

Andrew Cuomo Easily Fends Off Challenge From The Left
As expected, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo easily fended off a challenge from actress Cynthia Nixon. Let the Presidential speculation begin.
As expected, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo easily fended off a challenge from actress Cynthia Nixon. Let the Presidential speculation begin.
A significant advance for LGBT rights in the world’s most populous democracy.
President Trump’s much-hyped replacement for NAFTA doesn’t really amount to much and won’t amount to anything unless he can get Canada, and the U.S. Congress, on board.
Former Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty failed in his comeback effort last night, confirming yet again that the GOP is now the Trump Party.
Tuesday’s election results were a defeat for the progressive effort to remake the Democratic Party in their image.
In an obvious effort to pander to the city’s taxi industry, New York City is placing new limits on ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.
In a rare red-state victory for labor unions, Missouri voters rejected a right to work initiative by an overwhelming margin.
Facebook, Google, and several other companies have closed down accounts associated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
There are good arguments as to why progressive Senators should vote against his confirmation. Let’s stick to those.
With Justice Kennedy retiring, the new center of the Roberts Court is likely to be the Chief Justice himself.
A thoughtful liberal argues the Justice has “altered and destroyed his legacy” by allowing Donald Trump to appoint his successor.
California’s legislature has moved to block localities from imposing taxes on soda and other sugary drinks.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a populist from the left, rode a wave of populism and public disdain for the outgoing President to a landslide win in Mexico
There is a frustration and a growing sense that the American political system is illegitimate.
Progressive enthusiasm for the notion that our governing framework is dynamic and ought be constantly updated by the judiciary is waning.
After thirty years on the bench, during which he played a central role in some of the Supreme Court’s most significant rulings, Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that public sector unions cannot force employees to pay membership fees.
The Administration is going to unveil a plan for a major reorganization of government agencies today.
With two more weeks to go, there are plenty of “big” cases still awaiting the release of a decision.
In a significant First Amendment ruling, the Supreme Court has held that a Minnesota law barring “political apparel” at polling places is unconstitutional.
Has the party paid too big a price to attract suburban voters?
May’s jobs report was stronger than the previous two months, but not entirely great.
With one month to go in its term, there’s still a lot on the Supreme Court’s plate.
Three Executive Orders signed ahead of the Memorial Day holiday has government employees scrambling.
President Trump continues his unhinged, and unsupported by facts, war on Amazon and its owner Jeff Bezos by pressuring an independent agency to raise shipping rates.
The Postal Service is losing billions of dollars, but not for the reasons the President claims.
Dueling data on civil service compensation belie the adage that you can’t choose your own facts.
A famous name enters the race to challenge Andrew Cuomo, but it’s unlikely she’ll have much of an impact.
Republicans are claiming that Conor Lamb won Tuesday’s Special Election in Pennsylvania because he campaigned as a conservative. These people are either deluded or lying.
Shots fired: European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker threatens to fight back if President Trump imposes tariffs on steel and aluminum.
After yesterday’s oral argument, the Supreme Court seems poised to deal a major blow to public-sector unions.
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that could prove crippling to public employee unions across the nation.
President Trump has alienated America’s allies and friends, and they are acting accordingly.
After a long wait, gays and lesbians in Australia have achieved marriage equality.
The Supreme Court held oral argument in a case that pits First Amendment rights against the rights of LGBT Americans.
An overwhelming majority of Australians voted in favor of marriage equality in a non-binding referendum. The ball is now in the court of the nation’s legislature to move forward.
To nobody’s surprise, a blue state returns to its roots.
Previewing the next term of the Supreme Court, which starts today.
In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will hear a case that is likely to have a significant impact on the powers of public-sector unions.
Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Kim Guadagno will face off against each other to succeed Chris Christie in New Jersey.
Two years after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling, nearly two-thirds of Americans support the idea of legal marriage rights for gay and lesbian Americans.
Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings begin Monday morning, but it’s Senate Democrats who are in the hot seat.
The President’s choice for Labor Secretary withdrew his name from consideration yesterday, but this is just the latest example of what has been a transition that has largely consisted of fumble after fumble by the Trump team.
Despite two Republican defections, Betsy DeVos was confirmed today as Secretary of Education.
Senate Democrats are set to almost unanimously oppose virtually all of the Trump Cabinet nominees yet to be voted on.
Megaprojects are not a partisan thing. Megaprojects are large projects typically costing more than $1 billion and often tens of billions of dollars and impacting the lives of tens of thousands of people if not millions.
The players are almost completely set for France’s 2017 Presidential elections, and the choice seems likely to come down to center-right candidate Francois Fillon and Marine Le Pen, France’s Donald Trump.