TODAY'S TOP STORIES - February 13, 2017

Paul Krugman Dissects the Staggering Ignorance of the Trump White House

By Janet Allon, AlterNet

The phrase "malevolence tempered by incompetence" is an apt description of what goes on there. READ MORE»


5 Disturbing New Revelations About Trump's Dysfunctional National Security Council

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

It might be funny if these people weren't charged with keeping the country safe. READ MORE»


John Oliver's 'Trump vs. Truth' Brilliantly Explains Why President Trump's Greatest Opponent Is Reality Itself

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

"We have a president capable of standing in the rain and saying it was a sunny day."  READ MORE»


Robert Reich: The Real Reason Republicans Want to Repeal Obamacare

By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog

If Trump's working class voters knew this, they might think twice. READ MORE»


More Wall Street Bankers Set to Join Donald Trump's Treasury Department

By Matthew Rozsa, Salon

President Trump's Treasury secretary nominee wants to staff the department with big bank insiders. READ MORE»


'Morning Joe' Schools Trump Adviser Stephen Miller on the Law: 'The White House Has Got to Stop Embarrassing Themselves'

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

The only thing worse than Miller's performance was the fact that Trump praised it. READ MORE»


AlterNet Comics: Brian McFadden on Sean Spicer and Kellyanne Conway's Tall Tales of Terror

By Brian McFadden, AlterNet

Bowling Green: Never Forget. READ MORE»


5 Ways Trump Would Threaten Critical Disaster Safety Plans If He Eliminates Obama's Climate Action Plan

By Scott Weaver, Environmental Defense Fund

Trump's 180-degree climate policy shift will endanger public safety and the nation's economy. READ MORE»


Ivanka Trump 'Scolded' Kellyanne Conway for 'Dragging Her Brand Into an Ethics Mess': Report

By David Edwards, Raw Story

The president may have forgiven Conway for shilling products on CNN, but the first daughter apparently feels otherwise.  READ MORE»


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