Chuck Schumer: The Worst Possible Democratic Leader at the Worst Possible Time
The soon-to-be top elected Democrat might as well have been grown in a lab to be exactly the wrong face for opposition to Donald Trump.
Jon Schwarz
Before joining First Look Media, Jon Schwarz worked for Michael Moore’s Dog Eat Dog Films and was a research producer for Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story.” He’s contributed to many publications, including the New Yorker, the New York Times, The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, and Slate, as well as NPR and "Saturday Night Live." In 2003, he collected on a $1,000 bet that Iraq would have no weapons of mass destruction.
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Donald Trump Will Be President. This Is What We Do Next.
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Nine Ways the U.S. Voting System Is Rigged But Not Against Donald Trump
Voting isn't rigged against Donald Trump — it’s rigged in obvious and subtle ways against minorities and people without much money.
Clinton Loyalist Thought Super PAC Coordination With Campaign Was "Skirting if Not Violating Law"
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"Reagan Alumni for Trump" Remind America That GOP Didn't Start Making Things Up in 2016
The GOP gave up on reality long ago, starting with Ronald Reagan, so it makes sense that Reagan's old staffers would feel right at home with Donald Trump.
Trump Super PAC Sting Shows How Citizens United Opened Door to Foreign Money
The Telegraph's investigation taped a GOP operative discussing how a Chinese donor could give $2 million to support Trump.
It Isn’t Just Donald Trump. The Bush Campaign Plotted to Reject Election Results in 2000
If Bush won the popular vote while losing in the Electoral College, his campaign planned a multi-front battle to contest the results.
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer Says Top Priority for Next Year Is Giant Corporate Tax Cut
Speaking of himself in the third person, Schumer said that "Schumer, Clinton, and Ryan" all agree that the corporate tax rate on foreign profits should be permanently slashed.
Donald Trump's "Voter Fraud" Lies Are Part of the GOP's DNA
Republicans have been making wild claims about voter fraud for decades, but Trump has upped the ante -- and may provoke a backlash.
D.C. Hivemind Mulls How Clinton Can Pass Huge Corporate Tax Cut
Even as regular Democratic voters are concentrating on beating Donald Trump, the Very Serious People of Washington are quietly plotting a highly unpleasant surprise for them.