The news was dominated this week by the total chaos that has engulfed the House Republicans thanks to Kevin McCarthy’s weak leadership. Normally, I put this kind of disarray in the good news category, but a government shutdown will hurt… Read More ›
Explainers
Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/16
How’d it get to be the middle of September already?? And even though the House has only been back in session for 4 days, the Republicans are in chaos: Talking about kicking out their Speaker, impeaching the president with no… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/9
What a week of accountability we just had! Check out all of this great news that happened this week. Good News A federal judge on Friday rejected a request from former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to move… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/2
September has arrived! And whether you’re still pining for summer or looking forward to cooler weather, the good news keeps rolling in. Keep reading for a healthy dose of accountability and accomplishments! Good News A Georgia judge ruled that Trump’s… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/26
It’s not every week that a former president gets booked at a jail and gets his mugshot taken. But that did indeed happen this week! And here’s some other things that happened. Good News All 19 defendants in Trump’s racketeering… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/5
This week will always be remembered as the week Trump was indicted by Jack Smith for his conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election result. It was a big step towards accountability that we’re all very hungry for. There was also… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/29
In the fast-paced world of politics, it’s not uncommon for events to unfold at a dizzying speed, leaving us grappling to keep up with the latest developments. But this week has taken it to an entirely new level. Coupled with… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/2
This week will no doubt mostly be remembered for 3 horrific Supreme Court decisions (killing affirmative action, allowing businesses to discriminate against protected classes like LGBTQ+, and rejecting Biden’s student debt relief program.) There’s no way around it — these… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/17
Hey all, I’m on vacation this week, celebrating the end of the school year with my family. I do have good news for you, but you’ll have to wait until next week for the return of a call to action… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/10
I thought last week was jam packed with good news, but who knew that this week would bring an avalanche of great news! We have so much accountability and consequences happening to bad people. Let’s jump right in! Good News… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/3
Well, we can start off the weekend with a huge sigh of relief that we don’t have to worry about the debt ceiling anymore. That’s a big win. And there’s more, so keep reading! Good News The House and the… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 5/20
All in all, this felt like a pretty good week, don’t you think? Here’s some of the good news that I found this week! Good News Democrats secured big election wins on Tuesday — The GOP lost the mayoral races… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 5/6
Let’s jump right into the great news from this past week! Good News Incredible economic news –> The U.S. reported 253,000 new jobs in April, beating expectations once again; we’re at 3.4% unemployment, matching lowest in >50 years; and we’re… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 4/22
I’ve got lots of great news for you, so let’s jump right into it! Good News The white hot national spotlight that Republicans in Tennessee turned on themselves has claimed another Republican legislator — an ethics panel had found that… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 4/15
Let’s jump right into the good news, editorial cartoons, and a call to action! Good News Both Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were reinstated to the Tennessee legislature by their respective counties and were sworn back in to the state… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 4/1
Indictment Week! In a first for our country, an ex-president was indicted for a crime. What we know right now is that the grand jury voted to indict Trump after being presented with sufficient evidence. And that there are 30+… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 3/18
Let’s get on with the good news and great cartoons from the past week, plus a call to action! Good News The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia for war crimes. The court… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 3/11
I hope you all had a good week and aren’t too dragged down by the avalanche of truly horrendous bills coming out of Republican majority state legislatures. In case they are, here is some good news that I hope will… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 3/4
What a week! Good News The top leaders in North Carolina’s legislature reached an agreement that is expected to expand Medicaid coverage Biden is nominated Julie Su as his next labor secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, Su would be… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 2/25
Despite the ongoing ugliness coming out of the Republican party and right wing media personalities, this week was dominated by President Biden’s unexpected yet historic trip to Kyiv and the Democrats’ strong turnout in off-cycle elections. Try as they might… Read More ›