Beto O'Rourke Mounts Pressure On Congress & The White House To Take Action On Voter Suppression

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) organization, Powered by People: This is the most important moment to fight back against voter suppression in … Read More

Oops! White House Chief of Staff threw shade at Sen Tim Scott’s presidential address response. Deep!

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain threw shade at Sen. Tim Scott’s attempt to minimize President Biden’s early successes at presidential address. Epic! Tim Scott’s dis of presidential address … Read More

Compassion is back in the White House … and the VP's residence. This short clip shows it

I’ll make this quick because the video speaks for itself. For four years we sat by, mouths immutably agape, as Donald Trump tossed paper towels at hurricane victims and made … Read More

OR-Sen: Sen. Wyden (D) Keeps Up The Pressure On Senate & White House On Marijuana Legalization

Received this e-mail today from Finance Committee Chairman, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden’s (D. OR) re-election campaign: x It’s past time to end the federal prohibition of cannabis. @SenBooker @SenSchumer and … Read More

Shame on White House reporters attacking Biden and Maxine Waters over Chauvin trial

White House Reporters made a mockery out of the press conference today. They acted as if President Biden needed to scold Maxine Waters and himself for Chauvin’s trial comments. Shame … Read More

In House hearing on extremism, Republican reveals he's been duped by military version of 'The Onion'

Most of us don’t think Bill Gates has uploaded Windows Vista into the COVID-19 vaccine, and we won’t give credence to inanities burped out by semi-ambulatory heaps of knob cheese who listen to … Read More

DNC member discusses failed Red States & keeping House. Psaki disses Trump. Krugman v. Summers

DNC member Christopher Reeves gives his analysis on the failed Red States & Democrats retaining the House. Also, Psaki disses Trump, Krugman v. Summers, & more. DNC Member speaks. Krugman … Read More

Arizona House rep says we didn't need masks for AIDS so we don't need them now

From the Church of the Perpetual Face Palm (aka the modern-day Republican Party) comes another wee dollop of “what the fuck?” So how do you even begin to respond to this? … Read More

White House doctor who said Trump could live to 200 was a bad, abusive boss, according to report

Dr. Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician turned member of Congress who once told reporters that Donald Trump could live to age 200 if he would just eat a vegetable, … Read More

PA Democrats Gear Up To Defeat “Trump House Lady” In Upcoming State House Special Election

Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: It used to be that experience, values, and knowledge were things both parties valued in leadership. Not these days. These days, … Read More

Pardoned fraudster wants Trump to run for House speaker in 2022 to impeach Biden

How did I miss this? In a recent column on the intractable assholery of conservative Republicans, The Plum Line’s Greg Sargent noted a conversation that the ambulatory Ed Gein lamp known as Steve … Read More

The House Impeachment Managers Mistake?

If you take it as given that 17 Republicans senators will not vote to impeach no matter what you present, three of whom actually coached the Orange Mussolini’s useless defence … Read More

House 'GQP' congeals around its leaders

The Trumpist GOP identifies its allegiances. Nice to see Philip Bump using DKos data. Eleven members of the House Republican caucus took the unusual step Thursday of supporting a Democratic-led effort … Read More

conference call shows Oath Keepers planned for DC violence and House Trial Brief has few skidmarks

“You know, you can go to Capitol Hill, you can go to the White House,” said one Oath Keeper on the October 29 call. “If they [DC police] are going … Read More

House Dems Want Greene (Q-GA) Kicked Off Committees; GOP Put to the Reality Test

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the one-woman wrecking ball of the GOP (OK, she’s not the only one, but one of her is enough), has managed to wrangle a spot on the  … Read More

Giuliani witness and anthropomorphic rum hangover to run for Michigan House

Remember Mellissa Carone? Of course you do. She’s the crucial election witness who was so unhinged that Rudy Giuliani—who on a good day makes marginally less sense than a paint … Read More

Trump fired the White House Chief Usher and left no one to open the door for the Bidens.

