Chart of the Day: Democratic Fundraising So Far
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Here are the fundraising numbers for each of the top Democratic candidates in the first quarter. For those who haven’t announced their totals, I’ve guessed—making the assumption that their numbers are probably a little disappointing if they’re holding back. Obviously my guesses might be wrong,…
Trump, Who Once Said He Liked To Grab Women “By the Pussy,” Mocks Biden Over Recent Allegations
Bastiaan Slabbers/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. President Donald Trump on Tuesday mocked former Vice President Joe Biden over recent allegations from multiple women who have accused the likely presidential candidate of inappropriate touching. In doing so, Trump appeared to reference, in similarly derisive terms, the list of at least…
Nixon Closed the Border to Sow Chaos. Trump’s Shutdown Could Be Even Worse.
A traffic jam at the border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Ysidro, California, after the Nixon administration adopted a rigorous inspection program to punish Mexico and stop drug smuggling. Bettmann/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. We’ve been here before. In 1969, President Richard Nixon brought traffic across the US-Mexico border to…
Americans Have Had to Borrow $88 Billion to Cover Health Care Costs in the Past Year
Elnur/Shutterstock Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. If you needed proof that Americans are going into debt to pay for medical treatment due to the United States’ deeply flawed healthcare system, look no further. Americans borrowed more than $88 billion in the past year to cover healthcare costs, with nearly 3…
Tammy Duckworth Forced Airlines to Report When They Break Wheelchairs. Hers Ended Up on the List.
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In December, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) caught a flight back to Washington after surveying tornado damage in her home state only to discover that, for at least the third time in three years, the wheelchair she relies on…
Quote of the Day: “Let’s Not Go Overboard Saying There’s No Wrongdoing”
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Here’s the latest from the White House: Senior White House official to @NYMag: “There will be plenty of unfavorable things about the president in the full report, which we think will eventually come out, so let’s not go overboard saying there’s no wrongdoing. Let’s move…