Despite Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema reiterating their opposition to reforming the Senate filibuster rule this week, even for fundamental voting rights in order to save American democracy from the enemies of democracy, Republicans appear suddenly fearful that Democrats’ voting rights bills could pass. There is a sudden flurry of interest this week from … Read more
In an editorial opinion ahead of the anniversary of the MAGA/QAnon seditious insurrection against the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, the New York Times writes, Every Day Is Jan. 6 Now: One year after the smoke and broken glass, the mock gallows and the very real bloodshed of that awful day, it is tempting … Read more
This past week, the legendary Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) passed away. The soft-spoken Democratic Senate Leader was also tough as nails – when he was a boxer in his youth, his nickname was “the honey badger.” Bill Dauster, former deputy chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, eulogizes, Remembering Sen. Harry Reid, Soft-Spoken … Read more
Retired Generals Paul D. Eaton, Antonio M. Taguba and Steven M. Anderson write at the Washington Post, Retired generals: The military must prepare now for a 2024 insurrection: As we approach the first anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, we — all of us former senior military officials — are increasingly concerned about … Read more
After delivering a floor speech in the Senate, Senator Maggie Hassan talks with Rachel Maddow about the looming partisan threat to U.S. democracy and her change of heart about the Senate filibuster rule that Republicans are hiding behind to allow state Republicans to compromise the integrity of the election process. Paul Waldman of the Washington … Read more