Sen. Joe Manchin may have killed S. 1, the For The People Act, with his objections to the way the bill is currently drafted. This puts him at cross-purposes with virtually the entire Democratic Party and its constituents, and also makes him the chief enabler of the “Grim Reaper of Democracy,” Mitch McConnell. This is … Read more
The damn fools actually did it. House Republicans oust a defiant Liz Cheney for her repudiation of Trump’s election lies. House Republicans purged Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming from their leadership ranks on Wednesday, voting to oust their No. 3 for her refusal to stay quiet about Donald J. Trump’s election lies, in a remarkable … Read more
On one side is the pro-democracy party that wants to expand voter participation and voter access, and to make our democracy work again. On the other side are “Republicans who now represent one of the largest, in terms of numbers, anti-democratic movements in the world.” – Nicolle Wallace. She is correct. As I have posted … Read more
Supreme Court reporter Ian Milhiser makes an important point: The Supreme Court made the GOP’s new voting restrictions possible: Thursday morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation that restricts absentee voting, discourages voters from registering through voter registration campaigns, and potentially prohibits volunteers from giving food and water to voters waiting in line to … Read more
Permanent musical accompaniment, How do I live (without you) by LeAnn Rimes (1997). Trump fluffer Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is missing his abusive boyfriend, Donald Trump. Maybe he has to pay for his rounds of golf now. Being Trump’s caddy and ball washer simply wasn’t good enough for free golf anymore. On Thursday, Sen. Graham … Read more