How Democrats Can Win in the West
From yesterday’s New York Times Opinion Section by Gov. Steve Bullock (D-MT): HELENA, MONT. — I AM no fan of Neil Gorsuch or his legal theories, but his appointment to…
U.S. Senate votes to block California-led effort on retirement security for low-income workers
From today’s LA Times by Evan Halper A pioneering, California-led effort to create retirement security for low-income workers has been thrown into jeopardy after the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to…
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Economic inequality in LA ripens new concerns about future riots
From today’s LA Times by Victoria Kim and Melissa Edelhed: Nearly 6 out of 10 Angelenos think another riot is likely in the next five years, increasing for the first…
Bribe Cases, Secret Jared Kushner Partner, Potential Conflicts of Interest
From today’s New York Times by Jesse Drucker It was the summer of 2012, and Jared Kushner was headed downtown. His family’s real estate firm, the Kushner Companies, would spend…
Fox News fires Bill O’Reilly after numerous sexual harassment complaints can’t be contained
After years of promoting one-dimensional politics and anti-government conspiracy non-sense, Fox News finally had the good sense to fire its long time favorite son, the entertainment reporter turned political hack…
CA considers legislation for students to refinance loans with lower interest rates
From today’s LA Times: State treasurer and gubernatorial hopeful John Chiang is wading into the increasingly high-profile debate over college affordability with a new push for California to play a…
Robert Bentley, Alabama GOP Governor, Resigns Amid Scandal
From today’s New York Times: Breaking News: MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Robert Bentley resigned Monday, his power and popularity diminished by a sex scandal that staggered the state, brought him…
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American Priorities at a Crossroads: Trump’s Budget Leaves America Behind
The Trump Administration released its 2018 Budget Proposal and the picture is a disturbing set of priorities aimed at increasing military and law enforcement spending over the next 18 months…
Trump’s Travel Ban Voided by Courts
The ill-fated attempt by President Donald Trump to keep immigrants and refugees out of the U.S., in some cases indefinitely, met stiff resistance not only from concerned citizens, the Democratic…
Trump continues to cyberbully, further proving he is unfit for the office
#RealNews from today’s New York Times: WASHINGTON — Thirty years as a union boss in Indiana have given Chuck Jones a thick skin. But even threats to shoot him or…