Support for Impeachment Has Nearly Doubled Among Independents
Patrick Semansky/AP A small majority of Americans are now in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump, censuring him, or continuing investigations into his actions, according to a new poll. And among key group, political independents, support for impeachment has nearly doubled in the past month. In April, when asked what Congress should do with the…
Trump Celebrates D-Day Anniversary by Lashing Out at “Nasty” Pelosi
President Donald Trump, against the backdrop of the graves of fallen Allied soldiers in Normandy, France, attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a “nasty, vindictive, horrible person” after she reportedly told senior Democrats this week that she wanted to see the president “in prison.” “I think she’s a disgrace. I actually don’t think she’s a…
On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Trump Obsesses Over Media Coverage
Maxppp/ZUMA World leaders gathered in Normandy, France, on Thursday to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings—history’s largest amphibious military operation that is widely credited as the crucial turning point in the Allied victory during World War II. The day of international commemoration included honoring the last-remaining veterans from the great battle, many of…
Trump Gave Only One Interview During His UK State Visit. It Did Not Go Well.
Donald Trump’s first state visit to the United Kingdom may have been marked by large protests and a bitter feud with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, but the US president appeared to find momentary refuge this week with Piers Morgan, the British television personality who was the only journalist granted an interview during Trump’s London stay.…
North Carolina’s 9th District Still Doesn’t Have a Congressman. The Guy Behind the “Bathroom Bill” Wants the Job.
In his ads, Dan Bishop wants everyone to remember what the “Right Dan” stands for.A still from Dan Bishop’s campaign ad / YouTube Voters in North Carolina’s 9th District may be a bit exhausted by their democratic duty. They’ve been voting to decide the 2018 midterm election—if you include primaries—for more than a year. The…
How Lobbyists Are Cashing In on Trump’s Chaotic Libya Policy
President Donald Trump speaks on December 24, 2018.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images With one phone call in April, President Donald Trump undercut years of American diplomacy in Libya, leaving US policy toward the war-torn state uncertain. Now a colorful cast of lobbyists and would-be profiteers are cashing in on the confusion, as they sign up with assorted…