Just today, in his “press conference” if you can call it that, Press Secretary Sean Spicer said, “Our intention is never to lie to you.” But then, in the same press conference, he made a misleading claim about the Federal Workforce. Explaining
On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the U.S. House will consider a bill that would permanently bar federal funds for abortions. H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017, would enshrine the Hyde Amendment as permanent federal
— by Elizabeth (Liza) Goitein Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump has expressed a near-autocratic view of executive authority, leading many to worry that he will play fast and loose with the laws that protect Americans’ freedoms. After 9/11, our nation had a taste of
New administration’s official site offers ‘America First Energy Plan’ which boasts ‘direct obstacle to a livable future’ by promoting fracking and coal — by Andrea Germanos, staff writer at CommonDreams Soon after Donald Trump took his oath as the 45th President of the
“Today’s action is all the proof we need to know whose side the Trump administration is on” — by Deirdre Fulton, staff writer at CommonDreams About an hour after President Donald Trump was sworn in on Friday, his administration suspended indefinitely a scheduled
The trump White House and the republican-controlled Congress are preparing to deliver on a corporate and ideologically extremist agenda that threatens our freedom, our democracy, our health care, our planet, our economic security and our most fundamental rights. And, if you haven’t
