Lost opportunity: Jen Psaki first fail; should've used the question to uplift the working class

We all love how effective Jen Psaki has been as President Joe Biden’s White House Press Secretary. This was not her best moment. Jen Psaki had the perfect opportunity to swing hard … Read More

Drop GOP farce, Fmr. GOP Chairman challenges manhood, Jen Psaki missed working-class opportunity

It’s now time to drop the GOP American Jobs Plan bipartisan negotiating farce. Jen Psaki needs a better answer. Think working class. Michael Steele again. Jen Psaki has her first … Read More

Minerva @ Midnight: “Working towards the Previous Guy”, rolling up his lackeys

Fear and loathing rises in the land of previous guy. The raid on Giuliani’s apartment and office netted the Feds 10 devices, laptops and phones. According to the Trump adviser, the … Read More

Texas Is Gaining 2 New Congressional Seats & Beto O'Rourke Is Already Working To Make Them Blue

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX), on behalf of his organization, Powered by People: Did you see the news this week? Texas gained … Read More

OH-Sen: “Stop talking about Dr. Seuss and start working with us on behalf of the American workers!”

In case you missed this: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) erupted Tuesday on the House floor, imploring his Republican colleagues to stop their obsession with stoking culture wars and shift focus … Read More

Senators on vacation as the Russians keep working

GOP Senators took their three weeks off, as the COVID death toll rises, Some left to campaign for re-election, others to disinform in support of IMPOTUS*. And then there’s Trump corrupting USPS … Read More

How Is Sweden's COVID-19 Plan Working Out? Seniors Die And The Economy Still Tanks.

Where to start with when it comes to the results of Sweden’s COVID-19 response?  Sweden decided to tell their seniors to stay at home, and they essentially left most of … Read More

Biden’s Fatal Mistake? Krystal Ball dings pundit on working-class allegiance.

The Hill's Rising is a great complement to the traditional “progressive” corporate media. Krystal Ball & Saagar Enjeti do not fear, embracing all that is right with progressives. Recently Joe Biden made … Read More

The Daily Bucket–Working on some Night Moves

Sundown in Portland Oregon was at 4:32 pm.  At 4:40 pm, I walked past my kitchen window and startled a Great Blue Heron who was eating goldfish out of my … Read More

The activism is working. A dispatch from the front.

As you read this today (I wrote this last night), we are 108 days away from the November 2018 midterm elections. Polls continue to show high levels of Democratic enthusiasm, … Read More

NYT has another interesting column on the White Working Class voter debate

Sarah Smarsh has a well written opinion piece up in the NYT titled “Liberal Blind Spots Are Hiding the Truth About “Trump Country.“  To give a flavor of her piece: … Read More

Ta-Nehisi Coates destroys the myth of the White Working Class voter as explanation for Trump's win

In “Donald Trump is the First White President,” Ta-Nehisi Coates provides a tour de force take down of the always absurd argument that Trump’s presidential victory was attributable to economic … Read More