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GOP lawmaker says Congress won’t meet Dec. 8 spending deadline

Top former intelligence leaders dismayed over Pompeo meeting with conspiracy theorist

Trump's DOJ reportedly demands Time Warner sell CNN -- or AT&T; deal gets blocked

A far-left progressive who was part of Democrats' Election Day domination says there's a big lesson for the party

Charles P. Pierce | Maybe We're Seeing a Backlash to the Whitelash
Making sense of Tuesday night's Democratic sweep.

William Rivers Pitt | A Year Since Trump's Election, as Explained by Terrible Pizza
A parable for the age.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Use of Trump Helicopters is Unethical and Possibly Illegal

By Treating Overdoses Like Murder, Prosecutors Are Making the Opioid Crisis Deadlier
The resources spent on prosecution would be better spent on treatment and harm reduction.

What Trump’s Cuba crackdown will look like

Senate Dems introduce bill to ban assault weapons, bump stocks

Kids Sue Trump Over Climate Rollbacks and Reliance on "Junk Science"
-- Lorraine Chow of EcoWatch on BuzzFlash at Truthout

Miscarriages in Flint: "I Really Believe It's the Water"

"Can't do this again": Congressman walks out of moment of silence for Texas victims

Politician who joked about women's march defeated
A New Jersey politician who shared a meme on Facebook during January's Women's March in Washington asking whether the protest would be "over in time for them to cook dinner" is eating his words.

Bad Night for Trump Sets the Stage for More GOP Infighting

Ed Gillespie Predicted His Own Downfall 11 Years Ago

It's Been a Year Since the Election --What Did It Motivate You to Do?

Ed Gillespie Lost an Election. Then He Was Pulverized by Trump and His Allies

Shifting sands: What is changing in Saudi Arabia?

Maine Voters Buck LePage as Medicaid Expansion Wins at the Polls

Far right concocts fake news about Texas church shooter

Why mass shootings don't change the politics of gun control, in one Trump quote

First openly transgender woman of color elected to public office in US

Sorry, But American Democracy Is Still Edging Closer to Disaster

New generation of Democrats emerges one year after Trump

Is the Political Class Drifting Toward War with North Korea?

Zinke Recommends Opening Pacific National Monuments to Commercial Fishing
-- David Leestma of EcoWatch on BuzzFlash at Truthout

Senate won't release tax bill tomorrow

Denver Green Roof Initiative backers cautiously declare victory as measure holds a small-but-growing lead

Paul Manafort's Role in the Republicans' Notorious "Southern Strategy"

Federal Housing Assistance Mostly Helps the Wealthy -- and GOP Tax Reform Would Make It Worse

Ed Gillespie’s race-baiting didn’t win, but it was still too close for comfort

Casey Cagle personally accuses Decatur of defying state immigration law

Silencing protest in the name of free speech

Transgender Democrat Danica Roem Makes History, Defeats Notorious Anti-LGBTQ Incumbent

Germany's top court tells lawmakers to recognize "third gender"

Larry Krasner wins race for Philly DA
Larry Krasner, a defense attorney known for civil rights cases, will become Philadelphia's 26th district attorney. The Democrat defeated Republican Beth Grossman, a 21-year veteran of the District Attorney's Office.

We will fight for our DREAMers

Obama on Democrats' election wins last night: "This is what happens when the people vote"

Voters Send a Message to Trump

TJ Maxx, Marshalls continues paying employees in Puerto Rico even though stores are closed

Former TV News Anchor With Tragic Story Unseats Republican In Southwest Virginia

Progress is still possible on climate change -- even with Trump in the White House

Grad Students Are Freaking Out About the GOP Tax Plan. They Should Be

The seven Republican super-donors who keep money in tax havens

Jeff Bezos Wants the Keys to Your House
-- Jim Hightower on BuzzFlash at Truthout