Trying to get liberals to vote in elections, especially midterm elections, is no easy task. See 2010 and 2014. Republicans cleaned our clocks. Not only is it embarrassing, it ultimately meant successful obstruction from the GOP. Democratic values are American values, and one of the failings of the party in the last decade is the […]
This may be one of the best things you’ll see all year. In order to keep the government open, the Trump administration had to give up large sections of its agenda. The $1 trillion deal, which will fund the government through September was a major victory for Democrats and a major failure for Republicans. As MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow points out: Since […]
President Obama thoroughly destroyed the latest Republican budget proposal during a speech on Wednesday while speaking in Ohio at the City Club of Cleveland. You can watch the segment of the president’s speech, below, followed by a transcript of the relevant portion. TRANSCRIPT: Now, a good place to start down a stronger path involves America’s […]
(Reuters) – Veterans organizations were upset with Senate Republicans after they failed to gain enough votes of support to move forward with a measure that would have expanded federal healthcare and education programs for veterans. The GOP argued that the bill would bust the budget. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sponsored the […]