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Wow! The praise doesn’t come much higher than this, on The Last Word last night, Lawrence O’Donnell applauds Freshman Congresswoman Katie Porter for her aggressive questioning of Eqifax CEO Mark Begor … Read More
The last we heard on the subject, the average American’s tax refund was off 8.7 percent from last year, and people thought that augured poorly for Republicans. Today, the news … Read More
A team of analysts at Politico found a small group of 200 accounts—specifically these guys—drove a “disproportionate” amount of racist and negative disinformation, over a 30-day period, targeting four Democratic … Read More
This is craven. Because Donald Trump twiddles his tweeter thumbs at CNN 24/7, the network has apparently bowed to the “pressure,” hiring a former Trump DOJ official and Republican operative, … Read More
Gross: Governor Matt Bevin hosted a round table discussion on healthcare and Medicaid reform this afternoon. The discussion centered on a current proposal known as the Health Care Choices Act. … Read More
Sorry I’ve been out of it. Been pretty busy. Here’s some good news today: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) are reportedly planning to unveil legislation for a Green New Deal … Read More
Elizabeth Warren is about to announce a new wealth tax supported by (imho) two excellent economists. The right wing is already out claiming it is unconstitutional. I see right wing … Read More
As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see … Read More
This is not … er … comforting. What is it about Republicans and screwing with our air traffic control system? In a joint statement, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Air … Read More
So this happened today: Given the volatility in the stock market of late, today’s 300-point pratfall isn’t all that noteworthy. But what’s a bit more concerning is the likely reason. While … Read More
Overview Since the earliest days of Donald Trump’s Presidency, we have attempted to catalog all of the harmful actions committed by his administration. Furthermore, by categorizing these actions by policy … Read More
As this unnecessary government shutdown continues, I was trying to research what if any affects it will have in Kentucky, especially since that evil fucker Mitch McConnell is assisting Trump in … Read More
So far Donald Trump has made two huge unforced errors with regard to the economy: his ruinous trade war with much of the rest of the world and the partial government … Read More
Under Anna Galland and Ilya Sheyman’s 6 Years of Leadership, People-Powered MoveOn Has Grown Dramatically and Emerged As a Pillar of the Resistance Movement in Landmark Trump-Era Fights Galland and … Read More
Donald Trump has literally ruined thousands of farms that have suffered tremendously with the large drop in commodity prices and falling income. Trump’s reckless trade war with our allies has … Read More
x THREAD: I'm just an advertising guy, but thought I'd put a marketing lens on the news of Manafort sharing “polling data” with a Russian operative. — David Measer … Read More
UPDATE: CNN reports that the big four networks are deliberating whether to give Trump the prime-time slot, but that CNN and Fox News have already agreed to air the speech. *** The major … Read More
# 22 on the R&B Charts and moving up…. x x YouTube Video President Obama didn’t display his singing skills here, he recites a passage from George Washington’s 1796 farewell address … Read More
It’s not much money in the grand scheme of things, but it’s definitely more than most federal workers could make from loofah-ing dead skin off the buttocks of their landlords. … Read More
I’ve worked for labor unions for 40 years and I’m proud of it. But I’ve also witnessed, and suffered, from the employers’ and their conservative political allies’ relentless and successful … Read More
Two reports today, one from The Wall Street Journal and another from NPR, point to the harmful impact Donald Trump is having on America’s Dairyland. First, NPR: Wisconsin lost 638 … Read More
What calumny! The Oval Office is full of lots of evidence … of felonies and last night’s stress-induced KFC gravy ‘n fried-chicken-skin binge. As for useful evidence meant to move our country … Read More
I’ll keep this short and (not so) sweet. You can read the rest HERE. Most of you know that the group Michigan Time to Care gathered and submitted more than 380,000 … Read More
One of the greatest, if not the greatest reasons that many people hesitate to switch to an electric vehicle is the fear of… “What if I can’t get There from Here”? Well, … Read More
Here’s another crucial fight to protect the right to vote: The Senate postponed to next week the confirmation vote on Raleigh attorney Thomas Farr to be a federal judge in … Read More
