A.P. Joyce

This week the news was dominated by the release of a taped conversation between the president and his personal attorney Michael Cohen, who were discussing a potential hush money payment for Playboy model Karen McDougal. As the nation listened to the…

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On Thursday, President Donald Trump issued a broadside against what one would imagine is his favorite website: Twitter. He tweeted a vague threat that he’ll be looking into so-called shadow banning on the site. “Twitter ‘SHADOW BANNING’ prominent…

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Just a few weeks before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled off her massive upset primary victory, the team she worked with has now released a stunning ad that highlighted her campaign’s core message and drew national attention to her campaign. Now the…

On Tuesday, Georgia’s sixth Congressional district is holding its fourth congressional race in just two years. Lucy McBath, a gun control activist and the mother of slain black teenager Jordan Davis, is facing off against conservative Democrat Kevin…

On Sunday, former FBI Director — and former Republican — James Comey drew attention when he tweeted a passionate plea to the Democratic Party not to veer too far to the left. “Democrats, please, please don’t lose your minds and rush to the socialist…

This week the news was dominated by President Donald Trump’s controversial meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the late-breaking news that the FBI has a tape of Trump and his personal attorney Michael Cohen discussing hush payments to…

The two most high-profile women running for office in New York launched criticism at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Party on Wednesday for ignoring their candidacies. The candidates criticized the party, which was founded in 2014 with support…

Delaware Senate hopeful Kerri Evelyn Harris has never let a challenge stand in her way. Harris, a 38-year-old Air Force veteran, served during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and throughout her tours and afterward, she has had her share of trials and…

Former President Barack Obama came out in support of an economic policy that is far to the left of anything being proposed by most sitting U.S. politicians. While delivering remarks Tuesday at the 16th annual Nelson Mandela Lecture in Johannesburg,…

The news cycle this week was largely dominated by President Donald Trump’s overseas trip to Europe, where he lambasted U.S. NATO allies while preparing for an upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But as Trump’s international…

The battle between rising progressive star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her Democratic establishment challenger may not be over yet. On Tuesday the New York Times reported that Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley, who was defeated by Ocasio-Cortez in the…

Immigration rights activists have found a fresh target in the fight against the Trump administration’s deportation policies in a major U.S. business that is aiding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in carrying out deportations. On Tuesday,…

Ayanna Pressley is everything the Democratic Party is looking for in a 2018 candidate. She’s an experienced progressive politician, the first woman of color ever elected to the Boston City Council and a candidate with a proven record of attracting…

This week the news was dominated by the shocking announcement that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy would retire from the bench, as well as by the horrific mass shooting at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. But while news continued to break…

On Friday Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) became the first U.S. senator to join the growing ranks of progressives who want to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “The mistreatment of immigrant children and families is one of the most…

Experts who study the power dynamics of Washington have a message for Democrats looking to stop the Trump administration from abusing its power: When they go low, you go lower. On Tuesday, Democrats and progressives across the country expressed…

Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Here’s what’s happening in Trump’s America: • The president has another light Friday schedule. • At 12:15 p.m. Eastern, Trump…