NBC News reports, More than 150 companies back update to Voting Rights Act: More than 150 companies, including PepsiCo, Amazon and Target, threw their support behind updating the Voting Rights Act in a letter released Wednesday. The signatories, all U.S. employers, urged Congress to enact the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that would … Read more
I have seen some people argue that Democrats need to be careful about criticizing our prima donna diva Senator Kyrsten Sinema, because she likes hanging out with Republicans and just might switch parties, returning Mitch McConnell to power. I don’t buy it. First, Sen. Sinema is much more valuable to Mitch McConnell as a saboteur … Read more
President Joe Biden delivered an impassioned speech with soaring rhetoric for voting rights legislation in the birthplace of our democracy, Philadelphia, PA. But he stopped short of calling for the repeal or the reform of the Senate filibuster rule in order that the legislation can be passed. So, nice speech. But how do you plan … Read more
The Eastern District of Michigan is holding a sanctions hearing this morning for the “Kraken” attorneys who filed frivolous lawsuits challenging the election results, which were summarily dismissed. As you might imagine these “Kraken” lawyers turned on one another and opted for the Sergeant Shultz defense: “I know nothing!” Law & Crime reports, A Federal … Read more
The Associated Press reports, Democrats craft voting bill with eye on Supreme Court fight: As congressional Democrats gear up for another bruising legislative push to expand voting rights, much of their attention has quietly focused on a small yet crucial voting bloc with the power to scuttle their plans: the nine Supreme Court justices. [A]s … Read more