The Trump administration is weighing putting the Energy Department’s budget for its renewable energy and energy efficiency program on the chopping block with a proposal to slash it by 70 percent. That’s according to a draft 2018 budget proposal obtained by Axios. It shows $613 million for sustainable transportation in 2017, but just $184 million Read more about Trump Wants to Cut Energy Dept's Renewables Budget. Big Time.[…]

If the building momentum for a single-payer or Medicare-for-All healthcare system wasn’t already clear, developments this week should more than make up for that. Declaring that “healthcare is a fundamental human right” and TrumpCare is “an abomination,” Democratic New Jersey State Assemblyman John Wisniewski on Thursday announced draft legislation to provide universal coverage for the Read more about In Face of TrumpCare 'Abomination,' New Jersey Latest State to Join Single Payer Push[…]

Tweets about #ShowUstheBill OR #HoldtheFloor With demands the American people be shown the bill, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) stood with his Democratic colleagues in the Senate on Monday night to “hold the floor” as a way to draw attention to Republicans efforts to rush through their Trumpcare legislation under cover of darkness. Critics of the Read more about To Expose 'Dark and Hidden' Trumpcare Push by GOP, Senate Dems #HoldtheFloor[…]

The Trump administration is taking steps towards eliminating the White House Council on Women and Girls, according to a Politico report. The Council has ceased operations while President Trump decides whether its work is necessary, and may shut down entirely. The Council was created in 2009 by Barack Obama with the aim of communicating with Read more about Amid Trump's Latest Misogyny, White House Halts Work of Women's Council[…]

Following months of repeated battles with the Trump administration over its reluctance to comply with even the most basic standards of transparency, Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Director Walter Shaub Jr. announced his resignation on Thursday, citing problems with “the current situation” at the White House. “This president has repeatedly repudiated democratic norms for transparency, Read more about Citing 'Current Situation' Under Trump, Government Ethics Chief Resigns[…]

Hours before the U.S. House voted on Tuesday in favor of legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks nationwide, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published text messages from January that suggest one of the bill’s co-sponsors urged a woman with whom he had an affair to seek abortion amid a pregnancy scare. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) is Read more about Another Rabidly Pro-Life Republican Reportedly Urged Mistress to Seek Abortion[…]

Oprah Winfrey leads Democratic Sens. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump Read more about Poll: Oprah outperforms Warren, Gillibrand among Dems[…]

House Democrats’ campaign arm revealed Monday that it closed 2017 with a strong fundraising showing, breaking its off-year annual fundraising record by raising $105.5 million in 2017 ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) fundraising haul comes after the group closed the year by raising about $9.5 million in December. The Read more about House Dem campaign arm beats GOP rival in campaign fundraising[…]

Click:niche fashion The war of words between Sen. Joe ManchinJoseph (Joe) ManchinTrump administration seeks to use global aid for nuclear projects Shelley Moore Capito wins Senate primary West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wins GOP gubernatorial primary MORE (D-W.Va.) and Vice President Pence intensified Thursday, with Manchin saying Pence’s attacks against him prove the Trump administration isn’t Read more about Democrat Manchin: Pence attacks prove ‘they don't want bipartisanship’ in Trump admin[…]

Actress Diane Neal has launched a House bid for New York’s 19th Congressional District. The former “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” star announced her candidacy on Twitter on Tuesday, saying she plans to run as an independent in the November election. Neal is running for the seat held by Rep. John FasoJohn James FasoThe most Read more about 'Law & Order: SVU' star running for Congress[…]