The GOP’s official Instagram account included first lady Melania TrumpMelania TrumpTrump was rushed to White House bunker due to breach of temporary barricades: report The Memo: Nation nears a breaking point Washington archbishop criticizes Trump visit to Catholic shrine MORE and second lady Karen PenceKaren Sue PenceThe Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Twitter … Continue reading "GOP celebrates Melania Trump, Karen Pence in Women's History Month post"

President Donald Trump is under fire Saturday morning for lashing out on Twitter at the mayor of San Juan, who on Friday raised major concerns about the Trump administration’s slow action and misleading commentary regarding Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico. In a series of tweets, the president purported that unidentified Democrats had told … Continue reading "Trump Rebuked for Lashing Out at San Juan Mayor Who Criticized Govt Aid Efforts"

Days after the U.S. military said the number of airstrikes its coalition carried out in Afghanistan had soared, United Nations data released Thursday spotlights the human cost of the escalated bombing. From the beginning of January until the end of September, UNAMA said, over 200 civilians died and 261 were injured from aerial attacks—a 52 … Continue reading "With Restrictions Loosened and Increased US Bombings, Afghan Civilian Deaths Surge"

Challenging President Donald Trump to make good on his professed desire to take on the pharmaceutical industry—which he has said is “getting away with murder”—Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined several top congressional Democrats on Wednesday in introducing legislation that would tackle some of Big Pharma’s “outrageous abuses” by permitting the Department of Health and Human … Continue reading "Forcing Trump's Hand, Sanders and Dems Intro Bill to Lower 'Outrageous' Drug Prices"

Amid a wave of new sexual harassment and assault allegations in politics and news media this week, two polls released Tuesday illustrate how pervasive such behavior is in many other industries across America, with 35-40 percent of women reporting they have been harassed at work. A survey (pdf) conducted in mid-November by PBS NewsHour, NPR, … Continue reading "Out of Spotlight and Across Industries, Surveys Reveal Pervasive Sexual Harassment of Women"

Amid news reports that the Trump Justice Department is demanding that AT&T sell off CNN as a condition of its proposed merger with Time Warner, press freedom advocates and critics of corporate consolidation are warning that the president’s personal vendetta against the network he has frequently accused of spreading “fake news”—and not a populist concern … Continue reading "AT&T Mega-Merger "Should Die," Critics Say, But Trump's Attack on CNN Clear "Abuse of Power""