At 5 PM this afternoon, we’ll be hosting Professor Gary May for a TPMPrime Live Chat. He’ll be discussing his new book Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy, which Justice Ginsburg cited in her dissent in Shelby County v. Holder. This is, as I probably don’t have to tell you, an incredibly important subject – not just historically but right now. Get your questions in now and join us at 5 PM.
There are now 18 Bob Filner accusers. I’d missed the 17th canonical accuser who came forward over the weekend. Last week, after the first woman came forward to say that Filner had not harassed or fondled her, it seemed the tide might be turning. The ratio moved from 16:0 to 16:1. And it seemed plausible that Filner might be able to come up with one woman who said he hadn’t fondled or harassed her for every women who said he had. But it’s not turning out that way. We’re now at 18:1.
In fairness to Filner, it seems unlikely that this 94.5% harassment/fondle rate will hold up among the San Diego female population at large.
3 year old child accidentally shot and killed during a domestic dispute.
Louisiana Republicans unsure whether Obama or Bush are more to blame for Katrina disaster response.
Gun owning TPM Reader SS sent in a note yesterday which meant a lot to me …
Not sure what kind of feedback you are getting on your constant drumbeat of articles about accidental child gun deaths, but, as a gun owner in gun country, I have gradually come to appreciate it.
Which are the four Republican-led states that have officially adopted Medicaid expansion under Obamacare? And more to the point, how f’d up a situation is it that opposition to Obamacare has become so crazed and obsessive that the number is only four?
Rick Perry, arch-Obamacare foe, now in talks to accept more than $100 million in Obamacare funds.
It will take roughly eight months for Ted Cruz to stop being a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.
I get that it’s difficult for immigration reformers to see and accept the writing on the wall — that reform is likely dead in this Congress. It’s incredibly important for the country as well as for millions of undocumented immigrants whose lives will be directly affected. The bill is in effect being filibustered in the House inasmuch as the bill would almost certainly pass if only John Boehner would only allow it to come for a vote. But pretending this isn’t the case is actually damaging the prospects of reform. Read More