TODAY'S TOP STORIES - May 24, 2017

Stephen Colbert Explains the Incredible Cruelty of Trump's New Budget Proposal in No Uncertain Terms

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

“I know this is an unpopular position these days, but I believe children should go to the doctor and eat."  READ MORE»


Read the Embarrassing Note Donald Trump Left at the Holocaust Memorial in Israel

By Jen Hayden, DailyKos

Then read the message Barack Obama wrote after his visit to Yad Vashem in 2008. READ MORE»


'Morning Joe' Predicts Trump Will Spell Electoral Disaster for the GOP

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

"I speak for America when I say, we’re exhausted.” READ MORE»


Vermont Governor Vetoes Marijuana Legalization, but the Fight Isn't Over Yet

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Republican Governor Phil Scott says there's a "path forward" for the bill's passage later this year. READ MORE»


Donald Trump Must Be Getting Desperate if He Thinks Corey Lewandowski Can Save Him

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

The former campaign manager may be back to manage the president's crisis team. He won't help. READ MORE»


Al Franken Spells Out Why He Simply Can't Stand Ted Cruz

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

The Minnesota senator calls him "singularly dishonest" and "exceptionally smarmy." READ MORE»


An Open Letter to President Trump Upon His Arrival in Rome

By Jack Healey, The Huffington Post

St. Francis of Assisi is the Pope’s symbol. Yours is President Jackson.  READ MORE»


It's a Lot Easier to Get Hooked on Opioids Than You Might Think

By University of Michigan, Futurity

Research reveals just 30 pain pills after surgery can turn into a habit. READ MORE»


AlterNet Comics: Matt Bors on Sheriff Clarke's Real Medals

By Matt Bors, AlterNet

For posting on 4chan, exemplary plagiarism, and being an honorary white nationalist.  READ MORE»


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