Paul Waldman recently wrote, The right is done retreating in the culture war. It’s time to roll back rights. Republicans revealed a great deal about themselves during the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, little of it flattering. If you were paying close attention, you might have caught the signs … Read more
The Washington Post reports, Inside Ted Cruz’s last-ditch battle to keep Trump in power: (excerpt): By Sen. Ted Cruz’s own account, he was “leading the charge” to prevent the certification of Joe Biden as president. An examination by The Washington Post of Cruz’s actions between Election Day and Jan. 6, 2021, shows just how deeply … Read more
Update to Were Donald Trump And His Co-Conspirator Coup Plotters Using Burner Phones For The January 6 Insurrection? (Feb. 12, 2022): The AP reports, Records obtained by Jan. 6 panel don’t list Trump’s calls: White House call logs obtained so far by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol do … Read more
NBC News reports, Trump probably broke the law in an effort to obstruct Jan. 6 proceedings, judge says: A federal judge presiding over a civil suit involving the House committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol found Monday that then-President Donald Trump “likely attempted to obstruct the joint session of Congress” on Jan. 6, … Read more
Update to Sounds Like A Plan to Deal With the 147 Sedition Party Insurrectionists (excerpt): A group of North Carolina voters took dramatic legal action against Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s (R-N.C.) reelection bid on Monday, arguing that the Constitution prohibits insurrectionist lawmakers from holding office. The nonprofit Free Speech For People filed a challenge with the … Read more