Madeleine Dean: “They were told to drink out of the toilet. That water is clean enough.”

Today I celebrate Senator Art Haywood's 10th anniversary in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Senator Haywood is not only my former colleague but also a longtime friend and neighbor. In fact, we both have the privilege of representing…

When creating the National Highway Program, President Eisenhower wrote to Congress: ``The uniting forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear--United States.'' Nearly 70 years later…

More than 17 million seniors live on less than $30,000 a year. Yet, Republicans look to weaken or sever lifelines like Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. President Trump announced a plan to fire 12 percent of Social Security…

The Federal Government runs out of money in 2 weeks. Republicans, who lead both Chambers and the White House, have yet to produce an actual funding plan. Instead, House Republicans passed a blueprint to slash up to $2.5 trillion from…