Bernie's mittens meme raises $1.8 million for Vermont charities in just five days

Judging by the reaction on social media, you either love the ubiquitous Bernie mittens memes or you hate them. Personally, I find them charming—and they’ve been a welcome distraction from … Read More

NC-Sen: Cal Cunningham (D) Raises Over $28 Million In His Bid To Unseat Thom Tillis (R)

Hot damn! Democrat Cal Cunningham raised more than $28 million in the third quarter of the year for his campaign to unseat Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), setting a record for … Read More

Whether we should eliminate the Electoral College really raises two questions. (A short discussion)

Although frequently posed as one question — “should we eliminate the Electoral College?” — there really are two separate questions: should we (i) abolish the Electoral College, but keep the formulation where each state’s weight … Read More

Tom Steyer Raises Money For State Democratic Parties In Nevada, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Florida

Received this e-mail today from former presidential campaign, billionaire Tom Steyer (D. CA): Our country is at its best when the American people are in charge — and 2020 is … Read More

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Raises Money For Democratic State Parties In NV, PA, FL & AZ

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA): The 2020 election will be the most consequential election of our lifetimes. The future of our … Read More

Ed Kilgore's Piece About Trump Doomsday Scenario Raises Questions, But…

Ed Kilgore of New York Magazine posits that the coronavirus pandemic may be for Trump what Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq War, and the financial crisis were for George W. Bush:  it … Read More