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Mar 29 2022
Analysis
Dems grapple with Clarence Thomas response
House Democrats are split over how to approach what they mostly agree is a clear conflict of interest for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Why it matters: Thomas has thus far resisted calls to recuse himself from election-related cases amid revelations about the activism of his wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, before the Jan. 6 insurrection. One remedy would be impeachment — a long
AxiosDec 21 2021
News
Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate struggles as old and new Republican parties clash in Alabama Senate race
Rep. Mo Brooks leaves little doubt about how he hopes to win the Republican primary for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat next year. The words “Endorsed by Trump” precede his name in his campaign logo, and the same message is printed in his Twitter handle.
But eight months after receiving the former president’s highest blessing in one of the nation’s reddest states, Brooks is still
Washington PostAug 19 2021
Analysis
Just How Big a Mess the California Recall Is
It’s hard to know where precisely to start. The sun is shining, the fires are raging, and California is stumbling in a daze through a gubernatorial recall election that might change more than anyone wants to admit. You might already know the general outlines of the story: A small but passionate minority of voters, most of them Republican, are pumped to give Gov. Gavin Newsom the boot. They
SlateJan 28 2021
Analysis
In the Republican Party, the post-Trump era lasted a week
Two roads diverged in American politics, and the Republican Party chose the one traveled by disgraced ex-President Donald Trump and QAnon conspiracy theorists.
While pundits ponder the GOP's future -- and traditionalists hope to change course out of the wreckage left by Trump's insurrection -- Washington's power players and state activists have already made their choice.
CNN (Online News)Jul 21 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Fox News Uses Photos and Headlines to Turn News About Portland Into Opinion About Democrats
From the LeftStories like the U.K. heat wave and President Joe Biden’s poll numbers have been top news across the political spectrum for the past week. On Monday, however, Fox News (Right bias) used the top spot on its homepage to tie gun violence in Portland, Oregon to Democrats, “wokeness” and the 2020 George Floyd protests.
The article, headlined “Portland, the site of massive
Joseph RatliffJan 27 2021
News
Risky business: Donald Trump isn't alone in seeing his political fate tied to his impeachment trial
An impeachment trial is both a legal proceeding and a political event, and the upcoming prosecution of former President Donald Trump has spawned a complex set of political challenges for Republicans and Democrats, as well as the defiant defendant.
Republicans are already fighting about whether to move past Trump by convicting him – and blocking him from seeking office again – or keep
USA TODAYApr 21 2022
News
Biden's dismal poll numbers imperil Dem Senate control
Democrats’ path to saving their narrow Senate majority comes down to defending four states this fall. And in all of them, President Joe Biden is underwater in the polls.
Biden’s drag on swing-state incumbents is emerging as a pivotal factor in the midterm Senate elections, where the loss of just one Democratic-held seat in November could put Republicans in control.
Acutely aware
PoliticoNov 03 2021
News
Michelle Wu makes history with Boston mayoral race win
Democrat Michelle Wu proved victorious in the Boston mayoral race on Tuesday, making history as the Massachusetts city's first female elected chief executive.
Wu, a 36-year-old who is also the first Asian American to hold the office, defeated a fellow Democrat, City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, in the race.
Fox News (Online News)Oct 25 2021
Analysis
The line of culpability for Jan. 6 needs to be more brightly drawn than it is
At 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, there were supposed to be two speeches starting at the same time to two different audiences. Inside the Capitol, Vice President Mike Pence was to announce that the joint session of Congress convened to certify the results of the presidential election would come to order. A few hundred yards away, past the stone walls of the building and a row of Capitol Police, Roger Stone
Washington PostJun 26 2021
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Justice Department announces challenge to Georgia's restrictive voting law
The Justice Department announced Friday that it is suing the state of Georgia over its recently enacted voting restrictions.
"Our complaint alleges that recent changes to Georgia’s election laws were enacted with the purpose of denying or abridging the right of Black Georgians to vote on account of their race or color in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act,” Attorney General
NBC News (Online)