An Open Letter from a Liberal

Really?  You’re shocked to discover I’m a liberal?  I’ve always been a liberal, but that doesn’t mean what a lot of you apparently think it does. Some of you suspected. Some of you were shocked. Many of you have known me for

Commentary: Ready for the Jawboning Presidency of Donald Trump?

by Ralph Nader ‘Want a New Year’s resolution?’ writes Nader. ‘Stay alert.’ There’s an erratic bully on his way to the White House. All signs point to Donald Trump becoming a jawboning president without equal in American history. That is, jawboning by exerting

Schiff on Actions Against Russia in Response to Election Meddling

— by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA-28), Ranking Member, Intelligence Committee Ranking Member “Today’s actions begin the important process of holding Moscow accountable for its blatant meddling in our democracy. The personnel and economic sanctions announced by the Administration and other steps it

Congress Passes Puerto Rico Debt Legislation, President Obama Signs Sill into Law

Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed PROMESA (Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act) into law, just one day before the July 1st deadline where Puerto Rico is expected to default on $2 billion of debt, including $800 million of Constitutionally backed

The Fourth Quarter

—  A note from President Barack Obama Back at the beginning of this year, I made a point to tell folks to pay attention to what we do in the time we have left in the White House — that interesting stuff

The GOP’s Unaffordable WeDon’tCare Act

The GOP’s belated solution to the nation’s health insurance challenges just makes working families pay more. — by Emily Schwartz Greco Remember when it looked like the Republican Party could do nothing but stamp its feet and shout about the Affordable Care