Good Ol’ Joe Biden Is Kicking Donald Trump’s Ass
A couple of weeks ago I scoffed at the notion that everyone was claiming Joe Biden was the most electable Democrat. But guess what? It kinda looks like he is: At the moment, Biden is the only Democrat beating Trump in a head-to-head matchup by more than a point or two. And that’s after the…
“It’s an Uncomfortable Reality.” An Expert on How Jeffrey Epstein’s Case Isn’t All That Unique.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks during a news conference, in New York, Monday, July 8, 2019. Richard Drew/AP Photo On Monday, federal prosecutors charged billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking involving girls as young as 14-years-old. Epstein, a well known political donor and philanthropist, was a…
Trump Praises “Excellent” Labor Secretary as Demands for Resignation Grow Louder
Kevin Dietsch/ZUMA President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his labor secretary, Alex Acosta, against mounting demands for his resignation over his central role in securing a 2007 plea agreement for billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I can tell you that for two-and-a-half years he’s been just an excellent secretary of labor,” Trump told reporters from…
Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders Are Going to Introduce a Climate Emergency Resolution in Congress
Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty On Tuesday, Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the House, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the Senate, will introduce a resolution asserting there is a climate emergency and demanding a wide-reaching mobilization to prepare for the consequences of climate change. They want to “restore the climate for future generations.”…
White House Unable to Think of Any Trump Environmental Accomplishments
Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Let’s review Donald Trump’s environmental record: Pulled out of the Paris Accord. Has worked hard to repeal the Clean Power Plan. Tried to massively expand offshore oil drilling. Repealed higher mileage standards for cars and trucks. Proposed massive budget cuts for the EPA. Revoked California’s waiver to adopt stricter air quality standards. Slashed…
The Biggest Lie in Trump’s Environmental Speech Today
Ron Sachs/CNP via Zuma There were so many lies strung together in President Trump’s environmental speech from the White House on Monday, it’s a challenge to fact-check. “I’m glad you finally let people know what we’re doing,” Trump said, taking the podium from his Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler, who was one of the…