Despite their dogged pursuit of an Obamacare repeal, Republican leaders may no longer have the votes to dismantle the law without a viable replacement—and may have blown their chance of destroying President Barack Obama’s healthcare plan altogether. Two dozen Senate Democrats took part in a five-hour “talkathon” into the early hours of Tuesday, protesting the…
Democracy Now! broadcast our daily show live from WHUT on the campus of the historically black university, Howard University in Washington, D.C., less than four hours before Donald Trump became the nation’s 45th president. Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by almost 3 million votes, but he managed to win the Electoral College….
To promote this year’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view, “Impact Week” is coming to AXS TV in October. The Bound for Glory go-home episode of Impact will air at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, October 20. Immediately after that, Talk’n Shop: Full Keg with The Good Brothers will air on AXS TV at 10 p.m. Eastern. It…
The Trump travel ban could have far wider effects than previously understood for foreigners who waited years as State Department officials reviewed their immigrant visa applications. The new policy, disclosed yesterday, means that immigrants hoping to join their families in the United States from the affected countries may have to start the lengthy process all…
Seizing upon the energy of Valentine’s Day, people around the world are demonstrating for justice on Tuesday, whether by participating in protests, participating in democracy, or both. Tweets about #RevolutionaryLove OR #WomensMarch OR #1BillionRising OR #LoveArmy Organizers and supporters of the Day of Revolutionary Love, Day of Rising—who include leaders from last month’s Women’s March,…
Boycotting the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday evening, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi took the opportunity of his acceptance speech to condemn President Donald Trump’s “inhumane” travel ban and remind viewers that the power of film is that “they create empathy between us and others, an empathy that we need today more than ever.” Farhadi, who…
Nonpartisan election handicapper Larry Sabato has moved the rating for Alabama’s special Senate election in favor of Democrats in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against GOP nominee Roy Moore. Sabato, who leads the University of Virginia’s Crystal Ball, has changed the race from a toss-up as national Republicans pull their support and call on…
Jerry Springer said Thursday he won’t run for governor of Ohio in 2018, shutting down speculation that the television host and former Cincinnati Mayor would jump back into politics. “Politics is something I love, but in order to be governor of the state of Ohio, it’s a five year commitment — a year of campaigning…
The piling on of criticism by GOP political figures and even Ivanka Trump on Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore played a role in President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National…
The Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “will do active harm to millions of people, particularly low-income people and seniors;” includes tax breaks for wealthy insurance CEOs; and is generally “a nastier, more consumer-unfriendly proposal than even close followers could have expected.” The American Healthcare Act (AHCA), unveiled by House…