“The president quit on you.”
— Joe Biden, quoted by the Washington Post, arguing President Trump bungled his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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“I’m not going to get punked into voting for a bill that helps Pelosi bail out California, that helps Schumer bail out the predator Governor of New York.” — Sen….
GOP Campaign Chief Says Trump Meddling Not Helpful
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said that is not helpful to the GOP’s goal of winning back a majority in the House to…
How Trump Flipped Hillary Voters In 2020
David Shor tells New York Magazine how Republicans were able to make gains with non-white voters in 2020: “What we found is that Clinton voters with conservative views on crime,…
Shalanda Young Emerges as Top Pick for OMB
Bloomberg: “Top House Democrats including Speaker Nancy Pelosi are lobbying President Joe Biden to promote Shalanda Young, his pick for deputy budget director, to the agency’s top job after Neera…
Jim Jordan Questioned on Campaign Reports
The Federal Election Commission asked Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) campaign committee “to explain large accounting discrepancies between reports it filed several years ago and corrected reports the committee filed earlier…
Biden Limits Eligibility for Stimulus Payments
The relief plan would now phase out the $1,400 payments faster for higher-income individuals after moderate Senate Democrats pushed for more “targeted” spending, the Washington Post reports. Bloomberg: “Individuals earning…
One Chance to Stop the GOP Assault on Voting Rights
Ron Brownstein: “Democrats may have only a brief window in which to block these state-level GOP maneuvers. Typically, the president’s party loses House and Senate seats in the first midterm…
When Democrats Take Over a Red State
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“It’s the truth and I’m just going to say it. That I wish I never would have fucking met Trump. I wish it never would have happened. And it’s not…
Pentagon Took 3 Hours to Approve National Guard
William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, will testify that it took three hours and 19 minutes for the Pentagon to approve a request for National Guard assistance…
GOP Lawmaker Opposes Letting Mothers ‘Out of the Home’
Idaho state Rep. Charlie Shepherd (R) argued against a bill which would use $6 million in federal grants to increase early childhood education, KTVB reports. Said Sheperd: “I don’t think…
‘This Is Nuts’
New Rochelle, NY mayor Noam Bramson (D) reflects on his city becoming “ground zero” in the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. one year ago: “An anecdote I haven’t previously shared…
Trump Hotel Tripled Room Rates Tonight
The Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C. has tripled its room rates for tonight — in line with the latest QAnon conspiracy theory that March 4 will mark the second inauguration…
Consumers Saved $2.9 Trillion During the Pandemic
“Consumers in the world’s largest economies amassed $2.9 trillion in extra savings during Covid-related lockdowns, a vast cash hoard that creates the potential for a powerful recovery from the pandemic…
Pipe Bomb Found at Iowa Polling Place
The suspicious device found near an Iowa polling place for a school district election Tuesday has been confirmed to be a live pipe bomb, the Des Moines Register reports. Save…
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“Voters like him because he gets things done, insiders don’t like him because he doesn’t stroke them. It’s a very macho-guy environment… He can be the most charming guy in…
Tougher Times for Third Party Candidates
Just for members: Multiple stories in the latest issue of — included with your membership — show how much harder it is for a third party presidential candidate to get…
House Democrats Still Seeking Trump Financial Records
“House Democrats have reissued their subpoena to former President Donald Trump’s accounting firm for a trove of his financial records,” CBS News reports. Politico: House fight for Trump’s financial records…
No Need to Compromise If You Have the Votes
Jonathan Bernstein: “Many pundits (and Republicans, when they’re not distracted by the Muppets and Mr. Potato Head and Dr. Seuss) have put a lot of emphasis on the decision Democrats…
The U.S. Has Become a Social Democratic Country
Janan Ganesh: “The pandemic has crystallized a thought for which there was once only scattered evidence. But at some point in this century, the US became a mildly social democratic…
