Forget left and right. This is what will determine the midterms.
But other binaries can be more relevant. "Forward" vs. "backward" often define a choice facing an electorate better than the standard ideological categories.
Category Archives: US News
Monstering
I know "if this was a Democrat..." is a boring game to play, but I used to highlight the fact that the media has power when they choose to exercise it. Every interview with every Democrat would be 99% demanding that they condemn this or that by President Democrat.
Trump: Purpose of 2016 meeting was to get dirt on Clinton
President Donald Trump on Sunday offered his most definitive and clear public acknowledgment that his oldest son met with a Kremlin-aligned lawyer at Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign to "get information on an opponent," defending the meeting as "totally legal and done all the time in politics." It is, however, against the law for U.S. campaigns to receive donations or items of value from foreigners, and that June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and Natalia Veselnitskaya is now a subject of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
Portland protesters clash with police, each other in dueling rallies
Four people were arrested Saturday as a conservative Patriot Prayer rally broke out into violence with opposing anti-fascist protesters and police in Portland, Oregon. The city, which had been bracing for the potential violence, mobilized a massive police presence in the area of Tom McCall Waterfront Park in the heart of downtown.
Trump calls meeting with Russian lawyer – totally legal’
President Trump acknowledged Sunday that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin-connected lawyer and his son was to collect information about his political opponent, casting new light on a moment central to the special counsel's Russia probe. Trump, amid a series of searing tweets sent from his New Jersey golf club, tore into two of his favorite targets, the news media and Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into possible links between the president's campaign and Russia.
It’s a horrible idea to reduce the capital gains tax without a vote in Congress
There's a segment in the legendary 1990s tv show Animaniacs called "Good Idea, Bad Idea" where the character Mr. Skullhead demonstrates ideas both good and bad. The presentations are quite logical - why would someone even attempt to drink milk straight from the cow? - and narrated by the illustrious Tom Bodett of Motel 6 fame.
Latest: 5 killed in plane crash in California parking lot
Authorities say five people on board a small plane were killed but nobody on the ground was hurt when the Cessna crashed in a Southern California parking lot. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Salac says the twin-engine plane declared an emergency Sunday before crashing about a mile from Orange County's John Wayne Airport.
Donald Trump says his son met Russians to seek information on Hillary Clinton in 2016
US President Donald Trump said this was perfectly normal. (Photo: Reuters) President of the United States of America Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that his son met with Russians in 2016 at Trump Tower to get information on his election opponent Hillary ...
5 killed when small plane crashes in California parking lot
Five people on board a small airplane were killed when it crashed Sunday in a Santa Ana parking lot, authorities said. The pilot of the twin-engine Cessna 414 declared an emergency before crashing about a mile from John Wayne Airport, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Salac said.
Democrats in Kansas weigh how far left the party can go and win in the Trump era
Democrats in the Kansas City suburbs are set to decide on Tuesday what type of candidate they believe can win in a red state during Donald Trump's presidency. The House primary in Kansas' 3rd District is a microcosm of the ideological battles playing out in the Democratic Party in House races this year and ahead of the 2020 presidential election, when the same battles will be front and center.
In the Senate, the August recess will be missed
If you thought Congress was already polarized , wait and see what happens when dozens of senators are stuck in Washington together for most of swampy August. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, canceled the usual monthlong recess this year for his chamber, a tradition that spans decades and was born out of lawmakers' efforts to ensure they'd have a set time they could travel home every legislative calendar.
The Republican hypocrisy on racism
Right-wing commentators had a field day last week with the news that Sarah Jeong, a young Korean American hired to write about technology for the New York Times editorial board, had a history of attacking "white people" on Twitter. She was predictably pilloried as a racist by the usual suspects - Fox News, the Daily Caller, Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Infowars, etc.
Why tariffs matter
Beyond the classroom, or a group of nerdy economists, rarely are tariffs a part of daily discussions across the country. I always laugh during the movie 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off" when Ben Stein is discussing the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act while students fight to stay awake.
Five passenger aboard twin-engine plane killed in crash
Photos from the scene show the plane upright but on its belly outside the South Coast Plaza shopping center in Santa Ana All five passengers aboard a small plane were killed on Sunday when the aircraft crashed in a Southern California mall parking lot, according to local authorities. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Salac says the twin-engine Cessna 414 declared an emergency before crashing about a mile from Orange County's John Wayne Airport.
Readers Write: Open-office space, governor’s race, St. Paul City Council, Minneapolis City Council
As a workplace designer, my media feeds and inbox were full of summaries like that of the recent Harvard Business School study on the impact of open-office plans . Many of the headlines had a doomsday tone, and our clients were reaching out to us, asking: "Have we got it all wrong?" As with many such headlines, the story is always more nuanced than it appears.
President Trump: Donald Jr. did nothing illegal in meeting Russian attorney to get ‘dirt’ on Clinton
President Donald Trump defended his eldest son in a Sunday morning tweet, insisting that the infamous June 2016 meeting that Donald Trump Jr. took with a Russian attorney at Trump Tower to get "dirt" on Hillary Clinton was "totally legal." "Fake News reporting, a complete fabrication, that I am concerned about the meeting my wonderful son, Donald, had in Trump Tower," the president tweeted.
Exclusive: Fired-up liberals raise $1 billion on website for candidates, causes ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON The online fundraising platform ActBlue this week surged past the $1 billion mark in contributions to Democratic candidates and causes in this election cycle. The fundraising milestone, shared first with USA TODAY, offers a sign that the liberal activism fueled by President Trump's election isn't slowing down.
Flood insurer that covers 200K SC homes remains a political football
Rain storms triggered widespread flooding in Charleston on July 20, but other areas of South Carolina are also susceptible to water damage. "Our entire state is in the flood zone, in my opinion," says S.C. Insurance Department chief Ray Farmer.
Three Bay Area Airports To Share $10.1M In FAA Grant Money
Three airports in the San Francisco Bay Area will share $10.1 million in grant money from the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced Thursday. Oakland International Airport will receive $4.35 million to install airfield guidance signs and make taxiway, apron and service road repairs.
Trump acknowledges purpose of meeting with Russian lawyer President…
President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin-connected lawyer and his son was to collect information about his political opponent, casting new light on a mom Trump acknowledges purpose of meeting with Russian lawyer President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin-connected lawyer and his son was to collect information about his political opponent, casting new light on a mom Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin-connected lawyer and his son was to collect information about his political opponent, casting new light on a moment central to the special counsel's ... (more)