House passes resolution condemning Trump’s racist comments on a mostly party-line vote

House Republicans defended Donald Trump’s racist statements today. You’re shocked, I’m sure. From NBC House votes to condemn Trump ‘racist comments,’ with only four Republicans backing the measure: Addressing the House of Representatives introducing the resolution calling for members to condemn Trump’s racist comments, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said: “Every single member of this institution … Read more

Decades of racist politics has corrupted the heart and soul of the GOP

ABOVE: Some of the “very fine people on both sides” in Charlottesville (August 2017), white nationalists inspired by the election of president Donald J. Trump. It does not matter if I believe Trump supporters are racists. Because Donald Trump believes that his supporters are racists. And that they are OK with a racist president, and … Read more

Wag the dog: Senate Republicans abdicate congressional war powers to their ‘Dear Leader’ on Iran

The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a bipartisan amendment that would repeal the 2001 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF), which provided Congress’s blessing to use military force only against nations, groups or individuals responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks. The New York Times reports, House Panel’s Assent Gives Life to Effort … Read more