This week the New Democrat Coalition’s Future of Work Task Force, co-chaired by Reps. Bill Foster, Seth Moulton, and ... Read More
This week the New Democrat Coalition’s Future of Work Task Force, co-chaired by Reps. Bill Foster, Seth Moulton, and Jared Polis, released the second report in the new economic opportunity agenda: A Future that Works. Read More
This week, the Senate passed the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act," a comprehensive bill to help address the opioid ... Read More
This week, the Senate passed the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act," a comprehensive bill to help address the opioid and drug overdose epidemic. The legislation passed on a bipartisan 98-1 vote, and now... Read More
Obama and Biden have officially thrown their support behind former CIA Operations Officer Abigail Spanberger in her bid to unseat ... Read More
Obama and Biden have officially thrown their support behind former CIA Operations Officer Abigail Spanberger in her bid to unseat Representative Dave Brat in Virginia’s 7th District. Read More
Let's get something straight: Men are not the victims here. It is a foolish and offensive line of reasoning, so ... Read More
Let's get something straight: Men are not the victims here. It is a foolish and offensive line of reasoning, so naturally it has caught traction on the political right. Indeed, for some, it is an article of faith as the... Read More
It's all laid out in black and white in the Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy: "Inter-state strategic competition, not ... Read More
It's all laid out in black and white in the Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy: "Inter-state strategic competition, not terrorism, is now the primary concern in U.S. national security." Last month, CIA Director... Read More
On Tuesday House Majority PAC, the Democratic super PAC focused on helping Democrats win seats in the House, announced the ... Read More
On Tuesday House Majority PAC, the Democratic super PAC focused on helping Democrats win seats in the House, announced the release of two new ads in key House races in Virginia. The ads are currently running in... Read More
“Thinking” began running on broadcast and cable on Tuesday in the Richmond media market and cable in the D.C. ... Read More
“Thinking” began running on broadcast and cable on Tuesday in the Richmond media market and cable in the D.C. media market with a buy of approximately $308,000 behind it. This brings HMP’s total buy in VA-07 to... Read More
“Making it Worse” is the second ad running as part of an approximately $418,000 total buy on broadcast in the Norfolk ... Read More
“Making it Worse” is the second ad running as part of an approximately $418,000 total buy on broadcast in the Norfolk media market where Democrat Elaine Luria is running against Republican Representative Scott Taylor. Read More
This week, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and a broad coalition of health, environmental, Native American and Western citizens’ groups ... Read More
This week, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and a broad coalition of health, environmental, Native American and Western citizens’ groups have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from eliminating... Read More
Members of Congress react to the trilateral agreement with Mexico and Canada in the renegotiation of North American Free Trade ... Read More
Members of Congress react to the trilateral agreement with Mexico and Canada in the renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Read More
In an appearance on Morning Joe this week, Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) announced her intention to run for Assistant Democratic ... Read More
In an appearance on Morning Joe this week, Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) announced her intention to run for Assistant Democratic Leader if the Democrats take back the House in November. This would be the... Read More
A recent move by the New Jersey State Senate would provide extended funding for manufacturing workforce development in a state ... Read More
A recent move by the New Jersey State Senate would provide extended funding for manufacturing workforce development in a state where more than 1 million jobs are supported by the industry. The bipartisan legislation... Read More
As a kid I was always a head shorter than other boys, which meant I was bullied -- mocked, threatened, ... Read More
As a kid I was always a head shorter than other boys, which meant I was bullied -- mocked, threatened, sometimes assaulted. Childhood bullying has been going on forever. But America has become a culture of bullying... Read More
Give the Republicans credit: they worked hard to create the appearance of enlightened compassion. Meaning, of course, Thursday's Senate Judiciary... Read More
Give the Republicans credit: they worked hard to create the appearance of enlightened compassion. Meaning, of course, Thursday's Senate Judiciary... Read More
Hell hath no fury like an entitled man scorned. America met that man on Thursday, in all his caustic glory. ... Read More
Hell hath no fury like an entitled man scorned. America met that man on Thursday, in all his caustic glory. He's federal Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, now well on his way to becoming the next U.S. Supreme Court justice. Read More
As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the United States, Congress – in a rare occurrence of bipartisan cooperation – ... Read More
As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the United States, Congress – in a rare occurrence of bipartisan cooperation – reached a deal this week on legislation addressing the crisis. Read More
“It’s a story all too common in rural New Mexico up at dawn, in the car, and on the ... Read More
“It’s a story all too common in rural New Mexico up at dawn, in the car, and on the road. Sometimes for hundreds of miles, all for a routine medical visit. I am Xochitl Torres Small, I am running for Congress because we... Read More
With the House of Representatives headed home until after the November midterm elections, the Farm Bill is set to expire ... Read More
With the House of Representatives headed home until after the November midterm elections, the Farm Bill is set to expire on Sunday, September 30th. Read More
It is tempting to watch the political spectacle of Democrats destroying Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as if it were ... Read More
It is tempting to watch the political spectacle of Democrats destroying Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as if it were only some shameful partisan circus. Read More
Gina Sosa is not impressed by attempted rape. "What boy hasn't done this in high school?" she asks. "Please, I ... Read More
Gina Sosa is not impressed by attempted rape. "What boy hasn't done this in high school?" she asks. "Please, I would like to know." Since she asked so nicely, I went on Twitter... Read More
In the endless attempt to undermine the legitimacy of U.S. President Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 election, much has ... Read More
In the endless attempt to undermine the legitimacy of U.S. President Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 election, much has been made of the role of social media. Read More
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) have joined together to ... Read More
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) have joined together to launch a legislative effort to boost economic opportunity for workers and families through improved access to transportation. Read More
In the wake of the unspeakable tragedy that unfolded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School earlier this year, families of ... Read More
In the wake of the unspeakable tragedy that unfolded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School earlier this year, families of the 17 victims have joined together to stop school violence. Read More
Millennials (and their younger siblings from Generation Z) are the largest, most diverse and progressive group of potential voters in... Read More
Millennials (and their younger siblings from Generation Z) are the largest, most diverse and progressive group of potential voters in American history, comprising fully 30 percent of the voting-age population. On Nov. 6, they’ll have the power to alter the course of American politics — flipping Congress, changing the leadership of states and cities, ... Read More
For all their well-learned politesse, the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have scarcely been able to conceal their ... Read More
For all their well-learned politesse, the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have scarcely been able to conceal their determination to get Christine Blasey Ford out of their hair. Read More
The environment is shaping up to be a key issue in California battleground congressional districts this election, according to a ... Read More
The environment is shaping up to be a key issue in California battleground congressional districts this election, according to a new poll released from the CA League of Conservation Voters. Read More
"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged." Jesus preaches that in the book of Luke. But then, Jesus never ... Read More
"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged." Jesus preaches that in the book of Luke. But then, Jesus never had Twitter. Or, for that matter, Instagram or Facebook. He never had, in other words, one of the social media platforms on which millions of us routinely judge other people every day. ... Read More
Ari Fleischer wants to know if we're being fair. "How much in society should any of us be held liable... Read More
Ari Fleischer wants to know if we’re being fair. “How much in society should any of us be held liable today when we’ve lived a good life, an upstanding life by all accounts, and then something that maybe is an arguable issue, took place in high school? Should that deny ... Read More