Jonathan Bernstein: “People mock Democrats for having unusually old leaders in Congress, especially in the House, but no one should doubt the competence of Speaker Nancy Pelosi in particular and of House and Senate Democrats as a group. The leadership team has experience passing complex legislation that Republican Speaker Paul Ryan and his team simply didn’t have. The same goes for key committee posts.”
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Why Trump Pardoned Rod Blagojevich
Donald Trump spent several minutes at a donor event over the weekend acknowledging Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois “whose lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of corruption…
Trump’s Favorability Rating Slides
At 41.4%, Donald Trump’s favorability rating is the lowest in the Decision Desk HQ/The Hill average since last December. Trump’s net favorability rating of -13.0% is lower than Joe Biden’s…
Kristi Noem’s Team Told Her to Nix the Dog Story
“Kristi Noem’s story about killing her dog made headlines across America. But it wasn’t news to people who worked on her first book, where the tale made it into a…
Mike Johnson to Meet with Marjorie Taylor Greene
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is expected to meet privately, one-on-one, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Monday at 3:30 p.m. amid speculation that she may trigger a motion to…
Kevin Spacey Backs RFK Jr.
Kevin Spacey voiced his support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “When the world turned its back on me, Bobby leaned in.”Save to Favorites
Ex-Republican Georgia Lt. Governor Endorses Joe Biden
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) writes in the Atlanta Journal Constitution that Republicans should vote for President Biden. “Yes, elections are a binary choice. Yes, serious questions linger…
Hamas Accepts Cease-Fire Proposal on Gaza
“Hamas announced Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a cease-fire to halt the seven-month-long war with Israel in Gaza, hours after Israel ordered about 100,000 Palestinians to begin…
Milwaukee’s Elections Chief Ousted
“Milwaukee’s election leader has been ousted by the mayor in a surprise move that comes just six months before Wisconsin’s largest city will be in the spotlight in the presidential…
Right-Wing Nonprofit Paid Millions to Insiders
“The Conservative Partnership Institute, a nonprofit whose funding skyrocketed after it became a nerve center for President Donald Trump’s allies in Washington, has paid at least $3.2 million since the…
Ex-Lawmaker Says She’ll Leave Country If Trump Wins
Former Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) told the New York Times she would move to Portugal if Donald Trump won the presidential election.Save to Favorites
Climate Change Concerns Dip
“Most Americans continue to acknowledge the existence of climate change, according to the latest Monmouth Poll, but the number who see this as a very serious problem has fallen below…
Bernie Sanders Will Run Again
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the 82-year-old progressive icon, announced on Monday that he will run for re-election, Axios reports.Save to Favorites
Trump Says the GOP Is the ‘Party of Fertilization’
Donald Trump called the Republican party the “party of fertlization because we are for the women” when talking about abortion rights in an interview with Fox Detroit. He also took…
Vladimir Putin Remakes Russia
“As Vladimir Putin persists in his bloody campaign to conquer Ukraine, the Russian leader is directing an equally momentous transformation at home — re-engineering his country into a regressive, militarized…
Mark Kelly Would Kill Filibuster for Abortion Rights
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) told NBC News he would support ditching the filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade.Save to Favorites
Judge Threatens Trump With Jail for Violating Gag Order
“The judge in the Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan on Monday held the former president in contempt and fined him $1,000 for once again violating a gag order prohibiting…
Democrats Prepare to Go On the Offensive on Immigration
“Democrats are preparing an aggressive new immigration strategy months after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border security bill aimed at easing record-high illegal crossings along the southern border,” NBC News reports….
The GOP’s Self-Funded Candidate Risk
“Frustrated by the seemingly endless cash flowing to Democrats, Republicans aiming to retake the Senate have rallied around candidates with plenty of their own money,” the AP reports. “The goal…
RFK Jr. Joins with Little Known Parties to Get on Ballot
ABC News: “Typically, independent candidates must undergo the painstaking, expensive process of gathering thousands of signatures from registered voters in each state in order to qualify for ballot access.” “But…
Democracy Is Losing the Propaganda War
Anne Applebaum: “Autocrats in China, Russia, and elsewhere are now making common cause with MAGA Republicans to discredit liberalism and freedom around the world.”Save to Favorites