America’s Core Values

— by Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the executive order on immigration and refugees that the President signed on Friday. It bans Syrian refugees from entering our country, suspends the entire refugee program for 120

Flippancy from NV-CD2 Representation

Amodei Responds RE: the President’s Immigration Executive Order Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) today released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order issued on January 27, 2017: “First of all, I wish to apologize for apparently

Rep. Titus to NV-AG Laxalt

Given that Nevada’s economy is heavily reliant on tourism, Rep. Dina Titus (NV-CD1) sent an official letter today to Nevada’s Attorney General, Adam Laxalt, imploring that he join with other states’ AGs to oppose and reject the president’s executive edict discriminating against

Trump to State Dept. Officials Objecting to Muslim Ban: ‘Get with the Program or… Go’

If Monday’s White House press briefing is any indication, internal dissent will not be tolerated under Trump — by Jon Queally, staff writer at Common Dreams First of all, those objecting to a White House executive order which sowed “chaos, heartbreak, and

45 – Week #1: DO AS I SAY!

President Trump signed many executive actions this week in a wide range of policy areas. In general, these orders and memos explain to executive branch employees what to prioritize and how. In some areas, Congress has given the executive branch explicit authority to

The Dangerous Powers Obama Left in Trump’s Hands

— 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

In His First Hour—His First Gut Punch to the Middle Class

“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

To Defend Democracy, We Must Demand Financial Transparency from Trump

From executive appointments to policy, understanding Trump’s personal financial interests will be essential to judging his adminstration — by Jeff Hauser As we hear of a settlement in the “Trump University” civil fraud case brought in part by New York State Attorney General