by Richard Eskow | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
The Donald Trump Administration hasn’t even started, and the President-elect is already unpopular. Only 42 percent of those polled in this “honeymoon” period approve of Trump. Voters were split (46-45 percent) on their approval or disapproval of his transition...
by Jeff Bryant | Nov 28, 2016 | Blog
"At the count of three, SCREAM." That's what John Jackson suggested public education advocates do in response to the surprise election of Donald Trump. Jackson, president and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education was one of the headliners at an event in...
by Bill Scher | Nov 28, 2016 | Blog
While Ben Carson was rumored to have been offered the post of Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Buzzfeed is now reporting that former congressman J.C. Watts is now the favorite. Who leads HUD is incredibly important. The Obama administration is in the midst of...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 28, 2016 | Blog
Donald Trump released a video announcing his agenda for his "first day in office." One of the things he said is, "I will formulate a rule which says that for every one new regulation, two old regulations must be eliminated." Can we count the number of ways this is...
by Robert Borosage | Nov 28, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published at TheNation.com House Democrats will caucus this week to decide who will lead them in the coming term as they gird for the assault coming from Trump and the Republican congressional majorities. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, head of the...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 23, 2016 | Blog
In the news: Experts Urge Clinton Campaign to Challenge Election Results in 3 Swing States. Here's what's going on. Before the election there were fears that election results might be hacked. Now, after the election computer scientists are looking at election results...
