Polls have shown the Republican Party start to unify around billionaire Donald Trump as its 2016 Presidential nominee -- and a new Fox News poll shows Trump pulling into the lead against all-but-certain Democratic Presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The poll finds that most members of both parties consider each of them people who'd say anything to … [Read more...] about Fox News Polls: Trump Pulls Ahead of Clinton
Sanders vs. the Democrats
WASHINGTON -- Let's examine what Bernie Sanders supporters did in his name this past weekend. As the Nevada Democratic convention voted to award a majority of delegates to Hillary Clinton -- an accurate reflection of her victory in the state's February caucuses -- Sanders backers charged the stage, threw chairs and shouted vulgar epithets at speakers. Security agents … [Read more...] about Sanders vs. the Democrats
Coronation Chaos: Sanders vs. Clinton
Hillary Clinton's coronation as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee wasn't supposed to be like it is now. The coronation was supposed to be a slam dunk, a shoo-in, a cakewalk. The Democratic Party establishment had high hopes that Clinton's coronation would be a done deal while the Republican Party was still at odds over who would be the GOP presidential … [Read more...] about Coronation Chaos: Sanders vs. Clinton
Cartoons: Donald Trump’s Legal Question (Guest Cartoon)
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Donald Trump’s Legal Question (Guest Cartoon)
Will ‘President Hillary Clinton’ open the X-Files? (Guest Voice)
If "the truth is out there," as they used to say on the old "X-Files" program, Hillary Clinton says she's eager to expose it. No, she's not talking about her controversial email server, although an FBI investigation is looking into that, too. She's talking about UFOs (unidentified flying objects) or, as she corrected Jimmy Kimmel when… … [Read more...] about Will ‘President Hillary Clinton’ open the X-Files? (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Scary Berners
Scary Berners by Clay Jones A whole bunch of bad stuff went down at the Nevada Democratic Convention over the weekend. Supporters for Bernie Sanders disrupted the proceedings by throwing chairs and later threatening the state chairwoman in a fight over delegates. They’re threatening to take the fun all the way to Philadelphia to. So much for unity. Sanders has said he … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Scary Berners
Man Plans to Fly 80 Rhinos to Australia to Protect them From Poachers–and Extinction
A retiree's new career is devoted to creating a "seed bank" of endangered rhinos in Australia to save their species from extinction. Former sales executive Ray Dearlove immigrated to Australia from South Africa 30 years ago, and has launched an effort to have 80 rhinos follow the same route to his adopted country. A demand for… … [Read more...] about Man Plans to Fly 80 Rhinos to Australia to Protect them From Poachers–and Extinction
Cartoons: Emperor Trump’s Clothes
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Emperor Trump’s Clothes
Time to Back Down, Bernie
Joy-Ann Reid offers Bernie Sanders some good advice on The Daily Beast. Soon and very soon, Bernie Sanders is going to have to help his most ardent fans confront the fact of his defeat. How he does so will help to determine his legacy. That is not meant to disparage the campaign or the candidate, despite the vitriol that’s sure to start flooding into … [Read more...] about Time to Back Down, Bernie
Cartoons: Trump Veepstakes
Trump Veepstakes by Clay Jones The New York Times published an article last Sunday which Donald Trump describes as a hit piece. That means it’s a must-read. Trump is upset that the article paints him as a charter member of the HeMan Women Haters Club, though it doesn’t attribute any statements to him worse than anything he’s said on tape. In fact, a great portion of the … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Trump Veepstakes
For Hong Kong dissidents challenging China, ‘it feels like 1984’
HONG KONG — An unsettling question now troubles Hong Kongers who routinely denigrate China’s Communist Party. Could I possibly get abducted? Their paranoia is well founded. From Kenya to Thailand, Myanmar to Hong Kong, people who’ve angered Beijing have been snatched up without a trace. These abductees, none of them residents of mainland China, nevertheless resurface… … [Read more...] about For Hong Kong dissidents challenging China, ‘it feels like 1984’
Sanders and campaign violence: has Sanders mind-melded with Trump? (Updated)
The bottom line question even on some of the most respected progressive websites has become: what is going on with former Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders? Has he suddenly mind-melded with all-but-certain Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump? What would you say about a candidate if: 1. His/her followers became violent during an event. 2. His/her followers issued … [Read more...] about Sanders and campaign violence: has Sanders mind-melded with Trump? (Updated)
Clinton, Sanders split primary wins in Kentucky and Oregon
By Ginger Gibson and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders each picked up primary wins on Tuesday in yet another demonstration of how divided the party is in the drawn-out national race to win the nomination for November's general election. Clinton narrowly defeated Sanders in Kentucky, a state where she was not … [Read more...] about Clinton, Sanders split primary wins in Kentucky and Oregon
It’s Time to Update National Digital Privacy Laws (Guest Voice)
It’s Time to Update National Digital Privacy Laws by By Mark Grabowski Thirty years ago, there was no World Wide Web, almost no one had a cell phone and the only drones flying above of concern were bees. It was also the last time Congress substantively updated our digital privacy laws. Opinion LogoSince 1986, technology has advanced at a breakneck speed, making privacy … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Update National Digital Privacy Laws (Guest Voice)
Can Bernie Sanders control his supporters at the Democratic convention?
Bernie Sanders has lit a fire in millions of supporters with his critiques of Wall Street greed and the country's "rigged political system." But as his chances of winning the Democratic nomination wane, a question has grown: Will he be able to control the passions he has sparked? Over the weekend, some Sanders supporters at the… … [Read more...] about Can Bernie Sanders control his supporters at the Democratic convention?
Maybe Trump Democrats are not a factor after all
Donald Trump boasts that he has created an army of new voters – “millions and millions” – in the Republican primaries while numerous high-ranking GOP officials have swallowed that argument as they swallow their principles and endorse the bombastic billionaire. Countless pundits have declared that, much like the Reagan Democrats of the 1980s and ‘90s, “Trump Democrats” will … [Read more...] about Maybe Trump Democrats are not a factor after all
The dangerous insecurity of Donald Trump
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's opponents in the primaries were right to call him a con artist, a narcissist and a pathological liar. Just ask "John Miller." That's one of the names Trump used with journalists to burnish his status as a bold-faced Manhattan celebrity; he also called himself "John Barron." Both personae were supposedly publicists who just wanted to explain … [Read more...] about The dangerous insecurity of Donald Trump
Thousands Protest Fossil Fuel Projects in the Pacific Northwest: Battleground for America’s Vital Climate Justice Movement (Guest Voice)
Thousands Protest Fossil Fuel Projects in the Pacific Northwest: Battleground for America’s Vital Climate Justice Movement by Skylar Lindsay Breathing the fumes from the Tesoro and Shell oil refineries on March Point, WA can give you a headache in under ten minutes. It is far riskier, however, to live and work inside the one-mile “blast zone” threatened by oil trains … [Read more...] about Thousands Protest Fossil Fuel Projects in the Pacific Northwest: Battleground for America’s Vital Climate Justice Movement (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Beer America
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Beer America
The Yin and Yang of DC (Guest Voice)
The Yin and Yang of DC Our do nothing Congress and imperial presidency. by Brian Goebel A few weeks ago, the Treasury Department released a new anti-inversion regulation designed to make it more difficult for American companies to use various corporate deals with foreign businesses to avoid the application of U.S. corporate taxes. Although the promulgation of a regulation … [Read more...] about The Yin and Yang of DC (Guest Voice)