David Sarasohn: Haphazard tax bill a hazard to Oregon

So Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, as ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, went down to the White House recently to talk to the president about the tax overhaul process, accompanied by other Democrats on the committee. One by one, the other Democrats explained to the president their predictable priorities on the bill: helping the middle class, protecting Social Security and Medicare, not exploding the deficit.

Democrats determined to lose 2016 election again on Tuesday, and…

Will Bunch has worked at the Daily News for 20-plus years and is now senior writer. Since 2005, he's written the uber-opinionated, fair-but-dangerously unbalanced opinion blog "Attytood," covering a range of topics ; it's been named best blog in the state by the Associated Press Managing Editors and best blog in the city by Philadelphia Magazine.

Is Donna Brazile signaling the Clinton era is over?

Can it really be true? Are we finally over the years of both Bill and Hillary Clinton's coordinated grip on American politics? From all indications, the book scheduled for release November 7 written by former interim DNC chair Donna Brazile, "Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House," will certainly bring that question into play. In order to protect her own reputation, she has clearly thrown Hillary Clinton under the bus.

Where’s Trump the negotiator when immigration reform needs him?

To my great surprise, President Donald Trump's reaction to the Halloween night terrorist attack in New York made me miss the thoughtful eloquence of President George W. Bush. Ol' Dubya wasn't known to be a master of oratory, most of the time, but when the world needed some words of comfort, hope and resolve after the shock of Sept.

Cokie/Steven V. Roberts: Testing time for democracy

Orrin Hatch of Utah, the Senate's senior Republican, assured reporters that special counsel Robert Mueller is “not gonna be fired by the president.” Asked why, Hatch replied, “Because I know him. He knows that'd be a stupid move, as far I'm concerned.” “Stupid move” is a vast understatement to describe the possible firing of Mueller, whose accelerating investigation into Russian interference in last year's election has already produced two indictments against former Trump aides and a guilty plea from a third.

Donna Brazile Book Looks at Failed Election Bid

The former head of the Democratic National Committee says she considered initiating efforts to replace Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee with then-Vice President Joe Biden. Donna Brazile makes the revelation in a memoir being released Tuesday that has renewed deep divisions within the Democratic Party.

As president, Trump is doing the exact opposite of what he promised on the campaign trail

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders speaks beside supporters at an event calling on President Trump to uphold campaign promises on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 19. When Donald Trump campaigned for president, he told the American people that he would stand up for the working class and take on the political and economic establishment. One year since his election, he has repeatedly reneged on his promises by supporting the interests of the wealthy and powerful at the expense of working families.

Other editors: Shabby treatment of Sen. Cochran reprehensible

Sen. Thad Cochran was depicted last week as having one foot in the grave after returning courageously to Washington following a brief illness to give Republicans the majority needed to pass budget votes. "Is Cochran, the 79-year-old chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, well enough to serve the final half of his six-year term?" they bellowed.

Top Dem looked at axing Clinton

Former Democratic National Committee head Donna Brazile writes in a new book that she seriously contemplated replacing Hillary Clinton as the party's 2016 presidential nominee with then-Vice President Joe Biden in the aftermath of Clinton's fainting spell, in part because Clinton's campaign was "anemic" and had taken on "the odor of failure."

Brazile says she considered replacing Clinton with Biden

Former Interim chair of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile apparently thought about replacing Hillary Clinton with former Vice-President Joe Biden as the party's 2016 Presidential nominee. For more on the story here is Zachary Devita.

Asked if DNC system was rigged in Clinton’s favor, Warren says ‘yes’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she believes that the Democratic National Committee was "rigged" in favor of former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the 2016 primary. Asked Thursday by CNN's Jake Tapper whether she believes that the Democratic campaign organization was tipped in favor of Clinton over her primary opponent, independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Warren responded without hesitation: "Yes."

A Big Day For the Crazy Left

In Bowling Green, Kentucky, a neighbor of Senator Rand Paul assaulted him outside Paul's home: Rene Boucher, 59, of Bowling Green, was charged with one count of fourth-degree assault in the incident, which occurred at about 3:20 p.m. local time Friday, Kentucky State Police said." Paul's injuries are being described as "minor," but they don't sound so minor to me: "The arrest warrant in the case indicates that Paul told police his neighbor came onto his property and tackled him from behind, forcing him to the ground and causing pain.