Josh Marshall wonders whether the sexist, racist culture at Fox News is separable from the media product on Talking Points Memo. Today it looks like it may be over for Bill Shine, a top Ailes era executive who in the view of many was tainted by the Ailes regime but was nevertheless promoted after his 2016 defenestration. Revealingly, Sean Hannity is trying to launch a public … [Read more...] about What Will Become of Fox News?
Ds Show Progress Recruiting Foes For Comstock and Davis
The fight for control of the House is taking shape as Democrats have apparently landed two State legislators to challenge a pair of junior Republican incumbents. The districts – the affluent, booming suburban Virginia-10 and the poor, job losing Illinois-13, are obviously as disparate as night and day. But for Democrats, one thing the districts have in common is that they have … [Read more...] about Ds Show Progress Recruiting Foes For Comstock and Davis
President Trump On His 99th Day In Office (Video)
"I thought playing in the White House would be much more fun, and easier. I loved my previous life as a spoiled billionaire kid. I had so many simpler games to play with. I miss them. This is so much more work. Who said this would be child’s play? He or she is fired! I just hope it gets easier and more fun starting tomorrow, my hundredth day at this -- nothing … [Read more...] about President Trump On His 99th Day In Office (Video)
Trump tax plan: Plant beans and wait for the beanstalk
WASHINGTON -- You would think that the Trump administration, with so many emigres from the business world, could at least perform simple arithmetic. Judging by the president's looney-tunes tax plan, you would be wrong. As usual for President Trump, he has offered few details. But the outlines of his proposal, released Wednesday, are nothing short of hallucinatory. Next door … [Read more...] about Trump tax plan: Plant beans and wait for the beanstalk
Cartoon: Trump’s first 100 days
Are Americans safer than they were 100 days ago?
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's signature campaign promise was simple: Make America safe again. From day one he would rebuild a depleted U.S. military while taking measures to protect Americans from immigrant criminals in the U.S. illegally roaming the streets, from terrorist plots and from drugs pouring over the border. "This American carnage stops right here and… … [Read more...] about Are Americans safer than they were 100 days ago?
Trump Voters Dumbing Down our Polity
Tom Nichols notes overwhelming support for Trump among his voters despite abject failure in office in USA Today. President Trump’s record in his first 100 days, by any standard of presidential first terms, is one of failure. Aside from the successful nomination of the eminently qualified Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, there are almost no accomplishments — and a fair … [Read more...] about Trump Voters Dumbing Down our Polity
What the Trump team should consider before axing Meals on Wheels funds
By David Campbell, Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Kristina Lambright, Associate Dean of the College of Community and Public Affairs, and an Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York. To justify President Donald Trump’s aim to spend less on social … [Read more...] about What the Trump team should consider before axing Meals on Wheels funds
Trump’s true 100-day achievement
WASHINGTON -- In the outpouring of commentary on President Trump's first 100 days in office, his greatest single achievement is almost never mentioned, which is itself a sign of what a major triumph it is: We are not talking much about whether Russia colluded with Trump's campaign to help elect him. Our distraction was not inevitable. Recall that just a little over a month … [Read more...] about Trump’s true 100-day achievement
Trump’s Tax Plan Could Cost Government $6 Trillion
President Donald Trump will outline major tax cuts for Americans Wednesday that could take trillions of dollars away from the federal government over the next decade and lump it on to the national debt. The president will be "pretty broad in the principles" of tax reform that he lays out with more details coming in the… … [Read more...] about Trump’s Tax Plan Could Cost Government $6 Trillion
LETTER FROM AN EDITOR ABOUT MY CARTOONS, AND MY REPLY
So I got this in the mail today: Hi Clay, My general manager does not want to run any political cartoons that criticize President Trump, since we have so many readers who voted for him and support him. Can you please send us middle-of-the-road cartoons that we could use? If you have any on hand, we could use one today. I replied with this: I … [Read more...] about LETTER FROM AN EDITOR ABOUT MY CARTOONS, AND MY REPLY
At Capitol Hill ‘joint session,’ prayers go unanswered
WASHINGTON -- It was a tokin' gesture. Marijuana users are feeling a bit paranoid about Attorney General Jeff Sessions' threats to crack down on states (and the District of Columbia) that have legalized marijuana. So on Monday, at "high noon," activists gathered on the Capitol lawn for what they called a "joint session," and they appealed to a higher authority. They brought … [Read more...] about At Capitol Hill ‘joint session,’ prayers go unanswered
Hillary Clinton’s Unfortunate But Unforgivable Role In The Great American Catastrophe
I am reserving most of my surfeit of post-election bad feelings for Donald Trump and the Republican Party, but my leftovers go to Hillary Clinton, who despite herself -- and because of herself -- was a lighting rod for the catastrophic mess in which the U.S. finds itself today, not to mention the enormous stress and feelings of foreboding that so many Americans feel as they … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s Unfortunate But Unforgivable Role In The Great American Catastrophe
North Korea: Senators Head to White House – Ohio-Class Submarine Arrives in South Korea – (Photos, Video)
Update: First feedback from North Korea White House meeting. Heard on CNN and from Bloomberg News: Meeting lasted about 15 minutes. (Another report says about one hour) Edit: The 15 minutes referred to above are apparently “all of [the]14 minutes [Trump spent] in briefing with senators on 'military preparation' for North Korea." The entire meeting lasted about one … [Read more...] about North Korea: Senators Head to White House – Ohio-Class Submarine Arrives in South Korea – (Photos, Video)
Trump’s border-wall fantasy is crumbling
WASHINGTON -- In the annals of pathetic climbdowns, this Sunday morning tweet from President Trump deserves a special place of honor, or perhaps dishonor: "Eventually, but at a later date so we can get started early, Mexico will be paying, in some form, for the badly needed border wall." To put those weasel-words in context, let me ask a question of all you small-business … [Read more...] about Trump’s border-wall fantasy is crumbling
Cartoon: First 100
Perhaps the most disturbing thing about the first one hundred days of the administration of Donald Trump is that….OH GOD!!! IT’S ONLY BEEN ONE HUNDRED DAYS!!! OH THE HORROR!!!! SOMEONE HOLD ME!!!! No no no. It’s all right. We’ll be OK. Well, actually no. Most of us will probably die from radiation fallout and those who remain will battle between themselves for scraps of … [Read more...] about Cartoon: First 100
Report: Albertsons considers takeover bid for Whole Foods
AUSTIN, Texas — Supermarket chain Albertsons is exploring a possible takeover of Whole Foods Market, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing unnamed sources. Albertsons, which operates about 2,200 stores, is controlled by buyout group Cerberus Capital Management. Cerberus has had preliminary talks with bankers about making a bid for Whole Foods, the Financial Times … [Read more...] about Report: Albertsons considers takeover bid for Whole Foods
Anti-semitic acts spiked since Trump election win, watchdog says
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anti-Semitic incidents, from bomb threats and cemetery desecration to assaults and bullying, have surged in the United States since the election of President Donald Trump, and a "heightened political atmosphere" played a role in the rise, the Anti-Defamation League said on Monday. A sharp increase in the harassment of American … [Read more...] about Anti-semitic acts spiked since Trump election win, watchdog says
Cartoon: Trump’s 100 days
IMPORTANT TMV NOTE: New design work continues
Work continues on The Moderate Voice's new design. What you currently see is not the new design, but the way the site looks while it's being given a major facelift behind the scenes. There may be times where the site is down between now and its debut, which should be soon. As Site Administrator Tyrone Steel explained: "The Moderate Voice has been through a large … [Read more...] about IMPORTANT TMV NOTE: New design work continues