Author: KJ McElrath

After the debacles of the past three election cycles, many Democrats agree that the party requires much more progressive leadership – and as it turn out, two Progressives are vying for that leadership as DNC chair. But are they both truly Progressive? How are they different, and how might those differences cause yet another rift in an already fractured Democratic Party? The first who has come forward to replace corporate blue dog Debbie Wassermann-Schultz is Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison. He is now being challenged for the position of DNC chair by Labor Secretary Tom Perez. Both of these figures...

This week, former CIA director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave “smart boy” Donnie Boy a harsh dose of reality: “If we endure another attack and the intelligence officials had indications or information regarding that attack and the president did not want to listen to that, for whatever reason, the responsibility for that attack would fall on the president.” It’s an appropriate response to this overgrown tyrant who brags that he’s such a “smart guy” and doesn’t think he needs to hear daily security briefings. This should be alarming to anyone who is paying attention, but Panetta – who knows...

The possibility that Russian operatives deliberately interfered in what was already a contentious and controversial election has added fuel to the flames of demands that the Electoral College overturn the results and prevent a Trump presidency. So far, more than 4.8 million people have signed a petition at Change.org asking the electors to deny Trump the White House. Now, the Electoral College is requesting an intelligence briefing ahead of next week’s meeting on whether or not a foreign power did in fact interfere in this year’s election. This week, the Hillary Clinton campaign, which has remained silent on the...