb’s stunning win in the special election for Pennsylvania's 18th House District showed the blue wave building as the November midterms approach. It also triggered an immediate debate about what the victory says about Democratic strategy this fall, amid...
by Robert Borosage | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog
This weekend, the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center hosts its annual Strategy Summit in Baltimore, bringing leading members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) together with more than 350 progressive leaders and activists from across the country. Since...
by Robert Borosage | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog
Will the Democratic Party open itself up to the new grassroots energy and activism that is rising in American politics, or will its insiders assume they can continue business as usual yet still reap the benefits of the resistance to Donald Trump? A key test will come...
