Published on http://www.counterpunch.org Divisiveness “Narrative,” the word, is in its political heyday. Politicians need to assert their narrative before their opponent does it for them. Th... Read more
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials. [...]
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, also deflected criticism of a case in which her office was unable to obtain an indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent. [...]
Minors were removed from shelters overnight by immigration authorities. A hearing was scheduled for Sunday afternoon. [...]
Democrats would probably need to win the national popular vote by two or three percentage points to retake the House next year. [...]
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are wary of the potential consequences of President Trump’s drive to redraw districts. [...]
President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs from the federal work force, disproportionately affecting Black employees. [...]
