TODAY'S TOP STORIES - August 8, 2017

New Polling Data Find Trump's Approval Rating Is the Lowest We've Seen Yet

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

No president has seen his numbers drop this precipitously in modern American history. READ MORE»


Robert Reich: American Democracy Is Proving Surprisingly Resilient Under Trump

By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org

As disastrous as his presidency has been, our institutions have largely remained intact.  READ MORE»


Keith Olbermann Cleverly Uses Fox Host's Own Words to Make the Case for Trump's Impeachment

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

“We cannot have a country run by a president subject to ongoing criminal investigations." READ MORE»


The Secret Book That Determines Just How Much a Hospital Will Rip You Off

By Jenny Pierson, AlterNet

"Adam Ruins Everything" exposes one of the health care industry's longest scams running. READ MORE»


GOP's Newest Line of Attack Shows Just How Desperate the Party Is Growing

By Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

Republicans promised real accomplishments under Trump. All they have left is propaganda. READ MORE»


Donald Trump Told a Demonstrably False Story About a Manhattan Night Club During a Meeting on Afghanistan

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

The former owner of Club 21 says the president has "a psychological problem only a therapist can define." READ MORE»


Conservatives Are Increasingly Fed Up with Trump, and They're Growing Louder Every Week

By Guardian Staff, The Guardian

Senator Jeff Flake is just the latest prominent Republican to denounce the president. READ MORE»


Billionaire Backer Peter Thiel Admits in Private Trump Administration Is 'Incompetent': Report

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

"There is a 50 percent chance this whole thing ends in disaster." READ MORE»


The Richest Men and Women in America, State by State

By Jennie Neufeld, AlterNet

A new Forbes study confirms our worst suspicions about American income inequality. READ MORE»


Russian Bots Are Descending Upon the Republican Party

By Chris Riotta, Newsweek

Major targets include National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and House Speaker Paul Ryan. READ MORE»


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