The Washington Post reports on how the richest man in the U.S. Senate – his wealth obtained from the largest Medicare fraud in U.S. histor (at the time) – Sen. Rick Scott became the Senate GOP’s election general, then went to war: Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has been publicly dressed down by Senate Republican … Read more
Two state representatives, one from Missouri and one from Michigan, demonstrated this week how Democrats must fight back with moral righteousness against the hateful white Christian Nationalism of MAGA/QAnon Republicans and their campaign to “cancel” Americans who are the object of their hatred. As Paul Krugman explains, Republicans Say, ‘Let Them Eat Hate’ (excerpt): I’d … Read more
Update to The Seditious Insurrectionists File Their Response To 14th Amendment Disqualification From Office Lawsuit (Updated). Oral argument in these cases is scheduled for Wednesday, followed by a trial beginning next Monday. Charlotte Costello, et al. v. Rep. Paul Gosar, et. al., assigned to Judge Christopher Curry, consolidated cases No. CV2022-004321. Oral Argument: April 20, 9:00 … Read more
Above: h/t The Bulwark, Trump Is the One Who Wants to Burn It All Down. The Washington Post reports, RNC votes to withdraw from presidential debates commission: The Republican National Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates, following through on threats to bar GOP presidential nominees from participating in … Read more
Politico reports, How a Trump ally got his unfounded voting-machine audit push in front of federal cyber agency: Donald Trump’s top pick to administer Arizona elections in 2024 is more than a garden-variety backer — he played a little-known but notable role in bolstering the former president’s push to subvert the 2020 ballot. It was … Read more