Veteran political strategist James Carville reflected on the 2024 election, calling it a “troubling election for Democrats.” “Fortunately, my most optimistic thing about the Democratic Party is there's just so much potential talent in it,” Carville said Monday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." “And I hope whoever these people are, they get out and start...
Despite pro-marijuana groups spending millions, voters in red and blue states rejected marijuana and psychedelic legalization ballot measures, indicating that drug legalization is unpopular and bad policy, and that marijuana use is increasing and leading to health issues and addiction.
Special counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss both his election interference case and classified documents case against President-elect Trump, citing Department of Justice (DOJ) policy against prosecuting a sitting president. “After careful consideration, the Department has determined that OLC’s prior opinions concerning the Constitution’s prohibition on federal indictment and prosecution of a sitting President apply to this situation and...
Progressives must embrace the Constitution's limits on governmental power, including federalism and separation of powers, in order to defend the nation's foundational charter and prevent the presidency from having too much policy-making discretion.
President Biden pardoned the turkeys Peach and Blossom for the traditional presidential pardon ahead of Thanksgiving, which marks the start of Biden’s last holiday season at the White House. “This event marks the official start of the holiday season here is Washington. It’s also my last time to speak here as your president during this...
Former President Bill Clinton said President-elect Trump is interested in keeping people around him that are 100 percent loyal, “no matter who gets hurt.” “You have to listen to Donald Trump. He’s been very forthright about how he views the world. He’s interested in people who are loyal to him 100 percent of the time,...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Monday the state of California will intervene if President-elect Trump eliminates the electric vehicle tax credit passed under President Biden. “Consumers continue to prove the skeptics wrong – zero-emission vehicles are here to stay,” Newsom said in a statement on Monday. “We will intervene if the Trump Administration eliminates the federal...
President-elect Trump’s inauguration will be held on Jan. 20, the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Despite her opposition to the incoming president, Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., said she feels the collision of the two events is a “small win.” “I’m glad that if it was going...
Trump was not hired to gut the Justice Department, abolish the FBI, pardon the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, weaken our intelligence agencies, eliminate the Department of Education or “go wild on health.”
President Biden pardoned two turkeys during a time-honored ceremony at the White House ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom on the South Lawn Monday morning, continuing a 77-year tradition of the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation. Watch a replay of the ceremony above.
The Congressional Black Caucus PAC has vowed to expose what it calls a “dangerous agenda” from “extreme Republicans” following the GOP’s success at the ballot boxes this year. The PAC announced on Monday that it plans to fight back against any proposed legislation aligning with Project 2025. “The CBC will hold the line to protect...
An ex-adviser for former Vice President Mike Pence warned last week that women entering President-elect Trump's White House face a “hostile environment.” “I’m not going to lie to you. No matter who you are, you are entering a hostile environment. I was fortunate — Mike Pence was a decent, respectful island in Trump’s sea of...
