Pence Uses Post-VP Platform To Boost ‘The Big Lie’ Trump Continues To Push

Even after his life was endangered during the Capitol insurrection earlier this year that then-President Trump incited, former Vice President Mike Pence has begun boosting the same election falsehoods that incensed the rioters.  Continue reading “Pence Uses Post-VP Platform To Boost ‘The Big Lie’ Trump Continues To Push”

A Few Thoughts on Conservatism Across Racial Lines

Here’s a really fascinating interview New York Magazine’s Eric Levitz did with David Shor, a left-wing Democrat public opinion data guy whose analyses of public opinion and voting often confound Democratic orthodoxies, often supporting arguments advanced by more right-leaning factions within the Democratic party. It’s worth your time to read.
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Rep. Ronny Jackson Abused Staff And Got Intoxicated On Duty As WH Doc, IG Says

The Defense department’s inspector general found in a soon-to-be-released report that Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) verbally abused his staffers, became intoxicated during trips with the President, and sexually harassed his female subordinates while serving as White House physician under the Obama and Trump administrations, CNN reports.

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House Oversight Panel Reissues Subpoena For Trump’s Tax Records

The House Oversight and Reform Committee has reissued a subpoena for former President Donald Trump’s tax and other financial records arguing it needed the documents to address “conflicts of interest” by future presidents.

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Capitol Police Bolster Security For March 4 Amid Concerns About QAnon Conspiracy Theory

The United States Capitol Police is bolstering security on Capitol Hill this week due to “concerning information and intelligence” related to March 4, the date that some followers of QAnon conspiracy theorists believe former President Donald Trump will return to power.

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‘For Shame’: TX Governor Swiftly Panned For Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions

Twitter users were quick to pan Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) announcement on Tuesday ending the state’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions, which includes lifting its statewide mask mandate and capacity restrictions on businesses. Continue reading “‘For Shame’: TX Governor Swiftly Panned For Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions”

Great Recession-Scarred Dems Aim To Block GOP From Torpedoing Economic Recovery

While the COVID-19 relief bill is still lumbering towards a final vote, some Senate Democrats are already coalescing behind a proposal for the next comprehensive package: President Joe Biden’s jobs plan. 

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Biden Announces Enough COVID Vaccine For All Adult Americans By End Of May

The U.S. has secured enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate the country’s adult population by the end of May, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday.

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