KY-Sen: Giffords PAC Endorses Amy McGrath (D) To Kick Moscow Mitch Out Of The Senate

Received this e-mail from former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D. AZ) group, Giffords PAC, in support of Amy McGrath’s (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaign: We are proud to endorse Lt. Colonel Amy McGrath who … Read More

GOP discredits 2020 scrutiny of Russian election intervention by making us relive 2016

We should not get fatigued since there are only 185 days left. The GOP will go Benghazi/Hunter Biden until the election, even as with the attempt to free Flynn. it … Read More

ME-Sen: Council For A Livable World, “Time for Senator Collins (R) to go!”

Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: Sara Gideon (D. ME) I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and well. As you may … Read More

MT-Sen: NYT, “How Democrats Win in Montana (and They Do Win)”

Lifelong Montanan & New York Times columnist, Sarah Vowell, has a great piece out about Democrats like U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D. MT) and Governor Steve Bullock (D. MT) have … Read More

KY-Sen: GOP Governors Whine About Being In Amy McGrath's (D) Ad Against Moscow Mitch. Tough S***.

Boo fucking hoo: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) asked that Amy McGrath, the Kentucky Democrat challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for his seat this year, refrain from using his image in her advertising … Read More

ME-Sen: Maine Women, “Susan Collins (R) ‘right’ and our ‘right’ aren’t the same thing anymore”

From Salon: Women voters who propelled Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to wins in four consecutive Senate races have increasingly soured on the so-called “centrist” Republican as her record has drifted farther right … Read More

CO-Sen: John Hickenlooper (D) Continues To Push Congress To Pass Universal Vote By Mail

Received this e-mail today from John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaign: Hello — Tomorrow marks the anniversary of when I signed universal vote by mail into law in Colorado. … Read More

Flynn charges could be dropped just as new Mueller documents are unsealed

Remember that DoJ dropping charges against Flynn is being done in the context of a diversion and a pandemic. There are Mueller investigation files being unsealed. With imminent release of … Read More

dropping Flynn charges just as new Mueller documents are unsealed, darn coincidences

Remember that DoJ dropping charges against Flynn is being done in the context of a diversion and a pandemic. There are Mueller investigation files being unsealed. x With imminent release … Read More

Obama Told GOP To F*** Off With Their Attempt To Boost Russian Disinformation To Smear Joe Biden

Fuck yeah: The office of former president Barack Obama privately blasted a congressional investigation into former vice president Joe Biden and his son, as well as alleged Ukrainian election interference, … Read More

IA-Sen: New PPP Poll Shows A Toss Up Race Between Theresa Greenfield (D) & Joni Ernst (R)

Some big news today out of Iowa courtesy of PPP: x Our new Iowa poll finds a tightening Senate race. Joni Ernst leads Theresa Greenfield just 43-42. Our previous poll … Read More

Moscow Mitch Willing To Kill His Fellow Senators To Get Political Toadie On Court Of Appeals.

Moscow Mitch is willing to risk the lives of his fellow senators in order to force a vote on one of his political toadies to the Court of Appeals to … Read More

IA-Sen: Ernst (R) Says IA Doing “Pretty Well” During COVID-19 Pandemic, Data Proves Her Wrong

Kudos to Elizabeth Meyer at Iowa Starting Line for capturing this: Iowa has the fourth-highest growth rate of coronavirus in the country and some of the nation’s largest numbers of cases per capita, … Read More

GA-Sen A: Sen. David Perdue (R), “Banks profiting off relief funds is cost of doing business”

Kudos to Josh Israel at The American Prospect for catching this: Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) defended a provision in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act that allowed banks … Read More

Biden Calls For A Progressive Stimulus Package That's “A Hell Of A Lot Bigger” Than $2 Trillion

I’m liking this: Joe Biden wants a more progressive approach to economic stimulus legislation than Washington has taken so far, including much stricter oversight of the Trump Administration, much tougher … Read More

LIVE BLOG – daily COVID Taskforce briefing – Trump took no questions today!

