A deepening trade war between the United States and Canada is straining not just cross-border commerce but personal relationships in communities along the northern border, according to interviews with business owners and local officials in three border states.In the border town of Blaine, Washington…
Six months into the planning of an in-person fundraiser with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Bonnie Raitt and David Crosby, the COVID-19 pandemic derailed the event.The goal had been to raise $150,000 for Democrats in 2020. But the California East Bay chapter of Indivisible was forced to pivot to a mor…
Detailed plans for reversing President Donald Trump’s physical stamp on Washington, D.C., were laid out by an MS NOW columnist who argued that a future Democratic administration should treat his monuments, renamings and branded programs as temporary rather than permanent.Interior Secretary Doug Burg…
A Wall Street Journal investigation published Monday night portraying Corey Lewandowski as the unofficial power broker who steered billions in Department of Homeland Security spending has set off a wave of fury online.The report alleged that Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign manager, operate…
Some congressional Republicans think they’ve found the ultimate legacy project for President Donald Trump – fixing Social Security before it goes broke.The catch is that doing so may require the president to embrace a tax increase, something he has spent his political career campaigning against, and…
The Tuesday after Labor Day has always been the unofficial start of the home stretch of campaign season, when new ads flood the airwaves, campaign websites settle on final messaging, and candidates start swinging. Well, at least that’s the way things used to be.But this year’s home stretch appears t…
The Trump administration erased language criticizing slavery and the Confederacy from a memorial sign and website at Arlington National Cemetery.According to a Monday article by the Washington Post, the changes are part of a broader effort to reshape how the Civil War is portrayed. The Confederate M…
Canada’s energy minister is relishing the prospect of telling the United States “no” if it comes begging for more electricity.According to an article by Politico, Canadian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said that his government is racing to build mines and electricity projects in …
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin should “go back to plumbing school,” a legal expert said, warning that his own on-camera words are a crime.In a Monday episode of the “Legal AF” podcast, lawyer and legal analyst Michael Popok unloaded on Mullin after the secretary suggested federal agent…
A billionaire running for Georgia governor with President Donald Trump’s endorsement and a job-creating platform saw his companies pay millions to settle worker complaints.According to a Monday report by The Daily Beast, Rick Jackson has built his campaign around his business track record, but court…