The Real Origins of the Religious Right

Worth reading ever word from top to bottom. There has been too much revisionist history from the religious right. “it wasn’t until 1979—a full six years after Roe—that evangelical leaders, at the behest of conservative activist Paul Weyrich, seized on abortion not for moral reasons, but as a rallying-cry to deny President Jimmy Carter a… Continue reading The Real Origins of the Religious Right

Poll: Voters blame Trump, GOP for shutdown

Nearly half of voters, 47 percent, say Trump is mostly to blame for the shutdown, the poll shows, while another 5 percent point the finger at congressional Republicans. But just a third, 33 percent, blame Democrats in Congress From Poll: Voters blame Trump, GOP for shutdown That 33% is his base and that number is… Continue reading Poll: Voters blame Trump, GOP for shutdown

White House to Congress: Russia sanctions not needed now

White House to Congress: Russia sanctions not needed now