Democratic Senator from Ohio Sherrod Brown visited NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday and matter of factly stated, “We have a president who’s a racist.” The topic of racism began when host Chuck Todd asked Brown about adding his name to the growing list of politicos calling for Virginia Governor …
Read More »Is There a Secret Hiding in Roger Stone's Indictment?
Hours after he was roused from his Florida home in a pre-dawn raid by armed federal agents, Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime friend and former political adviser, appeared on Fox News to announce that the charges against him were “thin indeed.” But Stone’s indictment may not be the last word …
Read More »Op-Ed: On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, We're Still Fighting for Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
In January of 1973 — after years of delays, arguments and questioning from an all-male Supreme Court — the world changed for women. Up until then, women didn’t have the right or freedom to control their bodies, lives or future. Up until then, a woman’s ability to access a safe …
Read More »Birth Control Coverage Is No Longer Guaranteed in 37 States
Update 5 p.m. ET:Pennsylvania Eastern District Judge Wendy Beetlestone has issued a nationwide injunction, blocking the Trump administration’s birth control rules from taking effect anywhere in the country, citing concerns that states could be impacted by fallout associated with residents losing contraceptive coverage. In a statement, HHS spokeswoman Caitlin Oakley …
Read More »Elizabeth Warren Says 'I Am Not a Person of Color' Responding to Heritage Question in Iowa
On her first full day on the Iowa campaign trail, presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren could not escape the issue that has haunted her since President Donald Trump gave her the racist nickname “Pocahontas” — her decision to take a DNA testin an attempt to prove her Native American ancestry. At …
Read More »A 30-Year Disarmament Pact Between the U.S. and Russia Is in Serious Danger
Things haven’t been going so well between the United States and Russia, and it looks like a 30-year-old disarmament treaty between the two nations could be coming to an end. In 1987, the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF), a pact prohibiting the …
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