Mitch McConnell has always been a thorn in the Democrats’ side, but now he’s blocking a bill that the Republican House has already passed, and a majority of his Senate Republicans want to pass. The First Step Act is a… Read More ›
As soon as the Democrats officially gain the majority in the House when they are sworn in at the start of the 116th Congress, they’ll impeach President Trump and our national nightmare will be over, right? Sorry, but no. So… Read More ›
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the news about the Russia investigation, and Mueller, and the briefs that have been filed? Want to be in the know but don’t have a lot of time? Here’s two articles that break it… Read More ›
Editorial cartoonists on this week’s news, which included the Republican power grabs in the Midwest, a stunning case of elections fraud in North Carolina, the G20 meetings and Trump’s trade “deal” with China, the CIA report on the killing of… Read More ›
Think of a time when you inspired someone to take action. When, after listening to you, they picked up the phone and called their senator or connected with a campaign and started canvassing. It’s a great feeling. We live in… Read More ›
Republicans are not respecting the will of the voters. The latest power grabs by Republicans in Wisconsin and Michigan, stung by losing the governorship in the midterm elections, are clearly anti-democratic but it isn’t the first time we’ve seen this… Read More ›
Kelly is the co-host of Two Broads Talking Politics, a podcast about the people who are fueling the rise in civic engagement on the progressive side of the aisle. Kelly and her co-host Sophy manage to find the positive… Read More ›
The assault on voting rights in Wisconsin has been devastatingly effective. The 2010 elections, which ushered in a ton of Republicans and Tea Party types across the country, ended up being a nightmare for Wisconsin. Since 1999, Democrats had always… Read More ›
Editorial cartoonists are amazing. They can distill the news, and how we feel about those breaking stories, in one image. These are some of my favorites from the week. By Ann Telnaes By Matt Davies By Jack… Read More ›
What are the Democrats going to do first when they take the majority in the House starting in January? We knew that they wanted to tackle voting rights, but we now have the details of the first bill the Democrats will… Read More ›
Surely the results from the midterms earlier this month can give us some sense of what to expect in the 2020 election, right? As Lee Corso would say, “Not so fast.” The Final Midterm Results This week, the last House… Read More ›
It’s clear Trump wants Obamacare to fail. He refuses to use his big megaphone to tell Americans that they have affordable healthcare options and seemingly is doing as little as possible to promote the open enrollment period. Obamacare is here… Read More ›
Having Black Friday and Cyber Monday right after a holiday where we’re supposed to be thankful for what we have has never sat quite right with me, but I am a big fan of Giving Tuesday. Let’s celebrate a day… Read More ›
The fight for voting rights can never cease. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee is wasting no time after the midterms to identify their next target states where they’ll be investing resources in the fight for better voting rights for all…. Read More ›
