Lawrence O’Donnell Slams Jeff Flake for Not Criticizing Birtherism…

Sen. Jeff Flake has been all over the airwaves this month promoting his new book , Conscience of a Conservative , in which he laments that "Never has a party so quickly or easily abandoned its core principles as my party did in the course of the 2016 campaign." In the process Flake has predictably drawn heavy fire from Trumpworld , and perhaps less intuitively from certain quarters on the left.

Trump and Obama Speeches Are Startlingly Similar – ” Here’s 2 Big Reasons Why

President Donald Trump and President Barack Obama may seem like political polar opposites, but their rhetoric has far more in common than you would think, according to a new analysis of their speeches . Two University of Minnesota professors took Trump's "more substantial speeches," defined for the analysis as 500 words or longer, and compared them with a database of presidential speeches that were gathered based on the same guidelines.

Letter: Check yourself, Donald

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Aug. 8. The more I reflect on the concept of recognizing one's privilege while interacting in society, the more I realize that some world "leaders," in particular, are relatively poor at this. I will single out the 45th president of the United States as being extremely guilty of acknowledging his privilege.

White House aide, Fox News host criticize Senate GOP leader

" A top White House aide and a Fox News host lashed out at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday for saying people think Congress hasn't done anything this year partly because President Donald Trump is inexperienced and had "excessive expectations" about how quickly lawmakers could act. The back and forth was an unusually negative public exchange between Republicans that came less than two weeks after the GOP effort to repeal and replace the Obama health care law was rejected by the Senate.

Obama shaping up to be the ultimate nosy neighbor

While the Democrats are pushing some narrative of Russian interference in American elections to ease the pain of their surprising loss of the anointed Hillary Rodham Clinton, a top Democrat is blatantly butting in um, advising another country on its upcoming election, according to the New York Times. The former president, who has largely stayed out of American politics, said there had been "too much incitement" in the election in his father's home country.

Trump pledges action, stepped-up enforcement to combat opioid abuse

President Donald Trump said Tuesday a stronger law enforcement response is needed to combat the opioid crisis, speaking at his New Jersey golf club and flanked by Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price and acting Director of National Drug Control Policy Richard Baum. "It's a problem the likes of which we have never seen.

North Carolina leaders put more meat on Medicaid proposal

Gov. Roy Cooper's administration wants the state's pending Medicaid overhaul to integrate physical and mental health treatment more quickly and expand coverage to more of the working poor in North Carolina, according to its plan unveiled Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Services released a report explaining how it wants the Medicaid program to look when a 2015 state law directing the reorganization takes effect, possibly in July 2019.

Trump’s Base Shrinks, As His Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low

Donald Trump's formula for winning reelection is the same as his formula for winning at everything else: Capitilize on a valuable inheritance, and keep a segment of the public indoctrinated into your cult of personality. More precisely, the president needs to maintain the growing economy he inherited from his predecessor, and retain the admiration of enough Republican and non-college-educated white voters to hold the rust-belt swing states.

Trump’s war on voters has a long history: Voting-rights advocates are ready to fight back

Trump and his minions have ramped up the attack, but the "voter fraud" myth goes back to the GOP's attack on ACORN Donald Trump's war on voting rights, like much of his behavior, is rooted in revenge. After the November election, Trump tweeted that he lost the popular vote because 3 million to 5 million "illegals" fraudulently voted for Hillary Clinton.

Trump at 200 days: Declining approval amid widespread mistrust

Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump's overall approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN polling, while three-quarters of Americans say they can't trust most of what they hear from the White House. Overall, 38% say they approve of Trump's handling of the presidency, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS , with 56% saying they disapprove.

President Who Told Obama To ‘Go To Hell’ Declares He’s Now America’s ‘Humble Friend’

The president of the Philippines appears to have reversed his position on the U.S. after a period of rocky relations with the Obama administration. "I am your humble friend in Southeast Asia," President Rodrigo Duterte told Secretary of State Rex Tillerson when the two met in Manila on Monday to discuss regional issues, including the ongoing fight against radical Muslim militants with ties to the Islamic State in the southern Philippines.

Trump says he’s not on vacation but working hard

Washington, Aug 8 - US President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday that he was working hard from his golf club in New Jersey, after being criticized for taking a vacation, and said his base of voters was growing despite the fake news against him. Working hard from New Jersey while White House goes through long planned renovation.