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 ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/19
Let’s get right into it! Good News In a landmark climate decision, a Montana state court decided in favor of young people who alleged the state violated their constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment” by promoting the use… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/12
I have to apologize to all of you who are my subscribers — I just found out that Mailchimp had paused sending out my Saturday newsletters and so many of you may not have seen me for a couple of… 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 7/22
Earlier today, someone thanked me for pulling the good news posts together and asked how it was possible that I could always find good stories. “How many hours does it take you??” they asked. As it turns out, it doesn’t… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/16
After a nice vacation over the July 4th holiday, I am back and ready to pull together a great recap of the last week. Plenty of good news to look forward to. Also, a brand new social media platform popped… Read More ›
Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/24
If your week was anything like mine, the news and social media was mostly talking about the Titan submersible, but there was quite a bit of important political news that happened this week, too. Here are some of the bright… 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 6/3
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 5/27
As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, read up on all the good news and great cartoons from this past week, and be sure to do the call to action! Good News A leaked Republican polling memo (which you… 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 5/13
Personally, this was quite a week for me. But it sure was one whopper of a week in politics. Let’s get to the good news and the best cartoons! Good News A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump liable for the… 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 4/29
Let’s jump right into the good news from this past week! Good News Tucker Carlson got FIRED from Fox News!!! South Carolina and Nebraska’s state legislators, which are majority Republican, failed to pass new, severely restrictive abortion bans this week… 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 Recap 3/25
While I know that Trump has no less than 5 serious legal problems he’s in the middle of, and that an indictment could come at any time, I still don’t know why everyone and their mother took his unhinged social… 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 ›