It’s not accident or happenstance that the radical right chose the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday holiday to hold its “gun rights” rally in Virginia. It is in reality a white supremacist rally, a sequel to the violent Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally in 2017 (above photo), in support of Trump’s MAGA cult followers’ fantasies … Read more
Staying united, promoting common progressive values, building on party gains and achievements, and galvanizing activist and voter enthusiasm to turn Arizona blue in 2020 and beyond were common themes expressed by speakers at the Maricopa County Democratic Convention at Carl Hayden Community High School on December 14, 2019. With a crowd of 700 people that … Read more
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone wrote yet another ridiculous letter to congressional leaders yesterday, effectively making the case that the president considers the ongoing impeachment proceedings “unconstitutional” and “illegitimate,” and has therefore decided to stonewall lawmakers’ efforts to hold him accountable. This ridiculous letter is without any legal basis or precedent, and is actually intended … Read more
The New York Times reports, Trump Ordered to Turn Over 8 Years of Tax Returns to the Manhattan D.A.: A federal judge on Monday rejected a bold argument from President Trump that sitting presidents are immune from criminal investigations, allowing the Manhattan district attorney’s office to subpoena eight years of the president’s personal and corporate … Read more
Britain’s supreme court has ruled that Boris Johnson’s advice to the Queen that parliament should be prorogued for five weeks at the height of the Brexit crisis was unlawful. The Guardian reports, Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament unlawful, supreme court rules: The unanimous judgment from 11 justices on the UK’s highest court followed an emergency three-day … Read more