Donald Trump has been trying to kill the U.S. Postal Service by depriving it of funding. Until then, he has installed one of his political cronies to run the Postal Service, and he is already beta testing a slowdown of the mail service with an eye towards causing havoc with mail ballots this fall. In … Read more
Update to Donald Trump’s ‘GOPstapo’ agents in Portland a preview of things to come? It appears the answer is “yes.” The Washington Post reports Federal officials dismiss Portland leaders’ calls to leave city as clashes with protesters continue: A top Homeland Security official on Sunday said the agency will maintain a heavy presence in Portland … Read more
There have been far too many reports and commentaries recently suggesting that Chief Justice John Roberts has become a “liberal” based upon a handful of somewhat surprising opinions this past term. Puh-lease. John Roberts, since his days in the Reagan Justice Department, has first and foremost been an advocate for GOP voter suppression, just like … Read more
The state of Texas is on the precipice of a pandemic catastrophe. On Friday, Governor Greg Abbott began backtracking from reopening the Texas economy by closing bars, dialing back restaurants to half-capacity. In Houston, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued a Level 1, or “Code Red.” Harris County raises COVID-19 threat to most critical level, … Read more
Above: Senator “Moscow Mitch” McConnell (R), Amy McGrath (D), and Charles Booker (D). The Washington Post reports, Kentucky braces for possible voting problems in Tuesday’s primary amid signs of high turnout: Fewer than 200 polling places will be open for voters in Kentucky’s primary Tuesday, down from 3,700 in a typical election year. Amid a … Read more