Senate Workers Go on Strike

  Forty workers went on strike Wednesday morning. They joined over 1,000 activists calling on the White House and Congress to require federally contracted workers to be paid more. The strike was organized in part by Good Jobs Nation. The workers consist mostly of cafeteria workers and janitorial staff. President Obama […]


Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

The 2015 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced today. A luncheon will be held next month for the awards to be presented. The winners and finalists: Public Service Reporting Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina for the series “Till Death Do Us Part.” Finalists: The Boston Globe and the Wall Street Journal […]


Lindsey Graham 91% Sure He Will Run for President

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Fox News Sunday this morning that he is 91% sure he will run for president. His final decision will come if he can raise enough money and it should come around May. “Yeah, I think so, I’ve got to put the means together. I think I’ve got a […]


Chris Matthew Lands Interview with President Obama

MSNBC has announced that host Chris Matthews will interview President Obama on Tuesday. The interview will then air later that day on Hardball, Matthew’s show. The network says that the two will tackle free trade and other topical news bits. Free trade has become a key issue on the left […]


Sen. Joe Manchin Announces 2016 Plans

   Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced on CBS’s Face the Nation this morning that he would be foregoing a gubernatorial run in 2016. Instead, he will stay in the Senate and run for re-election in 2018. Manchin had floated the possibility of running for Governor in West Virginia many a […]