Joni Ernst

'Hell No,' Say Progressives, After GOP Sen. Joni Ernst Suggests Cutting Social Security 'Behind Closed Doors'

'They Underestimate Me at Their Own Peril': Sanders Says GOP Will Regret Hoping for His Nomination in 2020

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"There's a long history of the establishment and GOP underestimating Bernie Sanders," said Sanders speechwriter David Sirota

Behind Many #ThoughtsandPrayers for Massacred Victims, Millions in NRA Cash

Common Dreams staff

Late night writer took to Twitter to highlight the gun lobbying group's massive...

Sanders Denounces Trumpcare as 'The Most Anti-Working Class Legislation Ever'

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

President Donald Trump "is supporting the most anti-working class legislation...

Despite Delay, Resistance Doubles Down Against Deeply Unpopular Trumpcare Bill

Forced to Defend Healthcare Plan, Lawmakers Face 'Supercharged Resistance'

'Too Little, Too Late, Better Than Nothing': Torture Ban Passes Senate Despite GOP Opposition

Scott Walker: Constitutional Amendment May Be Necessary to Thwart Marriage Equality

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The Bizarro GOP Circus Is In Town and Colbert Already Crashed It

Showtime, nation. The GOP carnival has begun with an, umm, intriguing lineup of Trump offspring, batshit pols, reality show and soap opera stars - The Bold and the Beautiful! - and deranged deadbeats you've never heard of. The only good news: Jon Stewart will be telling us about it with Stephen Colbert, who briefly hijacked the mic to launch the “Hungry for Power Games.” He got dragged off declaring, "I know I'm not supposed to be up here, but let's be honest, neither is Donald Trump."