Jon Queally

The Lying Billion-Dollar Beneficiary Of His Own Tax Plan: President Trump

After offering “pants on fire” lies about who his reform proposal, Times analysis shows just how much Trump would gain personally.

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By Jon Queally
President Donald Trump speaks to the National Association of Manufactures at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Despite declaring the "full-on whopper" of a lie this week that his tax plan "is not good for me, believe me," a new analysis by the New York Times published overnight shows that President Donald Trump would save himself well over a $1 billion if the proposals he laid out were to become law. Using what it is known about Trump's fortune—a still

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While Trump Stokes Division, Ongoing Crisis In Puerto Rico Ignored

“The fact that within the last 48hrs Trump has made taking a knee for the anthem more important than the lives in Puerto Rico makes me so sad.”

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By Jon Queally
Trees are reflected in the water in the Buena Vista community in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

No matter what crazy stuff Trump is up to now let's keep in mind Puerto Rico really needs our attention and help. Those are the words of Mark Ruffalo this weekend as the actor and social justice activist echoed the concerns of many that the president's incendiary comments over recent days are serving to distract people from the severe crisis in

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Calling Kaepernick ‘Son Of A Bitch,’ Trump Urges NFL To Fire All Protesting Players

‘This is the President of the United States referring to an American who has exercised his right to protest racial injustice.’

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By Jon Queally
The Real Reason Why the NFL Banned National Anthem Protests

Civil libertarians, racial justice advocates, and NFL players from across the league expressed outrage overnight after President Donald Trump called on owners of professional football teams to fire players who express their political views. In a veiled reference to quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who last season started a wave of protest by

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Poll: 75% Of Americans Think Wealthy Elite Have Too Much Power

Bolstering 2014 study detailing how elite interests dominate policy-making, survey shows “rare” agreement that elites run the show while workers and the poor left out.

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By Jon Queally
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Giving new credence to a provocative 2014 study showing the United States is controlled by powerful elite interests, as opposed to the desire of its citizens, a new poll released Thursday shows that three-quarters of Americans feel voiceless and largely powerless in the nation that heralds itself as the world's preeminent democracy. The results

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Ire For Democrat Who Pulled Plug On California’s Single-Payer Bill

“With daily reminders of millions of patients already priced out of access to care, and subjected to the callous practices and care denials of the insurance industry there could hardly be a more heartless response to the Senate bill than Speaker Rendon’s Friday night announcement.”

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By Jon Queally
"If the great state of California has the courage to take on the greed of the insurance companies and the drug companies, the rest of the country will follow," Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Saturday. "The eyes are on California today." (Photo: NNU/TwitPic)

Advocates of the single-payer healthcare proposal which has been steadily advancing through the California Legislature were voicing outrage and disappointment on Saturday after Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, a Democrat, announced he was pulling the bill from further consideration this year. "If the great state of California has the courage to

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Do Middle Fingers In New Zealand Portend New Global Trend For Trump Regime?

“I’ve never seen so many people flip the bird at a US motorcade,” said one onlooker in New Zealand

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By Jon Queally
As Greenpeace activists dropped an enormous banner decrying Trump's withdraw from Paris, one New Zealander said the middle finger was actually a gesture too weak to express his anger. "As a Kiwi I can say it's my 'go to' form of displaying my discontent however we should come up with something more offensive for these dudes." (Photo: Instagram/@jaaawsh)

After giving the world a series of symbolic insulting gestures since taking office in January, the administration of President Donald Trump is now facing literal middle fingers as people around the world appear increasingly willing to show the U.S. leadership how they really feel about their agenda. As U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived

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New Poll Shows Only 29% Of American’s Approve Of Trump Firing Comey

Trump’s firing of his FBI director last week has only increased American’s concerns about his ability to govern the country.

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By Jon Queally
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With a new poll of U.S. voters on Sunday showing that less than one-third support his abrupt ouster of FBI Director James Comey last week, the talk of impeaching President Donald Trump and demands for a special prosecutor to investigate possible ties between his campaign and alleged Russian interference in last year's election have reached their

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