Today there are those who will use patriotism to justify pulling books from schools and rewriting history until it comforts those in power. In reality, that's not patriotism; that's nationalism.
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Too many feel that our politics has become tribal, that our political system once felt like a gift, but the politics of today feel like a grift.
So, I don't know why you want to keep pushing these kinds of people.
We've got to do something. This is just one more death too many. And if we've got to bring outside, independent folks to come in and look at it, we should do that.
For such serious allegations, a DOJ dedicated to enforcing the law — regardless of the political affiliation of its Attorney General — would likely insist on criminal charges and a civil penalty, not simply a settlement that is a cost of…
If prosecuting cases involving the risk of injuries or death to premature infants are not a priority enforcement matter, I have questions about what priorities the DOJ considers worthy of pursuing.
Under your management, DOJ does not consider a case involving deadly risks to medically sensitive infants, after a recommendation of a felony charge, to be worthy of criminal prosecution.
A public commitment to preserve access is welcome, but it is not a substitute for a transparent plan that ensures East Potomac Park remains a genuinely affordable municipal golf course and public parkland for residents of the District of…
This toxic mix of big bank deregulation is occurring at a precipitous moment–and the American public will likely pay the price in future economic downturns.
This proposed rule weakening governance and risk management standards comes against the background of a broader, big bank deregulation.
The Trump Administration is trying to destroy the CFPB and make it easier for YOU to get scammed.
It is only a matter of time before an impartial judge and jury recognize that this case has been built on a Kafkaesque arrest and Orwellian charges.
I hope—and will do everything I can to guarantee—that Davey gets true due process and a fair trial on these absurdly trumped-up charges.
Hearn would never desecrate a federal building or landmark by writing his name on it or affixing his name illegally to it or engaging in any other kind of political graffiti, vandalism or delinquency.
As the federal government builds new roadblocks to funding proven strategies for homelessness prevention, Connecticut continues to put real resources behind these programs.
The president has his own 'ideological agenda' that disregards 'the reality of our triumphs and failures.'
Presidents and their staff may be important stakeholders of the Smithsonian, but they do not have any legal authority to dictate how the Institution is run, or remove its leadership staff, much less dictate historical or scientific content.