“This idea of poking Republicans with a stick in the eye is not a good idea.”
— Mitt Romney, in a CBS News interview, on President Obama challenging Republicans after the midterm elections.
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The MAGA Hypocrisy Around 1776
Jeffrey Isaac: “The MAGA adherents who bedeck themselves in the symbols of the Revolution imagine themselves to be zealous patriots, modern-day Sons of Liberty and Minutemen at Lexington and Concord,…
Thank You!
It’s the middle of August and the political news is still coming at us like a fire hose — Joe Biden is racking up legislative wins, the FBI is searching…
Berlusconi Stages His Comeback
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, now 85 years old, “is likely to be the kingmaker in the election on September 25, buying him another five years of relevance,” Politico…
Lula Says Bolsonarro Is ‘Possessed by the Devil’
Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has formally launched his campaign to reclaim the presidency with a ferocious broadside against his rival, Jair Bolsonaro, who he claimed was…
A Badland In the Heart of America
South Dakota U.S. Senate candidate Brian Bengs (D) released an ad in his race against Sen. John Thune (R-SD) that quickly went viral. Save to Favorites
Pence Tells Republicans to Stop Attacking the FBI
“Former Vice President Mike Pence urged fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last week,” the AP reports….
Liz Cheney Will Leave Office More Powerful Than Ever
Charlie Sykes: “Cheney will leave office more influential and admired — and perhaps even powerful — than ever before.” “This is a hard concept to understand for much of official…
Elon Musk Spoke at Retreat Hosted by Kevin McCarthy
Elon Musk spoke at a Republican retreat hosted by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in Wyoming on Tuesday, The Hill reports. According to Fox News, McCarthy and Musk led a…
Pence Says He Would Consider Testifying
“Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he would consider testifying before the House Jan. 6 committee if asked, in some of his most direct and extensive remarks on the…
A Man of Iron
This looks interesting: A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland by Troy Senik. The author is quoted in the New York Times on the…
Yellen Directs IRS to Embark on $80 Billion Overhaul
“A day after President Biden signed into law a sweeping climate, health and tax bill that included $80 billion in funding for the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
Surviving Trump’s Wrath Is Not About Political Skill
Donald Trump’s revenge scorecard is complete. Of the ten House Republicans who voted to impeach him in January 2021, just two have survived to run in the general election —…
Obama Congratulates Biden
After President Biden signed the massive climate, health and tax legislation passed by Congress last week, former President Barack Obama tweeted: “This is a BFD.” And Biden responded: “Thanks, Obama.”…
TikTok Prepares for Midterm Misinformation
“In a few short years, TikTok has grown into one of the fastest-growing social networks in the world — and with the 2022 midterm election cycle heating up, the app…
Planned Parenthood Will Spend $50 Million on Midterms
“Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading reproductive health care provider and abortion rights advocacy organization, plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November’s midterm elections, pouring money into contests…
Liz Cheney Confirms She’s Mulling Presidential Bid
“Hours after her resounding primary defeat in Wyoming, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) said early Wednesday that she was ‘thinking’ about running for president in 2024, the clearest acknowledgment yet that…
A Decisive Blow to the Fading GOP Establishment
“The resounding defeat of Liz Cheney was more than the rejection of a brave and principled individual. It was the repudiation of values and a worldview that have shaped the…
Giuliani to Appear Before Georgia Grand Jury
“Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer, is scheduled to appear before a Georgia grand jury Wednesday, his lawyer said, as part of a growing investigation into efforts…
Alaska’s Special House Election Is Close
“With voting complete in Alaska’s special U.S. House race on Tuesday — the state’s first ranked choice election — Democrat Mary Peltola was leading Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich…
Murkowski Narrowly Ahead in Senate Primary
“In a primary race largely seen as a referendum on former President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was narrowly leading Trump-backed challenger Kelly Tshibaka in early results after voting…
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