TODAY'S TOP STORIES - May 16, 2017

Were Trump's Revelations to the Russians Criminal, or Just Stupid? We Can't Rule out Either

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

It’s best to keep your seatbelt fastened at all times. The turbulence gets worse every day. READ MORE»


Stephen Colbert Cuts Right to the Chase After Trump's Classified Info Fiasco

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

"If you're watching, you're a bad president, please resign." READ MORE»


What Progressives Should Demand from the FBI

By Richard Eskow, Blog for Our Future

A political movement needs more than outrage, it needs a vision of a better world. READ MORE»


Donald Trump's Liberty University Commencement Speech Sounds an Awful Lot Like Reese Witherspoon's in 'Legally Blonde'

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

"Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon could have sworn he'd heard these words before. READ MORE»


If You Think Corporate Media Is Bad Now, Wait Until This Monster Merger Goes Through

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

The right-leaning Sinclair Broadcasting Group could soon reach nearly three-quarters of American homes. READ MORE»


Did the DNC Really Conspire to Prevent Bernie Sanders from Winning the Democratic Primary?

By Chris Riotta, Newsweek

A class-action suit has been underway for months, and the mainstream media has ignored it almost entirely. READ MORE»


Donald Trump Is Close to Naming a Right-Wing Talk Show Host to One of the Country's Top Science Posts

By Jessica Huseman, ProPublica

Sam Clovis is an admitted climate denialist with no credentials of which to speak. READ MORE»


AlterNet Comics: Jen Sorensen on What It Would Take for the GOP to Dump Trump

By Jen Sorensen, AlterNet

Only if he drops tax cuts for the wealthy. READ MORE»


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