A perfect story to encapsulate what an unfit dick Trump was.  Apparently, on his way out the door, Trump fired the White House Chief Usher — and sent all the staff … Read More

NY-Sen: Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D), “House will send impeachment article to Senate on Monday”

From CNN: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the House's article of impeachment will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the Senate's impeachment trial … Read More

Rudy Giuliani is now at the White House: trial by combat or combat by trial

Even in the last days there will be lawfare aside from the threat to 50 statehouses. Rudy is likely bargaining for his pardon as the final list should be a … Read More

This video of people moving their crap out of the White House is like Xanax

I never thought watching people move their shit out of a house could be so calming. It’s way better than whale song or crackling yule log footage. Get out, you … Read More

'Unfit to lead': House conservatives determined to punish … *checks notes* … Liz Cheney

Read the room, knuckleheads! The Hill: A group of conservative lawmakers are plotting to oust House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (Wyo.) from her leadership role, citing issues with her announcement that … Read More

Community Live Bloggers: Impeachment debate, House of Representatives.

For those watching it live, perhaps there’s something you’d like to share. x LIVE –> U.S. House: Debate & Vote on Impeachment Resolution Against President Trump https://t.co/hs4hOa7PcF https://t.co/UQdjoZAQHm— CSPAN (@cspan) … Read More

White House counsel told staffers to 'stay away from Trump' or risk committing treason

This is one of the weirdest days of my life—just slightly behind that time I astral projected to another timeline where Trump was a middling car salesman in Des Moines and … Read More

White House correspondent reports that the 25th Amendment is in play

April Ryan is a White House correspondent and CNN political analyst and … holy shit! x Congressional leaders are in the undisclosed location and focusing on the 25th Amendment to get … Read More

Armed standoff at House Chamber because Trumpists think storming the Capitol will overturn election

Not unlike the armed Michigan state house protest, RWNJs think taking over the Capitol chambers makes American great. CNN calls this seditious conduct. One person has been shot on the … Read More

Josh Hawley goes all snowflakey because 'antifa scumbags' came to his house

Speaking of criminal behavior, protesters left strongly worded placards and votive candles at Josh Hawley’s house, which he called vandalism and an attack on his wife and child by “antifa … Read More

The firehose of disinformation limply dribbles at the White House

Unfortunately, the House will seat the 140 GOP representatives pledged to object to the election certification. 17 days left. “Trump Won.” Earlier, I filmed new Congresswoman @mtgreenee She is wearing a … Read More

CNN: At least 140 House Republicans poised to vote for Trump's fever dreams on January 6

Congressional Republicans have savagely beclowned themselves throughout the Trump era. I thought the worst degradation would be their refusal to hold Trump accountable during the impeachment trials, but the lickspittles … Read More

Trump forfeiting the security deposit on the White House “Are you still a believer in Santa?”

“Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at seven it's marginal, right?” Trump’s pardon spree is a series of corrupt gifts, administrative vandalism on the way out of the … Read More

Yet another lie: “Trump has told some advisers he will refuse to leave White House”

Trump will leave quietly, as Michael Cohen has suggested, likely to Mar-a-Lago early and not return. He will remain noisy throughout, whining about the theft of an election even as he … Read More

The Trump White House Departure Thene Song. A Parody

This actually started a couple of months ago in my fevered Black Irish mind. At the time, I was writing yet another of my seeming endless sarcastic, caustic articles about … Read More

As U.S. COVID deaths approach 300,000, Melania unveils the new White House tennis court

December 7, 2020 — a day which will live in tennis history! Big news, dead Americans! You have a new White House tennis court to look down on as you … Read More

Rep. Pramila Jayapal swats down the lie that Progressives cost Democrats House seats

Pramila Jayapal appeared on MSNBC to push back on the lie that progressives caused unexpected House losses. Rep. Pramila Jayapal pushes back x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. … Read More

At the White House when reality sets in. We fought for the soul of the nation and prevailed.

