U.S. Senate

National Security Officials: GQP Election Subversion Is A National Security Threat

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The Department of Homeland Security issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin. Key highlight: Through the remainder of 2021 and into 2022, domestic violent extremists (DVEs), including racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists and anti-government/anti-authority violent extremists, will continue to pose a significant threat to our homeland. The Hill reports, Former top officials … Read more

Democratic Senators Are Only Now Seriously Discussing Reforming the Senate Filibuster Rule?

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Permanent musical accompaniment, Elvis Presley’s A Little Less Conversation: A little less conversation, a little more action, please All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me… The Hill reports, Democrats ramp up filibuster talks after voting rights setback: Democrats are ramping up their discussions about changing the Senate’s rules amid growing frustration about the inability to move … Read more

Anti-Democratic Sedition Party Filibusters Even Beginning A Debate On The Freedom To Vote Act

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There you go, Joe Manchin. We wasted valuable time humoring you by letting you craft a watered-down version of the For The People Act, one which you asserted your self-proclaimed (mythical) powers of bipartisan persuasion would convince the Sedition Party, which is currently engaged in a slow-motion insurrection against American democracy, to go along with … Read more

Norman Ornstein: ‘Fix The Senate, Save America’

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Almost a decade ago in April 2012, political scientists and political centrist gurus Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein explained, Let’s Just Say It: The Republicans are the Problem: We have been studying Washington politics and Congress for more than 40 years, and never have we seen them this dysfunctional. In our past writings, we have … Read more

CrowdPAC To Fund A Primary Challenger To Kyrsten Sinema Launched

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Yeah, that’s a thumbs down to you, princess! Update to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Is Facing A Vote Of ‘No Confidence’. They elected her to office, now she treats them with contempt. Democratic activists are following up on their recent resolution at the state committee meeting. Igor Derysh reports at Salon, Activists who helped elect Kyrsten … Read more