Healthcare giant Aetna directly threatened the federal government by vowing to pull out of Obamacare if its proposed merger to Humana was not approved, revealed a letter by the company’s …
#VeteransForKaepernick Takes Off to Support Quarterback's Political Protest
U.S. military veterans are speaking out in support of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose protest against the national anthem prompted a wave of criticism claiming he had disrespected …
'Five-Alarm Threat to Our Food Supply': Monsanto-Bayer Merger Advances
Monsanto accepted Bayer’s $66 billion takeover offer—the largest all-cash deal ever—on Wednesday morning. While anti-trust agencies around the world review the proposed mega-merger, environmental and consumer advocates roundly condemned the …
Networks Agree to 'Open Debate' Format for Town Hall—So What's Your Question?
ABC and CNN have agreed to consider “bottom-up questions”—those submitted online by the public—for inclusion in the October 9 presidential town hall debate, the bipartisan Open Debate Coalition announced Tuesday. …
Ruling Against Wall Street Watchdog Decried as 'Reckless and Partisan'
A federal appeals court’s ruling on Tuesday that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unconstitutional has been decried as a “reckless and partisan” attack on the …
Hey, Trump Told, 'Get Your Daughter the F$%k Out of State Meetings!'
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump sat in Thursday on the president-elect’s first meeting with a head of state, raising ethical questions and eyebrows again over the future administration’s conflicts of …
Gorka tells audience to donate to his super PAC to 'drain the swamp'
Former White House aide Sebastian Gorka encouraged a gathering of religious conservatives on Saturday to donate to his super PAC in order to “drain the swamp” in the nation’s capital. “If …
LA mayor announces he won't run for California governor
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) announced on Sunday that he will not run for California governor in 2018. “I have decided not to run for Governor of California. I …
Two Top Allies of Trump Surrogate Chris Christie Found Guilty for Role in Bridgegate
A federal jury on Friday found two former top aides of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie guilty on all counts for their role in the scandal known as Bridgegate. That …
Report Shows 'Bold New Vision' for Carbon-Free Transportation System Is Possible
Calling for a total revamp of the nation’s transportation policy towards one driven by the need to avert climate disaster, a new report published Monday lays out 50 steps the …