I can see this happening without the kids of course. x Tonight at the White House. pic.twitter.com/isuky96P9J— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) November 7, 2020 < p class=”is-empty-p”> x x YouTube Video When … Read More

'From this house to the White House': Biden signs wall in his childhood home

How are we all feeling? Judging from my own feelings and observations, “cautiously optimistic” seems to be the prevailing mood this morning. Correct me if I’m wrong. That said, you … Read More

White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'; okay, then

Now this is a brilliant campaign strategy nine days before an election — give up! CNN: White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the US is “not going … Read More

This is a no brainer. Vote Mamie Dee Melvin.Florida House District 33..Air Force Veteran

jlmiller.us/… Webpage secure.actblue.com/… Florida needs your support for this fine candidate… VOTE ! x x YouTube Video  I was born in North Carolina and raised in Clinton and Columbia South Carolina.  I lived in … Read More

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D. MI) Is All In To Punish The MI GOP By Helping Flip The State House Blue

Sorry I missed this. Received this e-mail yesterday from Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D. MI): Leadership matters. Since the beginning, I’ve had to make tough decisions that took us from the … Read More

Trump is also endangering White House workers. This great new MeidasTouch ad reminds us

The callow, callous, careless, cow-eyed cocksplat … Er, is that too far? Maybe. Okay, dialing it back a bit …  Anyway, the aforementioned pissflap doesn’t give a shit about anyone but … Read More

just say “no” on that second debate, Joe, the White House might blame you for trying to win

The White House is now blaming Michigan governor Whitmer for the kidnap/assassination plot against her by domestic terrorists. Similarly Trumpists think Biden is weak for not wanting to catch COVID … Read More

If Trump can't ensure the safety of the White House, worsening pandemic proves he can't the nation

The president believed he could wish the pandemic away even as he knew it was dangerous. It has come home to roost at the White House and beyond. The pandemic must … Read More

first rule of dissonance club: learn to live with a super-spreader in the plague house

He’s never dropped his naive belief in herd immunity perhaps because he had someone take his statistics tests in college. A quarter-million dead soon means that by the time a … Read More

On the day Trump spreads pestilence throughout White House, of course there's an anniversary tweet

Yesterday, Donald Trump showed how tough and resilient he is by endangering his own employees and standing on a balcony gasping for oxygen like a beached carp. So, naturally, there’s … Read More

Texas House Democrats Raise Over $3.6 Million In Three Months To Flip The Texas State House Blue

From The Houston Chronicle: The Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee has raised over $3.6 million in just under three months, a massive cash infusion as the party pushes to take … Read More

Infected White House, Trump COVID irresponsibility, RIP Medical Debt founder speaks.

Trump has been irresponsible from the inception of COVID and since being infected. RIP Medical Debt co-founder discusses debt in the COVID era. COVID Irresponsibility continues Chat – Join Politics … Read More

Now, more COVID cases in White House than in all of New Zealand: Red Wedding/Red Death

“Literally Thursday night President Trump told people at a dinner: ‘The end of pandemic is in sight ‘“ It’s not a plot, he’s just that stupid, and he’s also that … Read More

Beto O'Rourke Launches Two New Virtual GOTV Phone Bank Events To Flip The Texas House Blue

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) Powered By People: If you’ve signed up to a phone bank with us before, you know that … Read More

Cook Report Moves IA and OH Presidential Races to Tossup; 7 US House Races Shifted

cookpolitical.com/… Consistent polling weakness in two Midwestern states that Trump won easily four years ago has convinced Cook Political Report to move Iowa and Ohio from Lean Republican to Tossup. In … Read More

PA-01: Pete Buttigieg Helps Christina Finello (D) Expand Our House Majority

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D. IN), in support of Christina Finello’s (D. PA-01) congressional campaign: Christina Finello (D. PA-01) We’re just … Read More

Lol! This has to be the stupidest, most ridiculous White House lie yet

Oh, tell us more about Dear Leader, Kayleigh. The tales of his rugged exploits are riveting! x “It keeps him up at night, thinking of even one life lost.” pic.twitter.com/u8kkn2C3ry— … Read More