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 ›
Explainers
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 ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 2/18
I don’t know if you’ve looked at the kinds of bills Republicans in red states are trying to pass these days, but it’s really quite awful. Between Wyoming legislators arguing against a bill to create a minimum age of 18… Read More ›
Election 2023: The Biggest Races
The media might call 2023 an “off cycle” year, but don’t be fooled! There are a LOT of elections happening throughout the year and particularly on November 7th! Here’s a roundup of the year’s biggest elections. Be sure to put… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 1/28
I couldn’t bring myself to release my good news TikTok last night. If you haven’t seen one, I make use of the platform and share the good news in colorful text bubbles while I smile and shimmy to upbeat, happy… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 1/21
I saw a quote from John Stewart earlier this week that has stuck with me: “The thing we have to be careful of, and I always caution myself on this and I ran into this trouble with Trump is we… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 1/14
Here it is! Your weekly recap of the good news and a handful of the best cartoons I saw during the week. As I look back at the big news of the week, I’m struck by how differently Democrats and… Read More ›
I’m Back! Plus, This Week’s Recap
Hey everyone! Happy New Year! Thank you for bearing with me as I took a short break from blogging at the end of the year. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I wanted to think about how the blog… Read More ›
2022 Year In Review at Political Charge
Here it is, the annual look back at the great things that happened in 2022. The Democrats accomplished a lot with this Congress, and as always, it was nice to see some serious consequences dished out to Republicans who deserved… Read More ›
Rethinking the Ecosystem
Now that we’re on this side of the midterms and the final Georgia runoffs, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to approach these next two years, leading up to the 2024 presidential election. At the same time, there’s been… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 12/17
How ironic that the deeper we get into the holiday season, the more the news is covering the antics of incredibly selfish people. Check out how editorial cartoonists covered the likes of Kyrsten Sinema, Trump, and Elon Musk. Sinema Leaves… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 12/11
It was a very bad week for Republicans and Trump. Here’s how editorial cartoonists covered some of the biggest political news stories of the week. You can enjoy more of each cartoonist’s work by clicking on their hyperlinked name. Georgia… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 12/3
Honestly, I really don’t want to talk about what’s been trending all week on social media. I hate that we’re living in a world where Nazis are a regular part of the conversation. Alas, editorial cartoonists react to the the… Read More ›