Wipe that smirk off of your face right now. I am not denying, refuting, or admitting anything. I am simply enriching the texture of my previous narrative. I like the way … Read More
Well, well, well. Another lowlife precinct heard from. Alan Dershowitz, the “crazy Uncle Ernie” at the legal Thanksgiving dinner table, popped his head out of his hole a full two … Read More
Received this e-mail today from Gwen Graham (D. FL): It’s official: The races for Florida governor, U.S. senator, and agriculture commissioner have gone to a recount. And we need help … Read More
I’ll have a full election analysis results diary once the recounts and runoffs are over and the remaining congressional races are called. But in the meantime, I’m going to get … Read More
I don’t believe this myself, but Nate Silver’s 538 site has moved the KY-6th Congressional Race to “Likely R” because of the latest Sienna College/NYT poll. Barr is up by … Read More
Some good news today out of Iowa: Democratic businessman Fred Hubbell heads into Election Day with a narrow lead over Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds among likely voters, a new Des Moines … Read More
Here’s the latest news out of Alaska: Republican Mike Dunleavy’s lead in the race for governor has become razor thin. That’s according to the latest tracking poll by Alaska Survey Research. Dunleavy led … Read More
I’m trying to look at the 2016 Election Results for TX and combine it with the the early voter turnout data in 2018 to get some idea of Beto O’Rourke’s … Read More
I know. I know. Merlin1963! STOP WATCHING MTP ON MSNBC!!! It the BOTHERSIDERIST DEVIL CHUCK TODD! I got home and was making dinner for my elderly Mom, and the TV … Read More
The Texas Tribune has the first day early voting turnout figures, and they break them down by the most populous to the least. Overall: In the first day of early … Read More
“We won’t know the good our country is still capable of until our elections are honest.” — Mimi Kennedy, National Election Integrity Activist By Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F., Dr. … Read More
First, let me deal with #2 (FL Democrats campaigning for GOP candidates), because this one really pisses me off. If anyone wants to know why I beat my head against the … Read More
Gwinnett County is a majority minority district… (The ethnic composition of the population of Gwinnett County, GA is composed of 345,977 White residents (38.1%), 240,970 Black residents (26.6%), 189,050 Hispanic residents (20.8%), 103,900 … Read More
One day, Brian Kilmeade will donate his brain to science. And soon after that, you’ll be able to buy it on Craigslist for 35 cents and a pouch of magic beans. And … Read More
I don’t live in either Maine or West Virginia. I got married and vacationed in Maine once, and I have been through West Virginia multiple times. But despite all the … Read More
This really isn't that complicated. There are only two possible outcomes to the Kavanaugh nomination Either Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed, or he won't. There are only two sides here, … Read More
Some very good news today out of Colorado: Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis leads Republican state Treasurer Walker Stapleton by 7 percentage points in the state’s gubernatorial contest, according to … Read More
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Some very encouraging news today out of Texas courtesy of Reuters/Ispos latest poll: Among the bright spots for Democrats: U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke of Texas had a 2-percentage-point lead over Cruz … Read More
Here’s some more good news today out of Virginia courtesy of University of Mary Washington’s latest poll: Sen. Tim Kaine holds double-digit leads over Republican nominee Corey Stewart among both … Read More
More good news out of Texas: The path to reelection for Senator Ted Cruz R-TX may not be the walk in the park one would expect for a Republican in Texas politics. That according … Read More
Some encouraging news today out of Arizona courtesy of Data Orbital’s latest poll: Phoenix, AZ (September 12, 2018) – As the battle for control of the US House and Senate … Read More
Trump is threating China with more tariffs, according to Bloomberg News. Essentially, Trump would place tariffs on ALL Chinese goods. Trump said Friday he’s willing to slap tariffs on an … Read More
Nike is a multi-billion dollar brand that dominates the global sportswear market. Naturally, they hire the best marketing executives in the business. They knew exactly what they were doing when they decided to promote the … Read More
Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of how much the electric vehicle market has been changing year to year. Not only are growth rates spectacular — 54% annually globally — but … Read More
