As he was defending his enduring loyalty to ex-President Donald Trump despite the violent Capitol assault in January, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made a startling observation about Trump’s iron grip on the GOP.
Continue reading “Graham Admits Trump ‘Could Destroy’ GOP With His Power Over The Party”
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who has now been accused of sexual harassment by five women, reportedly made explicitly clear to state leadership the only way he’d no longer be in office amid the growing scandal.
Continue reading “Report: Cuomo Told NY Senate Leader He’ll Leave Office Only If He Gets Impeached”
Despite CDC director Rochelle Walensky’s recent warnings against loosening COVID-19 restrictions, governors throughout the country have begun rolling back COVID-19 restrictions — but have demonstrated different approaches in doing so. Continue reading “Here’s How Governors Are Defending Their Own Approaches To Lifting COVID Restrictions”
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeffrey Zients on Sunday shared the Biden administration’s concerns with vaccine inequity, particularly in communities of color that have been “disproportionately” hard hit by the pandemic. Continue reading “WH COVID Czar Concerned With Vaccine Inequity In ‘Disproportionately’ Hard Hit Areas”
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) warned Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) against the “catastrophic” move of letting the filibuster stand in the way of passing The For the People Act, known as HR1, that would expand voting access, especially in communities most affected by the voting restrictions being pushed by Republicans in many states. Continue reading “Clyburn Warns Manchin, Sinema Against ‘Catastrophic’ Filibuster Denying Voting Rights”
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Sunday said that he stood by his opposition to eliminating the filibuster entirely — but he left the door open to reforming the procedural rule. Continue reading “Manchin Opens Door To Changing Filibuster To Make It More ‘Painful’ For Minority”
As I mentioned Thursday, the sole thing that has given me any hope for passing legislation with 51 votes in the Senate is that the people really working this issue – the filibuster reform activists who’ve been at this for a long time – have been consistently more optimistic than I am. This morning on Meet the Press and Fox News Sunday, Joe Manchin (D-WV) opened the door as clearly as he has to date on game-changing ‘reforms’ to the Senate filibuster.
Continue reading “Big Big Deal on Majority Rule in the Senate”
A third former aide of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Saturday night came forward with sexual harassment allegations against him, following two former aides accusing the governor of inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Continue reading “Third Ex-Cuomo Aide Accuses NY Governor Of Sexual Harassment”
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump sent out cease-and-desist letters Friday to at least three Republican organizations who have used his name and likeness in fundraising efforts, according to multiple reports.
Continue reading “Trump Sent Cease-And-Desist Letters To GOP Orgs. To Stop Fundraising Off His Name”
As the Senate ramped up its vote-a-rama and battled — to eventually pass — President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic aid plan, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Friday released a five-minute video of himself reading a Dr. Seuss book in an apparent attempt at outrage over cancel culture.
