Congress
As the Chances of Dems Taking Control of Congress Go Up, So Do the Chances of Right Wing Violence
Republicans are flailing going into the midterms and they can't blame it all on Trump. They've done nothing for the past two years but repeal regulations that kept corporations from preying on the middle class and working poor, tried and failed to repeal Obamacare, making a hash ...read more
In Wisconsin, The Race To Replace Paul Ryan Gets Vicious
Last year, local Democrat Randy Bryce shot to political fame when he released this ad declaring his candidacy against Paul Ryan in Wisconsin's 1st district. The "Iron Stache," a military veteran, steelworker, and cancer survivor, became a phenomenon. It was even rumored that his ...read more
Behind Closed Doors, Devin Nunes Blabs All
In an exclusive audio recording released last night by The Rachel Maddow Show, Congressman Devin Nunes admitted that he and his fellow Republicans want to hold on to the House in the 2018 midterms to impede and, just maybe, end Robert Mueller's investigation into Donald Trump's ...read more
How Dana Rohrabacher Tried to Undermine the Global Magnitsky Act
Note: This is the second of a two-part series of articles concerning the Magnitsky Act. To read the first article, go here. The Magnitsky Act, which cut off Russian oligarchs' access to their American holdings as punishment for the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, represents a ...read more
BREAKING: Ohio Representative Jim Jordan Sat on Sexual Abuse Allegations at Ohio State, Former Athletes Say
"Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends than that good men should look on and do nothing." - John Stuart Mill Today, NBC News released an explosive report claiming that Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan ignored multiple reports of sexual abuse as assistant wrestling coach at ...read more
BANTER EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Elaine DiMasi, Candidate for New York's 1st Congressional District
“It’s quite a huge journey for a scientist to run for Congress in a big district like this as their first foray into politics, but I do hard things for a living.” So says Elaine DiMasi, Democratic candidate for New York’s 1st Congressional District (the eastern tip of Long ...read more
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Republican Congressional Candidate Kicks Trans Woman Out of Denny's Bathroom
This week, long shot Republican congressional candidate Jazmina Saavedra broadcast a Facebook live video from a Denny's in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, where she stalked a trans woman into the ladies' room and harassed her until she left. Saavedra, a Trump ...read more
Maxine Waters Shuts Down Trump Supporting Congressman Over "White Discrimination" Claim
Since the election of Donald Trump, Maxine Waters has become one of the most visible icons of the Resistance. Whether she's "shoving" TYT correspondent Michael Tracey, appearing on t-shirts with her catchphrase "reclaiming my time," or openly calling for impeachment following ...read more