Atlanta, Georgia Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order on Tuesday evening that aims to “mitigate” the impact of state Republicans’ new law that makes it more difficult for people to vote.
Oops! RNC Isn’t Quite Up To Speed With GOP’s Latest Culture War
Amid Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) executive order that aligns with the GOP’s latest culture war battle against so-called “vaccine passports,” it appears that the Republican National Committee missed the memo by requiring attendees of its spring donor retreat in the state to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Continue reading “Oops! RNC Isn’t Quite Up To Speed With GOP’s Latest Culture War”
Gaetz Will Speak At Trump Doral For Summit Hosted By Jan. 6 Rally Planners
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) will appear at one of Donald Trump’s properties on Friday night to speak at an event hosted by the group that held the Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C. that turned into the insurrection.
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Stolen Jefferson Davis Monument Is Apparently In Danger Of Being Turned Into A Toilet
A $500,000 monument dedicated to Confederate president Jefferson Davis could be doomed to a crappy fate.
Georgia’s Unique And Bloody History With Voter Disenfranchisement
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Georgia has an ugly history of taking voting rights from Black voters. The state just did it again, with the new law signed by Governor Brian Kemp (R) last month.
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Gaetz Fundraises Off Of Alleged Sex Trafficking Investigation
As the Gaetz scandal unfurls, the congressman has kept himself squarely in the spotlight.
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Where Things Stand: GOP Governor Steps In To Stop Anti-Trans Bill
As Republicans fling one culture war after another at the wall to see what sticks in recent weeks, at least one GOP governor isn’t playing along.
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Schumer Says The Parliamentarian Greenlit His Filibuster Workaround. That Could Be Huge.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) office put out a statement Monday evening declaring success in his gambit to circumvent the filibuster and squeeze more opportunities to pass bills through reconciliation out of a clause in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Trump Official Who Tricked Participants In RNC Video Dealt Penalty For Hatch Act Violation
Lynne Patton — a former event planner for the Trump family who was then appointed to a top role at the Department of Housing and Urban Development — was slapped with a $1,000 fine and a 48-month ban from federal employment for her involvement in producing a video that aired at last summer’s Republican National Convention.
McConnell’s Shameless Hypocrisy Over Corporate Role In Politics Laid Bare On Twitter
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said on Tuesday that recent comments made by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging corporations stay out of politics projected “a whiff of desperation.”