Census Bureau stops layoffs after judge’s restraining order
The U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday in court papers that it will refrain from laying off some census takers while also…
What Trump officials really say — and don’t say — in denying that he disparaged fallen troops
The White House is in full denial mode about the damning report first published last week in the Atlantic that President Trump…
Jobs recovery is slowing, but congressional CPR not expected
The weak jobs numbers are unlikely to break the legislative impasse that’s taken hold of Capitol Hill The August jobs…
Trump employs images of violence as political fuel for reelection fight
President Trump has reverted to using graphic depictions of violence as a centerpiece of his reelection campaign strategy, using his…
Senate to vote on scaled-down coronavirus relief package
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that he will force a vote on a GOP coronavirus relief package after weeks…
Portland and Kenosha violence was predictable – and preventable
The U.S. reached a deadly moment in protests over racial injustice, as back-to-back shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Portland, Oregon,…
Drug companies issue rare joint pledge on vaccine safety amid political fears
Nine pharmaceutical companies on Tuesday issued a rare joint pledge seeking to reassure the public about the safety and efficacy…
A study of more than 10,000 protests this year found 95% were peaceful
President Trump would have you believe that the past several months of social justice protests against police violence and racial…
The signs that democracy is under attack are growing increasingly dire
Earlier this week, New York Times columnist Farhad Manjoo warned that American democracy is ending. He pointed to political violence on the streets,…
Teacher Who Voted For Trump Takes Her Regrets Public In Union Ad Campaign
In 2016, Pennsylvania special education teacher Jane Scilovati voted for Donald Trump, because "I thought he was going to shake…