Teachers and parents push hard today to oust Republican governors
Art teacher Cynthia Bliss laced up her sneakers, grabbed a jacket and spent most of a recent Saturday asking strangers to help oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office.
Vote as if your life depends on it
The nightmare scenario of a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate and its companion nightmare involving possible GOP victories in key state elections can be avoided.
Wisconsin moving to stop as many as 300,000 from voting
Gov. Scott Walker and corporate extremist backers could suppress 300,000 registered voters.
The big money: Eric Cantor goes to Wall Street
When House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary bid for re-election, he wasted no time cashing in on new opportunities.
Primaries end with Scott Brown win but some tea party losses
The 2014 primary election season came to an end yesterday with the former Massachusetts Republican Senator Scott Brown winning the GOP primary in New Hampshire.
At GOP fundraiser, protesters warn "Rauner and Christie - bad for Illinois, bad for USA"
Chris Christie brought checks to the fundraiser totaling $4 million, demonstrators shouted, "Illinois is not for sale."
Shutdown of Ohio aluminum giant Ormet appears final
Not only did Ormet's workers rely on the company for a decent living but the economies of Ohio River communities hung on the company's survival.
Retirees fight GOP vouchers as Medicare and Medicaid turn 49
ARA spearheaded protests at offices of Republicanz in Congress who want to turn Medicare into a voucher program and increase the eligibility age.
"Least productive" Congress left D.C. without doing anything serious
Congress left town on August 1 for a month-long recess without tackling a host of U.S. problems - and lack of infrastructure funding is one of those topping the list.
Texas Republicans jump back in time
It was the largest almost-all-white political gathering of its size in recent times. Advocates of "open-carry" rallied outside with assault rifles. Inside, more reactionary events occurred.
