Thom Hartmann: Imagine an America where elections cost less, voters mattered more, and public policy followed an honest path ... read more
President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency cuts are hitting the state of Texas hard, as a long-controlled pest is threatening to resurge and decimate the livestock industry. read more
George Santos, a convicted felon who was pardoned by Trump, is being investigated for another white-collar crime, a report says read more
The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner has been rescheduled after the original event on April 25 was suspended after a gunman attempted to access the venue, resulting in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents. read more
The unconstitutional US war against the people of Iran to benefit Israel will now cost the peace-loving, hardworking American taxpayer $100bn. read more
The scale is ambitious to the point of stupidity. Once its 104 stations and 68 miles of tunnels are complete, the Vegas Loop site says it "will serve up to 90,000 passengers per hour." read more
The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research. read more
The House offered a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, passing a Democrat-led measure to end his war with Iran over objections from Republican leadership. read more
Claiming any controversies were concocted up by anti-Trump Republicans, [Ken Paxton] told voters, "I get why they said that, but the reality is they could say the same thing about Donald Trump" read more
Trump's choice of Bill Pulte for acting director of national intelligence is both terrifying and predictable. read more
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Iran war is "over" during congressional testimony on Tuesday, in spite of an admission that negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and curb Tehran's uranium enrichment are not guaranteed to produce a deal. read more
Trump Goes on Midnight "Lawfare" Tear Demanding Past Prosecutions Be "Dismissed": "I Am an Innocent Man" read more
Vaccine hesitancy fed by misinformation is causing new surges of measles and whooping cough, while COVID-19 hotspots persist in some states and a new threat looms from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa. read more
June is Pride Month, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) stands with our fellow Americans in honoring the invaluable contributions and sacrifices of all who have served our nation, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) veterans.
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon declared a state of emergency over coastal erosion on the island's northern coast.
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"We're talking about family members that have had almost a doubling of their net worth in the last year and a half," [Republican Senator Thom] Tillis told reporters at the Capitol. "How can you not at least have them be subjected to the same thing I'm subjected to and every one of you?" read more
