Donald Trump is not, and has never been a populist — his policies make that clear

Several media outlets are suggesting that President Donald Trump's August 30 speech calling for tax reform was a "populist pitch," and dozens of media figures and outlets have been calling the president a "populist" since his inauguration. A closer examination of Trump's policies, however, show a pattern of decisions that will create devastating impacts on Americans, particularly low-income residents, while providing handouts to corporations and the wealthiest citizens.

White House Ditches Equal Pay Rule

Days after issuing a bland statement supporting women's equality, the Trump administration halted a key equal pay initiative on Tuesday put in place by the Obama administration. The scrapped provision would have required employers to report aggregate information on how much they pay workers -- broken down by gender, race and ethnicity -- and would have been a critical first step in figuring out the scope of the pay gap at different companies.

Thinking Of Running For Office? A Website Lets You Test The Waters

Democratic congressional candidate Regina Bateson speaks with local resident Paige Stauss outside a public library in Granite Bay, Calif., following a campaign event. Aarti Shahani/NPR hide caption Democratic congressional candidate Regina Bateson speaks with local resident Paige Stauss outside a public library in Granite Bay, Calif., following a campaign event.

Harlan Hill Whines: Media Undermining Trump In Time Of Crisis

Harlan Hill melted down on Fox Business this morning because, in his mind, the media isn't glorifying Trump enough during the Hurricane Harvey catastrophe. Hill, missing his customary bow tie outfit, joined Varney & Co., and discussed the Harvey situation along with how the administration is handling it.

Trump’s transgender ban and the Pentagon’s politically correct absurdity

US President Donald Trump seems to be heading for another clash with the Pentagon over his renewed order banning transgender individuals from serving in the military. When Trump first announced the ban last month, the reversal of policy initiated under President Obama in 2016 caught military chiefs by surprise.

Oldest Nazi Site Shut Down Over Complaint

The founder of the internet's oldest white supremacist site said he was trying to get back online Monday after a company revoked its domain name following complaints that it promotes hatred and is linked to dozens of murders. Don Black, a former Ku Klux Klan leader who has operated stormfront.org since 1995, said he didn't receive any warning before Network Solutions blocked the use of the stormfront.org name on Friday.

Ariz. Republic: Institutional Racism is Trump’s Goal

Arizona Republic editorial board: After [Donald] Trump was elected, many hoped he would abandon his habit of appealing to the worst instincts of disaffected white Americans who have been left behind by economic changes that had little to do with undocumented immigration. Many hoped Trump would decide to become the president of all the people.

Sunday Toons of the Near-Catastrophic Moment

Guest: Journalist Zachary Roth; Also: Juan Cole responds to listeners; Nat'l Monuments, power grid reviews; Hurricane Harvey vs TX... Trump halts study on mountaintop removal coal mining; NOLA in flood emergency as hurricane brews; VW electrifying iconic minibus; PLUS : CA again makes a liar of Trump...again... 'Where Never is Heard a Discouraging Word, and the Coal Dust Isn't Toxic All Day': 'BradCast' 8/23/17 Guest: Historian, Middle East expert Juan Cole on Trump's Afghanistan 'flip-flop', why the hell we're there & if we'll ever be able to get out... Monsanto pesticide decimating crops; Federal climate advisors not going away easily; Court lets Exxon off hook ; PLUS : Trump's NPS ends plastic bottle ban... This week, PDiddie's collection of political toons mark what could be a seminal point in the Trump Presidency, examining the issue 'on many sides, many sides'... Guest: Political ... (more)

The Road to Charlottesville: Reflections on 21st Century U.S. Capitalist Racism

The United States, where median Black household wealth is less than seven cents on the white household dollar and where the mild slogan "Black lives matter" is considered controversial, is still very much a racist nation. Grasping the nature of this national racism in the 21st century means looking at the different levels on which race operates here.

Meet the State Dept. Science Envoy Who Spelled Out “Impeach” in His Resignation Letter to Trump

The science envoy for the U.S. State Department Dan Kammen has resigned in protest of President Trump's refusal to quickly condemn the deadly white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month. In his resignation letter, Kammen, referring to Trump, wrote, "Your presence in the White House harms the United States domestically and abroad and threatens life on this planet."

New DNA Evidence Cited As Missouri Governor Stays Execution of Prisoner Marcellus Williams

In Texas, tens of thousands of residents began evacuating coastal communities Thursday, as forecasters predicted Hurricane Harvey could make landfall late Friday as a major category-three storm, delivering a life-threatening 35 inches of rain to some parts of the Gulf Coast. Texas Governor Greg Abbott called out 700 members of the National Guard as several coastal counties ordered mandatory evacuations.

This is Transparent Discrimination: ACLU’s Chase Strangio on Trump’s Military Trans Ban

The White House has reportedly prepared a memo for the Pentagon outlining President Trump's call to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. The memo instructs the Pentagon to refuse to admit transgender people to the military and to stop paying for the medical treatments for transgender people currently serving.

Mnuchin watched the eclipse from the roof of Fort Knox on his…

Vice President Mike Pence, left, talks to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin accompanied by his fiancA e Scottish actress Louise Linton after he was sworn-in Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. CREDIT: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Earlier this week, Louise Linton, the wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin posted an Instagram picture of her walking off a government plane, individually tagging every high fashion designer she was wearing and hashtagging her #hermesscarf.