The U.S. Senate operates on a crazy-quilt of arcane procedural rules. He who masters the rules, rules the Senate. Or so it used to be. Under “The Enemy of The People,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his radical authoritarian Republicans, the rules are whatever they say the rules are at any given moment. To … Read more
Cheeto Benito went the full fascist banana Republican tinpot dictator on Tuesday. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, “we have a republic, if we can keep it.” Steve Benen reports, Echoes of Nixon reverberate as Trump presses Barr to target Biden: When it comes to Donald Trump’s presidency, the “this is not normal” observation has long since … Read more
In September, Anti-shutdown activists launched a recall effort against Ducey: A campaign to remove Gov. Doug Ducey from office over his executive order closing many businesses and requiring Arizonans to stay at home to blunt the spread of COVID-19 was launched Friday. “Governor Ducey has committed a violation of his oath of office, ARS 38-231 … Read more
This punk Charlie Kirk from Turning Point Action is back in the news again after this earlier expose in September. Turning Point Action (USA) Creates It’s Own Russian Troll Farm In Phoenix. The Washington Post reports, Videos show closed-door sessions of leading conservative activists: ‘Be not afraid of the accusations that you’re a voter suppressor’: … Read more
On Wednesday, Politico Playbook reported: “U.S. ATTORNEY JOHN DURHAM — tasked by Attorney General William Barr to review the 2016-era Russia investigation — is not expected to release information related to the probe before Election Day, according to sources on and off the Hill. Senate Republicans running similar investigations were told of the intention within … Read more