Matt Gaetz: The Agony and the Ecstasy
Reading Time: < 1 minute The growing ecstasy-fueled sex scandals of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) are just “another witch hunt,” says fellow Trumpist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
Which Side Is God on in Voting Rights Battle?
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you listen to Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), you might think God doesn’t want Black churches to be able to conduct voting drives on Sundays.
Save Voting Rights or the Filibuster — Three Dems Have to Choose
Reading Time: < 1 minute Most Democrats in Congress are ready to support reforms to protect voting rights, but it’s not only Republicans who stand in their way — three Democratic senators aren’t ready to kill the filibuster to make it happen.
New York Crisis: Lessons in Leadership From Andrew Cuomo
Reading Time: < 1 minute Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) wrote a book boasting about his lessons for America dealing with COVID-19, but New York politics is in an uproar with ever-growing investigations into his conduct.
Is McConnell All Bluster on Filibuster?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) threatens a “scorched earth” policy when the GOP regains Senate control if Democrats change filibuster rules to stop him from blocking key initiatives.
Why Trump Is Betting on Florida Republicans for a New Casino
Reading Time: < 1 minute With Donald Trump’s Doral resort losing millions of dollars a year, some Florida Republicans are considering rewriting state law to allow him to turn it into a casino.
Badlands: SD Gov. Proud Despite High COVID-19 Infection & Death Rates
Reading Time: < 1 minute South Dakota has had some of the country’s highest COVID-19 infection and death rates under Gov. Kristi Noem, who issued no mask mandates, kept businesses open, and played host to a massive motorcycle rally that became a superspreader event. But the rising Republican star says her approach “really worked well.”
How Republicans Invoke States’ Rights to Threaten Stimulus Plan
Reading Time: < 1 minute Republican attorneys general want states to be able to pay for tax cuts with some of the $350 billion dedicated for local governments under the stimulus plan. Democrats in Congress forbid this to make sure the money goes for pandemic relief.
Wisconsin Senator on MAGA Riot: If You’re White, It’s All Right
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said he wasn’t worried by the armed Trump rioters who stormed the Capitol, but if it had been Black Lives Matter protesters, or antifa, it would’ve been a different story.
How Republicans Support Taxation Without Representation
Reading Time: < 1 minute The House is scheduled to soon hear new testimony in favor of granting Washington, DC, statehood and the right to real congressional representation. But the measure has no Republican support in the Senate, where it’s likely to die unless Democrats kill the filibuster rule.