In light of the current administrations attempt to suppress news media outlets, I’m reminded of this quote by our third president of the United States. "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” — Thomas Jefferson
In addition to his illegal attempt to bribe voters with money if they vote for the GOP, Donald Trump is actively undermining our democracy and the right to vote.
Opinion | Trump Is Sabotaging the Midterms. The Supreme Court Must Stop Him.
The country has built a system in which Americans can have confidence. President Trump is trying to wreck it.
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Trump made a crazy speech last night, saying if the GOP retains Congress, he will send every American adult citizen $5,000. He has no power to do this without legislation, and it would cost well north of a trillion dollars.
In the 1980s when climate scientists started warning us about the dangers of climate change, my Foundation began to fund education efforts to promote solutions highlighting renewable energy policies. Great strides have been made but too many governments continue to rely and promote fossil fuels.
Gloria Steinem was at the forefront of the struggle for political and social equality for women. She used her voice and writing to raise the important issues of our time.
Happy Anniversary to Reverend Al Sharpton. He rarely missed my concerts at Madison Square Garden. He is one of the great ones.
In 1986, I endowed a chair at the Environmental Defense Fund for Dr Michael Oppenheimer to focus on the dangers of climate change. He along with other climate scientists and Al Gore warned the world was short on time to address its worst impacts.
The constitutionality of Trump interfering with state’s rights to determine the conduct of elections has yet to be decided, but today’s horrific decision by the Supreme Court on mail in voting is another dark day in this Republican Court’s partisan history. This Trump Court is the enemy of democracy
Unfortunately John Roberts has allowed construction of Trump’s ballroom to continue. The White House was built in classic American style. This French style ballroom was dropped on the White House.
So sorry to hear about Dolly - she was a true force of nature. May she rest in peace 😢. Barbra.
A President and his family should not profit from federal policies that promote more conflict and war. But the Trump family is profiting from its investments in Pentagon contractors.
Clean energy makes clear economic sense. A study by Oxford University found the world would collectively save 12 trillion dollars in 2050 compared to the current fossil fuel path.
Trump’s attempt to limit Americans right to vote thru the SAVE Act is an outrageous attempt to rewrite the Constitution.
The Trump Administration continues its war on our environment and our nation’s natural resources. Now they want to allow extensive logging in pristine national forests.
Donald Trump turns his back on our ally South Korea because the brutal dictator of North Korea is nice to him. Any Republicans care to comment?
After destroying the Eastwing of the White House, Trump after two losses in lower courts has now appealed his case to build his bloated ballroom to the Supreme Court. The plans dwarf the Whitehouse and reflects his gaudy style not the classic building.
Donald Trump doesn’t believe in the constitutional separation of power. He declared war on Iran one night and killed the senior Iranian leadership. Now months later, we are stuck in a quagmire with the Strait of Hormuz closed to most traffic.
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been subjected to a disgraceful witch hunt by Senate Republicans. Dr Fauci is an American hero. He was instrumental during the AIDS crisis to stop disinformation and pushed to discover the vaccine to allow AIDS patients to live with the virus.
The Trump Administration has declared a war on our universities and science. It will hurt our economy and competitiveness for years to come.
Why is the American government having to upgrade a personal gift that was given to Trump from Qatar? The American government has Air Force 1 . This was given to Trump for his own use after his term, he should pay for the changes.
Last night Donald Trump released documents accusing China of trying and failing to interfere in the 2020 election. But the documents show that Russia, like in 2016, was actively promoting his candidacy in 2020.
Donald Trump started a war of choice in Iran, and 17 service members are dead. Iran is using multiple cheap drones and our military is using multi million dollar missiles to try and shoot them down.
Donald Trump will never recover from losing the 2020 election and will lie about it forever. His supporters attempted a coup to try and overturn the results. He doesn’t care about how high prices are hurting Americans, only his perpetual grievances. So sad.
Watching the members of Trump’s Cabinet perform is like a comedy. But it’s not funny. In the middle of this stupid war, Secretary Hegseth announces mandatory testosterone screening for all troops. Seriously?
Joe Biden received 306 electoral votes and over 7 million more votes than Donald Trump in the 2020 election. Trump once again will try to dispute that outcome tonight.
The world is seeing record heat and wildfires this summer. Donald Trump and his lackeys are owned by the fossil fuel industry. Do they not see what is happening right in front of their eyes with our climate? Or are they paid to ignore it?
Donald Trump fired members of the bipartisan election panel. He is trying to interfere with free and fair elections in the fall. He remains a serious threat to our constitutional democracy.
Trump fires Election Assistance Commission members ahead of midterms
By Bo Erickson and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S.
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The rest of the world is making rapid progress with cheap renewable energy but the Trump Administration wants us stuck with expensive and polluting fossil fuel.
Opinion | The Very Good and Very Bad News on Climate
Advancements in renewable energy are paving the way for a new climate politics. The environmentalist Bill McKibben articulates some of the possibilities in this new era of energy abundance.
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Trump never wants to pay people what they are supposed to get.. He doesn’t like to pay his bills… He has made so much money from the government and does not pay people what they are supposed to be paid.
