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WATCH LIVE: Michael Cohen Testifies Trump Is a “Racist Conman”
Cohen is expected to make his most public and wide-ranging statements detailing his inside knowledge of the president.
The Constitution Will Not Save Us From Trump’s “Emergency”
The Constitution is notoriously vague and open to interpretation from courts already stacked in the GOP's favor.
Congress Is Unlikely to Stop Trump’s “Emergency,” But Lawsuits Could
If Congress doesn’t act, it will be up to the courts to halt Trump’s illegal power grab.
Don’t Raid Military Funds for a Wall. Raid Them for Health Care.
Repurposing military funds for universal health care would bring a better return on investment than any wall.
Establishment Democrats Are Trying to Unseat Ocasio-Cortez
Some Democrats are trying to recruit a challenger to make Ocasio-Cortez a “one-term congresswoman."
Republicans Are Using Shameless Tactics to Split Democrats Over BDS
The stifling of speech critical of Israel is the GOP's latest divide-and-conquer tactic aimed at Democrats.
Trump’s Budget Proposals Highlight Priorities of Rich and Shameless
The shutdown ate Donald Trump’s homework.
Chomsky: Ocasio-Cortez and Other Newcomers Are Rousing the Multitudes
What else can one expect when 26 people now have as much wealth as half the world’s population?
Animals Scored Significant Victories With the 2018 Farm Bill
Will Congress keep up the standard in 2019 for the humane treatment of animals in the US?
Immigration Advocates Reject Democrats’ Plan to Offer Trump “Smart Wall”
As House Democrats ponder offering Trump his entire $5.7 billion for a “smart wall,” progressives suggest $0 instead.