LIVE BLOG below  5:30* PM EDT *(rarely starts on time) Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing The White House Trump may try to double down today, … Read More

LIVE BLOG: daily COVID Taskforce briefing – for want of a nail buffing the country was lost

Live Blog below 5:30* PM EDT (it rarely starts on time) Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing The White House   Texas Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick, defending reopening … Read More

MN, KS & IA-Sen: Kirsten Gillibrand (D. MY) Helps Midwest Dems Take Away Moscow Mitch Majority

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign and Barbara Bollier (D. KS) and Theresa Greenfield’s … Read More

SC-Sen: Pathetic Coward Lindsey Graham (R) Tries To Throw Dr. Fauci Under The Bus On “The View”

For whatever reason, The View had Trump ass kisser, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R. SC) on as their guest. Of course he parroted Trump by blaming China to deflect any … Read More

TX-Sen: “Coronavirus Cornyn (R)” Tried To Spread False Hope On Twitter & It Did Not Go Well

Kudos to Brad Reed at Raw Story for bringing this to our attention: x #CoronavirusCornyn doesn't mention 26,211 Americans are dead. I guess that's not important. He also doesn't mention … Read More

In Kentucky, 521,592 People Have Applied For Unemployment Since March 16th.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s Administration announced today that 521,592 people have filed for unemployment since March 16th.  Doing the math, it means that the unemployment rate in Kentucky is approximately … Read More

New Quinnipiac National Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump 49-41

Some good news today courtesy of Qunnipiac University’s latest poll: In a head to head match up between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Biden beats Trump 49 … Read More

AZ & MT-Sen: These GOPers Were Willing To Stiff Native Americans In $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill

There’s another great piece from The Huffington Post about how the Trump Administration with the help of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R. KY) and House Freedom Caucus Leader, … Read More

CO-Sen: Denver Post, “Cory Gardner (R) once opposed economic stimulus bills. Not anymore.”

What a difference ten years makes: In early 2010, Cory Gardner sent an email to supporters that criticized his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, for supporting “the most expensive spending bill in … Read More

Kentucky: Microcosm of the Best and Worst During a Pandemic.

God/Jehovah/Allah/Buddha/The Goddess and any other possible higher power save me from the worst in human beings during this time of pandemic.  If it were not for Governor Andy Beshear, I … Read More

Live Blog: 6pm ET Daily COVID Briefing a.k.a. Trump mini-campaign rally

UPDATE press holding for daily COVID taskforce briefing following CARES act signing ceremony. x YouTube Video 5pm ET will supposedly feature the daily WH COVID-19 briefing, featuring a Trump stand-up … Read More

NC-Sen & Gov: PPP Shows Voters Really Don't Like Both GOP Senators, Strongly Approve Of Dem Gov

PPP has some bad news for U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R. NC),  Thom Tillis (R. NC), and Donald Trump and some very good news for Governor Roy Cooper (D. NC): … Read More

AOC & Tucker Carlson Agree On One Thing: Sen. Richard Burr (R. NC) Needs To Resign

So I’m sure you’re all caught up to speed but just in case: Three weeks ago, the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee privately warned dozens of donors about … Read More

Gohmert Blocks the House COVID-19 Bill

Louis Gohmert, America’s stupidest Congressman (which, given the competition, is saying something!) is single-handedly holding up the House from sending the COVID-19 relief package to the Senate. No doubt he’s … Read More

KY-Sen: Sen. Brian Schatz (D. HI) & PCCC Demand Moscow Mitch Stop Delaying Coronavirus Relief

Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D. HI) on behalf of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: x We simply must reconvene the Senate. No excuses. The virus is … Read More

AZ-Sen: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Continues To Help Mark Kelly (D) Defeat A Weak Trump GOPer

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of Mark Kelly’s (D. AZ) U.S. Senate campaign: A new poll out of Arizona has my friend, … Read More

same tired Trump viral BS shtick: blaming someone else (foreigners, Dems, something-something)

Who pays $20,000 for a plane ticket, or a Final Four ticket, or an Inaugural ticket, and should you blame some other country for your own incompetence. And Pence and … Read More

IL-13: AOC & DFA Keep Up The Momentum For Marie Newman (D) To Defeat An Anti-Choice Blue Dog

Received two e-mails in support of Marie Newman’s (D. IL-13) campaign. First, from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D. NY-14): Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D. NY-14) When we started Courage to Change, we … Read More

