Group also advised Trump administration on PPP, skirts federal nonprofit laws During the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Texas organization called the Job Creators Network Foundation applied for a federal Payback Protection Program loan to help its far-right political group stay intact. At the time, JCNF was basically advising…

The media exists to hold those in powerful positions accountable. It’s tougher to do in this age, but some are still doing so. In 1984, at the height of Ronald Reagan’s militarism, the editor of a Texas suburban newspaper — where I had worked as a reporter for two years…

The U.S. and Americans in general are not doing enough to combat a bigger menace to the planet than terrorists The horrors against Ukraine continue. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin continues to crack down on peaceful dissent in his country. Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison…

Stats show that states led by Republicans have higher murder rates Republicans like to blame crime on Democrats, but the truth is crime can be more rampant in red states. This report by Third Way found that statewide murder rates were higher in Trump-voting red states than Biden-voting blue states…

The Trump-founded platform claims to encourage ‘all viewpoints.’ But even notable GOP politicians have yet to sign up — A couple of days after Paul Pelosi was assaulted by a man who sought to kidnap House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and reportedly “break her kneecaps,” Arizona GOP governor candidate Kari Lake declined to wish him a quick recovery. …

Liberals need to take back the narrative and accent our illustrious history of standing up for ‘liberty and justice for all’ Call me a liberal. In fact, I’m proud to be a liberal. The concept of liberalism, which generally refers to a platform of individual rights, freedom, and equality, were…

County has ordinance against political signs in public right-of-way. A spokeswoman said the sign is far enough from public land on private property. But it’s still close to be easily seen in a busy intersection, causing a hazard to public safety. A large political sign for a Maryland sheriff has…

Maryland Republican once proposed tattooing people with HIV. Thanks to a judge appointed by Clinton, he is leading in the race for a Congress seat. This article was updated on November 9, 2022. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 novel The Scarlett Letter, a woman in puritan New England who births a…

Is the loss of business from political opponents worth the potential gain from the supporting side? These days, taking a political side in public carries more risk than it once did. It’s not as bad as pre-Civil War days when South Carolina slavery advocate Rep. Preston Brooks beat Massachusetts abolitionist…