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As Train Crash Death Toll Reaches Seven, GOP Votes to Cut Amtrak Budget and Delay Safety Upgrades
About a dozen passengers are still missing.
The de Blasio Road Show
There's less than meets the eye to Mayor Bill de Blasio's image as a crusading liberal.
Clinton Wants to Help Families at the Bottom; Will She Change Her Mind on Welfare Reform?
If the first few weeks of her presidential campaign are any sign, she's staking out ground firmly on the left.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: FEC Head Says She’s Given Up Hope of Regulating 2016 Election, and More
That agency has been unable to reach a conclusion on any key vote, and more.
Fast-Track Bill Vote in Senate: Winter Is Coming
This will be a close vote in the Senate.
How We Reach Critical Mass to Stop Climate Chaos
How do we reach the political “critical mass” to stop climate chaos, and tackle poverty and its accompanying social inequities?
The Salman Doctrine Could Singe Pakistan
The Saudi royal reshuffle is bad news for Pakistan.
GOP Prosecutor Defends Scott Walker Criminal Probe; Says, “Let’s Get the Truth Out“
Two career prosecutors just called Scott Walker a liar, and not a single national newspaper took notice.
Fast Track: A Gut-Kick to the Progressive Movement
It's time to put people and the planet above giant corporations and Wall Street.
William Rivers Pitt | How to Run for President for Fun and Profit: 2016 Edition
Republican presidential contenders are the 21st century version of the carnival barkers and tent revivalists.