Elizabeth Warren Lays Out a Theory of Change at First Democratic Debate
“We have to push from the outside, have leadership from the inside, and make this Congress reflect the will of the people.”
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Stephanie Grisham Is a Perfect Fit as Trump’s Press Secretary — Because She’s a Proven Liar
There don’t ever seem to be any consequences for Trump advisers who tell lies or break the law.
The War on Immigrants
As Push Against ICE Exploitation of Solitary Confinement Gains Momentum, Cory Booker Calls for Hearings
Booker asked Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham to convene a hearing in response to the findings of an ICIJ and Intercept investigation.
Investors in Companies Profiting Off Student Loans Are Worried About Democrats' Proposals to Cancel Debt
With ambitious proposals from Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, momentum for canceling student debt is growing.
Tiffany Cabán Stuns Queens Machine, Holds Solid Lead in Race for Queens District Attorney
Cabán ran on ending cash bail, decriminalizing poverty and sex work, and faced the full weight of the machine.
Stephanie Grisham, New White House Press Secretary, Has Already Been Caught Lying
The White House press corps should force Donald Trump’s new press secretary to explain why she denied objective reality on his behalf last year.
Sunrise Movement Rallies Outside Democratic National Committee Headquarters Over Climate Change Debate Failure
The environmental activists want the DNC to reverse its position against hosting a climate change debate for presidential candidates.
Conservatives Are Nudging the Supreme Court to Dismantle Affordable Housing Policies
A conservative law firm has asked the Supreme Court to take up a challenge to inclusionary zoning, a tool localities use to increase affordable housing.
Jay Inslee Just Dropped the Most Ambitious Climate Plan From a Presidential Candidate. Here's Who It Targets.
“There’s a complicity in continuing to invest. That’s a different type of responsibility.”
We Have to Finance a Global Green New Deal — or Face the Consequences
An international approach to tackling climate change would require the United States and other industrialized countries to give money to developing nations.