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Sean Spicer's resignation as press secretary is adding more fuel to the argument that the Trump administration is growing all the more tumultuous. At 182 days, Spicer outlasted a few predecessors. However, each of the 5 men who held the position for less time than Spicer had his term impacted by special circumstances. Here's the rank and stories behind each short stint: 1) Jerald terHorst - 31 Days. August 9, 1974 to September 9, 1974 TerHorst was press secretary for the first month of Ger

"Morning Joe" is in mourning. The deceased is the Republican Party of balanced budgets and international restraint. MSNBC host and former Congressman Joe Scarborough announced last week that he was leaving the Republican Party. In an impassioned piece for The Washington Post, Scarborough cited Donald Trump’s actions and Republican Party leadership’s silence as the basis of his decision: “The wreckage visited of this man will break the Republican Party into pieces — and lead to the election of

Senate Republicans threw a curveball into the complicated Obamacare repeal vote. The GOP introduced yet another amendment to their bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. The new version, posted on a Senate website, removes the so-called Cruz amendment. Authored by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, the amendment would have allowed insurers to sell much-less-generous, and hence less expensive, individual health plans.It's not clear if that amendment will remain out of the bill as Senate Republican leader

Washington, D.C. – Against the backdrop of dysfunctional government, widespread economic uncertainty, and a general failure of the two-party system to solve many of the nation’s most pressing challenges, a crop of Independent elected officeholders Wednesday came together to make the case that independent candidates for public office can get elected and bridge the political divide between Republicans and Democrats. “The two major parties don’t agree on much except to make it very difficult for a

At the end of June, President Trump signed into law a bill that would make it easier for subpar Veterans Affairs employees to be sacked, something that was problematic under previous administrations. While the bill had bipartisan support, not everyone was happy, as they say the new law goes too far in usurping due process. The bill replaced an earlier executive order. As of July 3, more than 500 employees had been fired and another 200 suspended for poor performance (many before the new law).

The majority of voters are clearly fed up with politics as usual in Washington. Tens of millions feel disenfranchised, they believe elections are either broken or rigged, and most do not feel represented by the Republican and Democratic Parties. The broad frustration, discontent, and outrage over the current state of American politics leave the independent and reform movements with both opportunities and challenges in future elections. "The behemoth battles in Washington, and the media circus

There is big news for the Libertarian Party: It can add one more state where it has official party status and ballot access for the 2018 midterms. Ballot Access News reported Monday that the LP's petition for party status was validated by the Arkansas secretary of state on July 7. This means the Libertarian Party has ballot access in 39 states, plus the District of Columbia for some or all races in the midterm elections. RELATED ARTICLE: Libertarian Takeover: More Lawmakers Are Ditching The Ma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnfCtztC2oQ The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of transparency by President Trump’s election commission. The lawsuit charges the commission with failing to comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which is designed to ensure public accountability of all advisory committees. Curiously though, the ACLU's statement says, "President Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by nearly 3 million votes, yet he prom

A story in the Washington Post says the federal investigation into a land deal led by Jane Sanders, the wife and political adviser of Sen. Bernie Sanders, has accelerated. Prosecutors have reportedly hauled off with more than a dozen boxes of records from the Vermont college she once ran and calling a state official to testify before a grand jury. The investigation centers on the 2010 land purchase that relocated Burlington College to a new campus on more than 32 acres along Lake Champlain. W

Hillary Clinton is ready for a role in next year's midterm elections. What that role is exactly is not quite clear. Clinton has already launched a PAC aimed at helping congressional Democratic candidates in 2018, signaling the former first lady, senator and secretary of State is ready to help her party with fundraising. She also is looking at the House districts she won in last year’s presidential contest against Donald Trump as part of an autopsy of her failed campaign, according to two sour