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Trump Is Wallowing in the Pay for Play Swamp
From peddling opiods to avoiding gun control, Trump is pandering to dark money donors who are buying Congressmen.
Will Trump's Tax Cuts Be Followed by Tax Hikes?
The next big battle might be keeping Trump's tax cuts in place if the Dems take control of Congress.
Will You Be A Winner or Loser Under Trump's Tax Plan?
How four typical families will fare under the new Republican tax regime.
Is This How Trump Will Announce He Has Fired Mueller?
A concocted international crisis, a missile fired at North Korea, a late Friday announcement.
Why Is the Liberal Press Constantly Sniping at the Dems
Neil Buchanan writes that papers like the WashPo and the Times can't resist false equivalence.
Does Democracy Suffer if the Census is Rigged?
Trump's appointee has many ways to minimize the number of eligible Democratic voters.
Trump's Tax Cuts for the Rich Betray Working People
The voices of corporate lobbyists and special interests have prevailed.
Trump's Wall Won't Stop All the Undocumented Immigrants
There is a much simpler and more effective way of deterring those without papers from even setting out for America.
What Trump's Tax Bill Means, All In One Simple Chart
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the most sweeping change to the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years.
Robert Reich: Tax Plan's Payback For Billionaire Donors
The biggest winners will be the Koch brothers, Peter Thiel, Sheldon Adelson, Woody Johnson and Carl Icahn.
Alabama Showed Us the Limits of Democracy In Action
The left is getting nuttier, the right is getting scarier, and the system seems ever more outmoded.
Ukraine Is Sliding Back Into Soviet-Style Despotism
The violent arrest of journalists at gunpoint is alarming pro-Ukrainian supporters in the West.
Despite Trump, McMaster Spells Out the Danger of Russia
He says aggressive and authoritarian powers like Russia and China seek to undermine the US-led global order.
As Trump Flounders in Syria, Putin Takes a Victory Lap
The Russian leader declares "Mission Accomplished." His war criminal client Assad is safe and secure.
Trump's Censorship of Science Will Kill People
The CDC has been ordered to stop using seven phrases, including "evidence-based" and "science-based."
Robert Reich: The Three Big Lies About Trump's Tax Plan
The tax cuts will reduce demand, widen inequality and increase the national debt by at least $1.5 trillion.
It's Time for Tillerson to Go. And Here's Why
His appeal for talks with the North Koreans showed he was out of step with Trump's saber-rattling.
The Alabama Result Changed Everything. But Exactly How?
Moore won't concede defeat and the final tally may not be certified until January 3.
Ivanka Trump Bounces Back With Store at Trump Tower
The first daughter's Trump Tower shop will be small but well positioned for selfie-taking tourists during the holidays.
Dems Should Target Policies to Help Blacks
The typical black family saw a decrease in household wealth from $6,800 in 1983 to $1,700 in 2013.
Trump's Muslim Ban Is Working. Muslim Arrivals Slump
Muslim refugee flows fell 94 percent from January to November 2017.
Trump's Cult of Secrecy Is Undermining Our Democracy
He has thwarted efforts by the public, press, and tCongress to seek information on a vast range of issues.
Port Authority Bomber No Reason to Alter Green Cards
The chance of being murdered on U.S. soil by a chain immigrant terrorist is 1.2 billion per year.
Robert Reich: What Alabama Tells Us About Who We Are
In the most Trumpian of all states, Trump has been delivered the most powerful repudiation.
Is Trump the Biggest Liar Ever to Inhabit White House?
He isn't bothered by the fact that facts can easily be checked – as in photographs of the inauguration crowd.
Why Won't the Pentagon Tell Us Where We're Fighting?
Until four marines were killed in Niger, no one knew we were waging war in Africa.
The Trump Tax Plan Is Another Battle in the Class War
Neil Buchanan writes that Republicans think poor Americans are lazy, shiftless leeches.
Moore Perpetuates Myth of Southern Family Values
For Roy Moore, who has built his career around traditional family values, the Old South was a golden age.
Alabama's Toxic Senate Race: All You Need to Know
Accused pedophile Roy Moore is counting on Trump supporters to turn out in droves.
Robert Reich: The People's Internet Is Under Threat
Unfettered access to the Internet is essential to a vibrant democracy and strong economy.