One of the mysteries of the 2024 Presidential election is the gains Donald Trump made with working-class voters among most demographic groups. On the campaign trail, people voiced their support for Trump because things were cheaper when he was president before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They forget that his mismanagement of the pandemic helped kill … Read more
I guess we’re all fucked now. The Washington Post reports, Biden tells governors next steps to fight pandemic are at the state level: The next steps in fighting the coronavirus pandemic have to be taken at the state level, President Biden told a group of governors Monday. “Look, there is no federal solution,” he said … Read more
The American Rescue Plan extended the CARES Act pandemic unemployment benefits to September 6. But virtually all “red state” governors ended the unemployment benefits early, in June and July, on the specious argument that you Lucky Duckies are lazy couch potato ne’er-do-wells who don’t want to return to work while living off that extra $300 … Read more
Last week the House laid down its marker in the infrastructure negotiations. House passes $760 billion transportation and water bill, making its pitch on infrastructure: The House passed a roughly $760 billion transportation and water infrastructure bill Thursday, a measure that stakes out the chamber’s position in a debate over how to rebuild the nation’s … Read more
The People of Arizona can breathe a sigh of relief. For now. In their latest attempt to ram through their payday for the rich in the State House of Representatives, Republican leadership, after loading the budget bill with reactionary measures (like taking away mask-wearing mandates in schools and making it illegal for instructors to teach … Read more