MN, KS & IA-Sen: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Helps These Democrats Sweep The Midwest

Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign and Barbara Bollier (D. KS) and Theresa Greenfield’s (D. … Read More

BREAKING! The Boston Globe Endorses Elizabeth Warren In The Democratic Primary

Breaking news: x BIG: the @BostonGlobe, who once suggested Warren should sit out 2020, has endorsed her for president. “Fearless and brilliant on her feet, Warren has the greatest potential … Read More

GA-Sen A: Tomlinson (D) Pushes The Call To Eliminate The Filibuster So We Can Finally Pass Gun Laws

Received this e-mail today from former Columbus, GA Mayor, Teresa Tomlinson’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: If you had asked me a few years ago whether we should eliminate the … Read More

DFA Calls On All Dem Candidates To Follow Elizabeth Warren's Lead & Boycott AIPAC Conference

Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America: Are you familiar with AIPAC? The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a powerful right-wing lobbying group that has given a platform … Read More

Trump rips democracy in SOTU but renders a new high in game-show prize reveals

How strange, Lord Haw Haw gets an Iron Cross. There was a scholarship giveaway, a reunion, and all it needed was that DNA sample in the E. Jean Carroll defamation suit … Read More

More Trump falsehoods at $5 million each: Superbowl Ad touting criminal justice reform

More of the same in 2020. x Given the Trump ad just aired during the Super Bowl, re-sharing our reporting from last year documenting efforts by Trump’s DOJ to lock … Read More

Lamar Alexander agrees that the House proved its case, but thinks Senate needs no witnesses

Super Bowl calendars seem to rule the US Senate, much like bad faith. Susan Collins and Mitt Romney seem to be ready to ask for witnesses, but at this writing … Read More

Bipartisanship is not the Panacea You Think

Pat Cipollone, the counsel for the President, cleverly introduced distracting video mocking two Congressional House Managers: Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Jerrold Nadler. The two specifically spoke against the partisan … Read More

Gov. Tony Evers (D. WI) Teams Up With DFA In The Fight To End GOP Gerrymandering In Wisconsin

Received this e-mail yesterday from Governor Tony Evers (D. WI) on behalf of Democracy for America: I have to thank you. When I won my race for Governor of Wisconsin … Read More

Trump Senate Trial Latest: Moscow Mitch Has Not Released His Memo on Trial Rules to Democrats.

The Media may be fooled by Moscow Mitch, but someone put something into Senator Dick Durbin’s Wheaties because he called out Moscow Mitch’s bad faith when setting the rules for … Read More

Things the Media Has Missed About Upcoming Senate Trial of Trump.

I’m not a lawyer nor a constitutional scholar, but the Media has not being doing its job when it comes to covering the upcoming Senate trial of Trump.  I know. … Read More

AZ-Sen: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Goes All In To Help Mark Kelly (D) Defeat Martha McSally (R)

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of Mark Kelly’s (D. AZ) U.S. Senate campaign: It’s not enough to elect a Democratic president and … Read More

KS-Sen: Sen. Ron Wyden (D. OR) Helps Jennifer Bollier (D) Defeat Trump's Favorite Bigot

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D. OR) in support of Jennifer Bollier’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: In the last year alone, the House of Representatives … Read More

MoveOn members in 2019: Putting our people power to work

MoveOn members began 2019 with new hope for our future as a new Congress was sworn in—the most diverse House of Representatives in history, with many progressive champions MoveOn members … Read More

push-polling a “good economy” because Trump winery has a 750 barrel wine cave

Today was a weird day as the Trump campaign tried to accuse minority whip of advocating an IMPOTUS lynching, reminding us of the George W. Bush campaign's use of push polling to plant the idea … Read More

Trump complains that he's the third POTUS impeached because only his cover got blown

Trump continues to service Russia and support the “dirt on Biden” quest, whining that it doesn’t feel like he’s been impeached. Because shaking down the Ukrainian president isn’t violating bribery … Read More

Trump doesn't feel like (the third) POTUS impeached because his cover got blown

Trump continues to service Russia and support the “dirt on Biden” quest, whining that it doesn’t feel like he’s been impeached. Because shaking down the Ukrainian president isn’t violating bribery … Read More