Lawmakers Scramble to Prevent Trump from Launching a Nuclear War

The most effective way to prevent a nuclear war with North Korea is to reassure them that the U.S. won't strike first. Former National Security Council Director Peter Feaver recently told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "even a single nuclear detonation" could "trigger an escalatory spiral that would lead to civilization-threatening outcomes."

Donald Trump Draws Pathetically Small Audience At The National Christmas Tree Lighting

For a man who is so obsessed with size, tonight's pathetically tiny showing at the Washington, DC Christmas Tree Lighting has got to really sting. After all, Donald Trump promises that we can finally say "Merry Christmas" again...which would imply that we haven't been saying it, forever.

Will Trump/Flynn plot to Nuclearize Saudi Arabia spur Mideast Arms Race?

The Trump administration is holding talks on providing nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia - a move that critics say could upend decades of U.S. policy and lead to an arms race in the Middle East. The Saudi government wants nuclear power to free up more oil for export, but current and former American officials suspect the country's leaders also want to keep up with the enrichment capabilities of their rival, Iran.

New Review of 2016 Presidential Ballots in WI Precincts Confirms…

Bali volcano could lower global temps; Fracking causes TX quakes; U.N. treaty to curb HFCs; Patent for battery breakthrough; PLUS : Musk makes good on battery bet in Australia... Guest: Law prof, former CFPB adviser Adam Levitin; Also: Kochs buy Time; Senate must pass tax cuts this week; Trump uses Native American slur at ceremony for Navajo... If the holidays are already leaving a bad taste in your mouth, this week's toon collection from 'PDiddie' may or may not cleanse your palate... Guest: Former Obama tax advisor Seth Hanlon on GOP tax cuts; Also: Trump endorses accused child molester for US Senate; Trump FCC to kill 'Net Neutrality' protections... NE greenlights KeystoneXL after spill, but it still may not get built; VA to cut emissions 30%; Team Trump fails at climate talks PLUS : Tesla unveils all-electric, long haul semi-truck... The sexual harrassment allegations continue to ... (more)

The sinister screw-ups of James O’Keefe

James O'Keefe's latest sad attempt to own liberals included hiring a woman to pose as a sexual assault survivor in order to defend a reported child molester -- and that says a lot about the political media world that allows him to thrive. Weeks after the The Washington Post first broke the story that several women reported that Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore had sexually harassed or assaulted them when they were teenagers, the paper published several new stories on the matter -- this time detailing an apparent "undercover sting operation" aimed at its reporters.

The Great American Sex Panic of 2017

I confess to being troubled rather than elated by the daily rumble of idols falling to accusations of "sexual misconduct," the morbid masscult fixation that conceals private titillation, knowing smirks, and sadistic lip-smacking behind a public mask of solemn reproof. Weinstein and Trump and Roy Moore and Bill Clinton are vile pigs and creeps, no doubt; I have always detested the smug neoliberal performance-art strut of Al Franken and the careerist-toady journalism of Glenn Thrush and Charlie Rose , the latest dominoes to tumble amid the barrage of public accusations of "inappropriate" advances or touching.

Complaint Filed Against Kellyanne Conway For Violating The Hatch Act, Again

The former Director of US Office of Gov't Ethics Walter Shaub has filed a complaint against Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway for violating the Hatch Act by using her position in the White House to promote a candidate while attacking another. CLC has filed a Hatch Act complaint against Kellyanne Conway for using her official White House title to advocate for a political candidate.

Trump talks welform reform, but details lacking

Welfare reform was one of the defining issues of President Bill Clinton's presidency, starting with a campaign promise to "end welfare as we know it," continuing with a bitter policy fight and producing an overhaul law that remains hotly debated 20 years later. Trump, who has been signaling interest in the issue for some time, said Monday at a Cabinet meeting that he wants to tackle welfare reform after the tax overhaul he is seeking by the end of the year.

Flynn appears ready to work with Mueller

In a move that could signal cooperation with the government, lawyers for former national security adviser Michael Flynn have told President Donald Trump's legal team that they are no longer communicating with them about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference. Flynn's legal team communicated the decision this week, said a person familiar with the move who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.