Republican John Kasich will enjoy a full speaker slot at the Democratic National Convention With the Vice President selected, the Democratic Party is gearing up for the Democratic National Convention. To the surprise and frustration ...
Cori Bush, activist and nurse, was the highlight of the results as she defeated a Missouri political dynasty in her Democratic primary. Two big Democratic victories are being held as a benchmark for the success ...
Tonight we are proving that the people’s movement in NY isn’t an accident. It‘s a mandate. While nationwide protests against police brutality continue, some voters had the chance to vote in Democratic primary elections in ...
At an MLK event in New York City, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave another reminder of the battle waging inside of the Democratic Party to move it further left. “We don’t have a left party in the ...
Ocasio-Cortez wants the federal government to acknowledge hundreds of thousands more Americans as living in poverty with The Recognizing Poverty Act. A new bill called The Recognizing Poverty Act introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., ...
While Barstool Sports claims to be free of sexism and exist to be a place free of ‘PC culture,’ their actions over the years speak otherwise. Earlier this week, Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool ...
“We’re saying to Leader McConnell: Do the right thing. Gavel the Senate to an emergency session so we can take immediate action on the bipartisan, already passed, gun legislation.” In the wake of last weekend’s ...
En route to the funeral for Justice John Paul Stevens, President Trump found time to tweet out more criticism of his favorite progressive targets. President Trump sent out his newest disparaging tweet towards the “squad,” ...
“This is a disruptive distraction from the issues of care, concern, and consequence to the American people.” President Trump’s openly racist comments to four congresswomen of color have dominated news headlines in recent days, encapsulating ...
“They’re missing the fact that we have a very thin margin of a majority that we’re operating under and apparently it doesn’t matter to Justice Democrats, they just want to get skins.” The gulf between ...
“If Tiffany Cabán wins, things are going to change. Instead of criminalizing poverty, we’re going to dedicate resources towards prosecuting abusive landlords.” Tiffany Cabán, a 31-year old public defender running for Queens District Attorney, won ...
“Here’s something I don’t say often: on this point, I AGREE with @AOC. Indeed, I have long called for a LIFETIME BAN on former Members of Congress becoming lobbyists.” In a surprise twitter exchange last ...
![Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin provide an update on Iran Policy and Sanctions at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C., on November 5, 2018. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://citizentruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/45736593061_65c987ef78_h-288x180.jpg "AOC, Warren Press Mnuchin on Potential Illegal Involvement in Sears’ Bankruptcy 13")
“We are deeply concerned by the financial engineering and potentially illegal activity that took place at Sears Holding Corporation while you (Mnuchin) served on the company’s board.” Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Alexandria ...
“We the public, we the people, developed this drug, we paid for this drug. There’s no reason this should be $2,000 a month. People are dying because of it.” (Common Dreams) During a House hearing ...
Monday’s rally in D.C. gave Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez and the Sunrise Movement a platform to promote the Green New Deal. “I’ll be damned,” Ocasio-Cortez said at the Green New Deal rally, “if the same politicians who ...
First, a little backdrop: what the heck is a motion to recommit? According to an archived page on the official House of Representatives website under the banner of the late Democratic representative Louise Slaughter: The ...
“Why are we violating the law to include any question whatsoever in the 2020 census?” asked Ocasio-Cortez. On Thursday U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified in front of a House Oversight and Reform Committee in regards to the Commerce ...
While Michael Cohen’s testimony before Congress on Wednesday had multiple explosive moments, it also proved the U.S. has a formidable new leader in Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. In less than two full months as a United States ...
Neither Jim Lakely nor Tim Huelskamp responded to an email asking them to provide ‘their’ definition of Socialism and how the Green New Deal would lead to an authoritarian state. House Resolution 109 [H.Res.109] – ...
Members of both houses set out non-binding legislation defining the Green New Deal. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey introduced legislation Feb. 7 they think should be the final solution to carbon emissions and ...
I ask this as one of the growing list of fans of AOC, but it’s an honest question. If she’s a flash in the pan, why bother talking about her at all? There are any ...
The reason the US has taken little action on climate change is the same reason one percent of the population has gained 85 percent of post-recession GDP growth. The global economy is set up to serve the ...
Whatever your outlook on the days, weeks, and years to come, it’s worth looking back on the moments of the past 12 months and revisiting the themes they evoked. Without further ado, it’s time for… ...
Observers will point out this is a very early poll. For the sake of an example, Jeb Bush had a comfortable lead at this point in 2014—and we all know how that eventually turned out. Nevertheless, these ...
The following are notes and analysis from the ‘Solving Our Climate Crisis’ Town Hall hosted by Bernie Sanders. Van Jones (CNN Commentator & Climate Activist), Bill McKibben (Climate Activist), and Shailene Woodley (Our Revolution Board ...
This is not what democracy looks like. Despite America’s much-ballyhooed status as “land of the free and home of the brave,” when it comes to voting, a significant portion of the U.S. population remains unwilling ...
The Wave Of Roses is a Citizens Truth series which highlights progressive candidates and organizations which challenge corporate Third Way control of the Democratic Party. This entry looks at key United States House of Representatives ...
The Wave Of Roses is a Citizens Truth series which highlights progressive candidates and organizations which challenge corporate Third Way control of the Democratic Party. This entry looks at key United States House of Representatives ...
Featured Image: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA – 7) [Left] and Congressman Adam Smith (WA – 9) [Right] via house.gov Washington’s 9th District United States Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal extended her endorsement to Democratic incumbent Adam ...
The Wave Of Roses is a Citizens Truth series which highlights progressive candidates and organizations which challenge corporate Third Way control of the Democratic Party. This entry looks at key United States House of Representatives ...
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