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Republican arrogance just made Doug Jones a senator

“Republicans really have no way way to win tonight.”  Read more

Bloomberg gets oil companies, dozens of others to join climate disclosure pact

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been a vocal advocate of taking concrete steps to achieve the carbon emission-reducing goals set by world leaders in Paris in 2015...  Read more

Failed New York subway attack reflects tireless counterterrorism by US

Akayed Ullah is suspected to have constructed a crude pipe bomb and entered the New York City subway system with the intent of carrying out a terror attack Monday morning...  Read more

Everything You Need to Know about Roy Moore, Doug Jones, and the Alabama Senate Vote Tonight

Buckle up, it could be a crazy night...  Read more

A New Intifada?

The gates of hell remain closed...  Read more

Heads Roy Moore Wins, Tails the GOP Loses

Tonight's vote isn't going to end the Republican civil war...  Read more

Republican tax bill would tie the hands of blue-state governments

New Jersey Gov.-elect Phil Murphy and other blue-state governors want to raise taxes on millionaires in order to boost state spending. The tax reform bill, however, would make such state tax hikes much more painful...  Read more

Did Paul Manafort Violate the Judge's Gag Order?

Robert Mueller files more evidence...  Read more

House could be first up to tackle entitlement reform

House Speaker Paul Ryan told radio show host Ross Kaminsky on Wednesday that he wants to revisit entitlement reform after tax reform is finished...  Read more

Pushed by Trump, states look to promote apprenticeships

Several states are rising to President Trump's challenge to promote apprenticeship programs as a way to fill a "skills gap" in companies and reduce the unemployment rate...  Read more

Jerusalem, divided

A number of U.S. allies in the Middle East are condemning the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, with the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia urging Washington to reconsider and reverse the announcement...  Read more

The Washington swamp is filled with ethanol

EISA and the Renewable Fuel Standard had no impact on gasoline prices or climate change...  Read more

Trent Franks Resigns from Congress Over Surrogacy Comments

Congressman Trent Franks announced his resignation from Congress Thursday evening, saying he was unwilling to undergo an Ethics Committee investigation into conversations about surrogacy he had in recent years with two female staffers...  Read more

House plots sexual harassment reforms in January after wave of new accusations

The Capitol has been roiled by sexual harassment claims that have ended or damaged the careers of a string of lawmakers...  Read more

Empower veterans by giving them more choices for healthcare

If the Veterans Empowerment Act becomes law, it will bring about genuine reform so we no longer fail our veterans.  Read more

With Al Franken out, Democrats hope to make Republicans answer for Roy Moore and Donald Trump

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California have made it clear they intend to use the momentum behind the "Me Too" movement to defrock the GOP in 2018...  Read more

Get Ready for Infrastructure Year

The administration hopes to provide Congress with a set of priorities in January...  Read more

ICE Announces a 25 Percent Decrease in Border Crossing Arrests

Conservative immigration groups credit Trump's tough stance and increased enforcement as a deterrent...  Read more