Three big news stories all converged on the Senate at the end of this week. Read up on all the details here.
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The Filibuster: Everything You Need To Know
Here’s everything you need to know about the filibuster: what it is, why it’s in the news, why people want to both keep it and nuke it, and more.
The GOP Has Killed the Senate to Confirm Judges
Would you agree that the country has some seriously pressing issues right now? We’re dealing with a global pandemic, an economic recession, deadly issues when it comes to policing, and more. So what is the U.S. Senate doing about any… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 5/9
Editorial cartoonists appear to be one of the last groups of people who speak out and say exactly what’s happening. They reveal what’s really going on behind all the pomp and circumstance in front of cameras and reporters, and… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 4/25
Who will speak up and say that the emperor has no clothes on? Editorial cartoonists appear to be one of the last groups of people who can say exactly what’s happening. They reveal what’s really going on behind all… Read More ›
3 Nightmare Supreme Court Scenarios We Face Today
Do we have to lose something before we appreciate it? Losing a Supreme Court seat that President Obama should have been allowed to fill was a blow (and an early sign of just how low McConnell would go.) Then,… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons ⚡ 1/18
Maddening. Insightful. So, so very spot on. The best editorial cartoons express a strong opinion, and in so doing, make us feel something emotionally. This week, these were the cartoons that made me stand up and take notice…. Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 12/21
I so admire editorial cartoonists. Being able to synthesize and editorialize a news story in a single drawing that elicits strong reactions from viewers? Genius. Here are some of the nation’s best cartoonists on this week’s biggest news stories…. Read More ›
Can Nancy Pelosi Really Not Send the Impeachment Articles to the Senate?
In a word, yes. Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted on the two articles of impeachment against President Trump. They both passed, and now Trump is the third president in our nation’s history to have been impeached. Here are the… Read More ›
Republicans Having Trouble With Ethics
What’s the problem with Republicans and ethics? A little seen article over the holiday weekend pointed to some issues with the upcoming vacancy of the Committee Chairperson for the Senate Ethics Committee. What’s the problem? As prestigious as a committee… Read More ›
Combatting the Republicans’ Only Impeachment Defense
The White House hasn’t found a way to defend themselves from impeachment and the Republicans have been struggling mightily to find a defense that works. The obvious answer is that it is impossible to defend the president’s actions because they… Read More ›
21 Reasons to Boot Mitch McConnell from the Senate
Mitch McConnell has been so loathed for so long that it’s hard to remember all the reasons why he is one of the lowest polling members of Congress. The longtime senior Senator from Kentucky has served in the Senate since… Read More ›
Republicans Concede That the NRA is Weak
The news of the turmoil at the NRA has been met with excitement by left-leaning voters. Why? Well, one of the reasons is that the NRA is a powerful force for Republicans in elections, and their chaos might be our… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 9/7
I love what editorial cartoonists do. I think they’re amazing. Being able to take a news story and express an opinion about that story with a single, incisive drawing that also elicits an immediate reaction from the viewer? Genius. Here’s… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/24
Here’s my roundup of the best political cartoons for the week, from the nation’s most celebrated editorial cartoonists. As always, let me know which ones strike you the most in the comments! Greenland By Jim Morin, Miami Herald … Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/17
Here’s my roundup of the best editorial cartoons for the week. Let me know which ones strike you the most! This Week in News By Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Darrin Bell, King Features syndicate By Bob Rogers… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/10
The nation’s best editorial cartoonists take on this week’s major news stories. Tell me which ones strike you the most in the comments. The Shootings By Pia Guerra, The New Yorker By David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Daily Star … Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/3
Here are the nation’s best editorial cartoonists on the week’s biggest news stories. #MoscowMitch By Lalo Alcaraz By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post By Steve Sack, Star Tribune By Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Ed Hall … Read More ›
Sunday Reading: The Invisible Ones
Throughout the week, I collect interesting articles that I think you, as readers of Political Charge, might enjoy as well. Grab a cup of coffee (or your favorite morning beverage) and dig in. ‘White Men Have No Electability Advantage’ FAIR… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 7/27
Here are the nation’s best editorial cartoonists on this week’s biggest news stories. “Send Her Back” By Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News By Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com By Andy Marlette, Pensacola News Journal By Clay Bennett, Chattanooga… Read More ›