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How Steve Bannon captured America’s spirit of revolt
The president’s aide stole a march on Democrats by shouting about economic injustice. But his solution – a return to pre-1960s social...
Jay Murdock
Feb 13, 20178 min read


Trump avoids Michael Flynn controversy amid rumors of White House shake-up
President gets no questions about national security adviser at press conference with Justin Trudeau, as Reince Preibus and Sean Spicer...
Jay Murdock
Feb 13, 20175 min read


Army veterans return to Standing Rock to form a human shield against police
A growing group of military veterans are willing to put their bodies between Native American activists and the police trying to remove...
Jay Murdock
Feb 12, 20174 min read


Trump Aide Derided Islam, Immigration And Diversity, Embraced An Anti-Semitic Past
A National Security Council staffer revealed his “America first” worldview in a March 2016 essay, written under a pseudonym. By Jessica...
Jay Murdock
Feb 12, 20176 min read


53% of Republicans don’t know repealing Obamacare repeals the Medicaid expansion
What happens when they find out? Updated by Ezra Klein / The VOX / @ezraklein Feb 8, 2017, 8:40am EST Over at the Upshot, Kyle Dropp and...
Jay Murdock
Feb 11, 20172 min read


Duffy: ‘There’s a difference’ on white terror and Muslim terror
Republican Rep. Sean Duffy said recent white terrorist attacks were one-offs. But compared with other kinds of terrorism, they’re not...
Jay Murdock
Feb 11, 20173 min read


Klan vows renewed push in Ohio, other states
When things start going wrong, it’s time for us to start retaliating. It’s time for us to get active By Holly Zachariah / Columbus...
Jay Murdock
Feb 10, 20175 min read


Despite his lies, Donald Trump is a potent truth-teller
Like a Shakespearean fool, Trump says things others refuse to. We must understand the role he plays if we are to disarm him James S...
Jay Murdock
Feb 9, 20174 min read


Why is Jeff Sessions such a controversial pick for US attorney general?
As the Senate prepares to vote on Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, we explain why his nomination has been so...
Jay Murdock
Feb 8, 20175 min read


FBI Finds White Supremacists Have Infiltrated Police Forces Nationwide
By KJ McElrath / The Ring of Fire Network / February 7, 2017 While the racist psychopath in the White House has been whipping up hysteria...
Jay Murdock
Feb 7, 20173 min read


Obamacare: Trump pushes back plan to replace legislation as popularity grows
The president said new healthcare plan may not arrive until 2018 despite prior timelines, as Republicans face pressure to present...
Jay Murdock
Feb 6, 20174 min read


Trump tries to salvage travel ban amid numerous legal briefs to block it
More than 100 tech companies and various former top officials ask courts to strike down ban as Trump also faces fight over Besty DeVos’s...
Jay Murdock
Feb 6, 20176 min read


‘Shame on you’: Republicans face crowds angry over Obamacare repeal
California and Florida congressmen struggle to explain GOP plans and police escort one politician to car after tempestuous town hall...
Jay Murdock
Feb 6, 20172 min read


How Richard Spencer’s hometown weathered a neo-Nazi ‘troll storm’
An onslaught of antisemitic harassment descended upon the residents of Whitefish, a small Montana ski town, for taking a stand against...
Jay Murdock
Feb 5, 201713 min read


‘I love Trump. He’s doing what he said.’ President’s supporters keep the faith
Women’s Marches and widespread criticism of the ‘Muslim ban’ have not dented the loyalty of Trump voters By David Smith in Hagerstown,...
Jay Murdock
Feb 4, 20177 min read


The GOP’s Obamacare repeal plan could hurt Republican areas. This map shows how.
By Greg Sargent / The Washington Post / February 3 For weeks now, Republicans have employed a range of tortured talking pointsdesigned to...
Jay Murdock
Feb 4, 20173 min read


Here Is How NBC News Is Catering To Trump’s Presidency
As Trump Feuds With CNN, NBC Is Elevating Voices That Are Accommodating Trump By JOHN WHITEHOUSE / Media Matters / February 2, 2017 A...
Jay Murdock
Feb 3, 20174 min read


Nonprofits Are Rejecting Federal Money Because of Trump’s Refugee Ban
The Associated Press / 9:50 AM Eastern Nonprofit groups are rejecting federal grant money to combat violent extremism because of what...
Jay Murdock
Feb 3, 20174 min read


How war on Islam became central to the Trump doctrine
An apocalyptic view of Islamist terrorism is the thread that connects key figures in the Trump administration and underpins this...
Jay Murdock
Feb 3, 201710 min read


Questions mount over botched Yemen raid approved by Trump
US military officials say Trump approved counterterrorism operation without sufficient intelligence or ground support By Ewen MacAskill,...
Jay Murdock
Feb 2, 20173 min read
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