Politics

Scott Walker Begins His 2016 Run for the White House

Scott Walker will announce for president today. Walker has stood for 25 primary and general elections in 25 years, yet has not increased his popularity in this divided state.

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CMD Reporting on Walker Dark Money Criminal Probe

New reports from the Center for Media and Democracy/PRwatch.org on the John Doe criminal probe.

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AG Academy: Republican Attorneys General Get Schooled by Corporate Lobbyistsx

GOP Attorneys General, including Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, get advice and counsel from Koch and Big Tobacco lobbyists behind closed doors.

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GOP Tax Bill Will Trigger Fiscal Crisis, Conservative Group Warns

SPN group says a multitrillion-dollar bailout of cities and states will be needed if Congress eliminates the SALT deduction.

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Fake News Machine Ready to Defend Trump White House Against Robert Mueller

Fake news has been weaponized as never before.

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Jeff Sessions’ Incredible Shrinking Russia Denial

The most heated exchanges during Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week concerned his ever-shifting explanation of what he discussed—or didn’t discuss—with Russian officials while serving as Donald Trump’s “go-to person” on foreign policy during the 2016 presidential campaign.

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The Most Important Legislation of My Lifetime

Representative John Conyers and Senator Bernie Sanders have introduced the most important legislation--single payer healthcare.

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Tough Trade Talk Fades as Trump and Pence Toe the Koch Line

When he was running for president, Donald Trump had very harsh words for deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the then-pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

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The ALEC Swampland

Though ALEC has an uneasy relationship with President Trump, they haven't hesitated in adopting his "drain the swamp" rhetoric when extolling their plans to amend the federal constitution, repeal workers' rights or gut social safety net programs.