Author: KJ McElrath

A new poll of Bay Staters by NPR radio station WBUR suggests that Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren may face a tough reelection race next year. Although more than half of Massachusetts voters continue to view her favorably (51%), the same poll indicates that more than half (56%) want to “give someone else a chance.” This is based on a live telephone survey of over 500 voters across the Bay State. By contrast, Massachusetts’ GOP Governor Charles Baker polls more favorably than Senator Warren – by 8 percentage points. Furthermore, fewer than 30% want to see someone new in the...

Does anyone remember a character that Dan Ackroyd played years ago on Saturday Night Live named “Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute”? Well, Mr. Garvin had nothing on Donald Trump. He started selling himself for money soon after his questionable election. So, how much did Hooker Donnie-boy’s “johns” pay, and what “services” did they get for the purchase price? Let’s start with his inauguration. Basically, it’s all about access and “face-time” with the new power elite in D.C. For a cool $1 million or more, donors received four tickets to an “exclusive inaugural event” – a “leadership luncheon” that featured “select...

It’s been less than a week since the narcissistic man-child Donnie-boy took his “Oath of Office” (which, in his case, means nothing), and so far, he’s signed a slew of executive orders that will make life much more difficult for average Americans – particularly those with low incomes. But he and his cronies aren’t satisfied with just hurting the poor in America; he’s also going after women in developing countries. On Monday, he reinstated a Reagan-era executive order that that stops any nongovernmental organization (NGO) from receiving foreign aid money if they either provide or even mention abortion services....