Alison R. Parker

Obama aide embarrasses Sarah Sanders over Trump economy brag

“Alternative facts” just won’t die in the Trump administration. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took the latest stab at attempting to supplant actual reality with the Donald Trump version of it, in which everything good is thanks to him, and anything bad is the fault of someone, anyone, often everyone, else. Sunday morning, Sanders took […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 10, 2017

“You can’t overstate the paranoia.” WH reporter exposes West Wing freakout over Mueller

Donald Trump and his cronies, including those in right wing media, continue to push the “no collusion” line in an effort to evince a lack of concern about the Russia investigation. And they have persisted in attempting to smear special counsel Robert Mueller in the hope of discrediting him in the eyes of the public, […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 10, 2017

Alabama’s senior GOP senator unloads on Moore: “The 14-year-old … was too much for me.”

While it was disturbing, it was sadly unsurprising that Donald Trump eventually endorsed Alabama Senate nominee Roy Moore, and implored his own supporters to vote for a man accused of serial sexual predation against young girls. But it was certainly unexpected to hear the opposite message from the man who holds Alabama’s other Senate seat. […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 10, 2017

“The Republican Party is cheerleading for a pedophile.” Shareblue Media exec shames the GOP

The Republican Party has long championed itself as the party of “family values.” But no definition of that term could possibly include supporting the candidacy of an accused child molester. And as Democrats are readily holding their own members accountable for unearthed histories of sexual harassment, it is crucial not to let the GOP or […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 09, 2017

Fox smears midwestern Olympic skiing champ as “very un-American” for criticizing Trump

For Fox News, representing the United States on the world stage and winning medals while doing it is still unpatriotic if you aren’t praising Donald Trump at the same time. Gold medalist Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn made it clear in a recent interview that she is proud to be heading to the Winter Olympics to […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 08, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 321

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama (and Joe!) to keep you motivated. The number of women running for office keeps climbing For over a year now, the resistance has proved to be a bright silver lining […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 06, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 320

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to make you smile. President Obama says we need more women in power President Barack Obama offered up an idea that is hard to argue with in our current political […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 05, 2017

“If you’re not rich, you blew your money on booze and women.” Shareblue exec nails GOP disdain

The Republican Party has never shied away from loudly airing its repugnant views on low-income and middle-class Americans. But in the fight over the GOP’s tax scam bill, the party has truly managed to outdo itself. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch insisted that the government couldn’t possibly spare any money to help children with cancer because Republicans […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 04, 2017

Trump calls middle-class tax hikes a “giant present for Christmas”

Christmas at the Trump home must be bleak indeed, if the patriarch thinks taking your hard-earned money and affordable health care away is a really great gift idea. As part of the desperate effort to push the GOP’s tax scam bill through before the holidays, Donald Trump ridiculously claimed that the bill passed by the […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 04, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 319

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to get your week started right. Progressive groups vow to continue the fight against the tax scam Republicans managed, in the dead of night, to pass their terrible tax scam […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 04, 2017

Top Judiciary Dem nails Trump: “That’s obstruction of justice.”

Donald Trump can keep repeating his “no collusion” mantra as much as he wants, but it becomes clearer by the day that the case for obstruction of justice is anything but fake news. After disgraced former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to charges of lying to the FBI in the course of […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 03, 2017

Trump breaks silence, refuses to drop support for convicted felon Michael Flynn

Disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to charges of lying to the FBI in its investigation of Russia’s interference in the U.S. presidential election. Specifically, the indictment noted that Flynn “did willfully and knowingly make materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements and representations” regarding his contacts and communications on sanctions with […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 02, 2017

GOP hands Dems unreadable 479-page tax scam bill mere hours before vote

The audacity of Senate Republicans regarding the “process” — or more accurately, the lack thereof — for passing their tax scam bill is matched only by the damage the bill would do if signed into law. And as debate is taking place on the Senate floor Friday night, and Democrats are standing firm in opposition […]

By Alison R. Parker - December 01, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 314

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama, because you’ve earned it. What will the #GOPTaxScam cost you? The tax scam being pushed by Trump and the Republicans is nothing but bad news for anyone who isn’t a […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 29, 2017

Mitch McConnell caught flat-out lying about snubbing President Obama

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is apparently a fan of “alternative facts.” After Donald Trump petulantly lashed out at Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi over their stances on immigration and taxes, the two backed out of a planned meeting with Trump intended to avert a government shutdown. “Given that the president doesn’t see a […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 28, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 313

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to keep you motivated. Monday saw over 80 protests nationwide against the #TrumpTaxScam On a day of action against the dangerous tax scam being pushed by Trump and the Republican […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 28, 2017

Warren slams Trump: “Cannot even make it through a ceremony” without a racist slur

Donald Trump managed to outdo his own appalling bigotry once again, dredging up his “Pocahontas” slur against Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren during an event honoring Native American veterans of World War II. But in response to Trump’s blatant racism and mortifying dearth of tact and humanity, Warren showed the class and dignity that Trump […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 27, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 312

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to welcome you back from the holiday weekend. Economists resoundingly reject the GOP tax scam The tax scam being pushed relentlessly by Trump and the Republicans is rightly seen as […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 27, 2017

Four-star general: ‘I have wasted 40 years of my life’ if Trump’s lies represent ‘who we are’

Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on the free press, and on the very of notions of truth and facts, are thoroughly antithetical to the principles of our democracy. And as one four-star general noted plainly and disturbingly, they call into question who we even are overall as a nation. Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden, […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 26, 2017

First Republican defies her party’s scheme to censor the internet

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins has no intention of aiding her party’s dangerous scheme to censor the internet and roll back protections for free and open debate. Ajit Pai, Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission chair, recently announced a decision to do away with net neutrality rules, which serve as the “internet’s guiding principle” regarding free […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 25, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 307

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama (and Sasha and Malia!) as a reminder to stay hopeful. ACTION ALERT: Defend net neutrality! The Trump administration is going after net neutrality regulations, which serve as the “internet’s guiding […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 22, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 306

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama because you deserve it. 2018 is already looking great for Democratic candidates One silver lining to come out of the storm cloud of Donald Trump’s election is that more and […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 21, 2017

“Idiot.” “Dope.” “Kindergartner.” Second top Trump security official admits Trump is a moron

Donald Trump’s team in the White House really, really does not agree that he is “like a smart person.” The latest eye-opening example of this comes from National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, who, according to sources, viciously mocked his boss’s intelligence during a private dinner with a tech sector CEO. BuzzFeed reports that in July, […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 20, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 305

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to get your week started right. Protesters take to the National Mall to call attention to ongoing struggle in Puerto Rico The hurricane may be long gone, but the damage […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 20, 2017

“Patronizing, disingenuous.” Latino lawmakers reveal the true John Kelly

When John Kelly moved from Department of Homeland Security head to White House Chief of Staff, there was hopeful speculation that he would function as the “adult” in the room, there to rein in Donald Trump’s worst excesses and temper flare-ups. Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker went so far as to declare that Kelly, alongside […]