Members of the sane wing of the Republican Party are deciding to throw their support to Democrats in Arizona in the 2022 elections because they can not stomach the election denialism and Anti-Democracy strain of the extremely dangerous MAGA Trumpists. Today, Illinois Representative and January 6, 2022 Committee Member Adam Kinzinger, recognizing the danger Mark … Read more
Steve Benen writes, On prescription drug costs, Rubio makes a risky election year bet: It was one of the biggest wins in the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act: For the first time, Medicare will be empowered to negotiate the cost of some of the most expensive prescription medications with the pharmaceutical industry. Democrats have worked on … Read more
Donald Trump brought his White Nationalist road show to Minden, Nevada on Saturday, with insurrectionist Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) in tow, his former claim to fame being the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1995 to 1998, at Auburn University from 1999 to 2008, at Texas Tech University from 2010 to 2012, … Read more
In the first of a new series, The Guardian looks at how November’s midterm elections could be an inflection point as election deniers seek to take control of the vote counting process. Democracy, poisoned: America’s elections are being attacked at every level (excerpt): [Sandra Merlino, Nye County Clerk] was alarmed. She knew that what they … Read more
“A growing number of prominent Republicans across the country are ditching their party’s nominees in the midterm elections in favor of Democratic candidates, and many others are withholding endorsements, citing the need to fight back against “dangerous extremism.” The endorsements come as the midterm election season heads into the home stretch.” Emily Singer reports, Prominent … Read more