Republicans beware: hostility to abortion stands to haunt Trump’s party in 2024 The party-induced demise of Roe may keep the Republicans from returning to power for another four years The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2023
Why are US Republicans pushing for aid to Israel but not Ukraine? Experts say a fractured Republican Party is increasingly turning away from Ukraine in favour of support for Israel. Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023
Trump blames the ‘stench of McConnell’ for Republican candidate’s defeat Former president endorsed Republican Daniel Cameron for Kentucky governor earlier this year The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Democrats see big wins in local elections, look to 2024 - Roll Call Abortion rights fueled Democratic wins in key states this week despite the sagging poll numbers of President Joe Biden. Roll Call · Nov 8, 2023
Does national politics trump all? Kentucky voters are about to find out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who's challenging incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear, is trying to turn the gubernatorial race into a referendum on national politics. WEKU · Nov 7, 2023
Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office? When former President Bill Clinton showed up at the White House in early 2023, he was there to join President Joe Biden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. It was hard to avoid the fact that it had been three decades since Clinton was… The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023
Renegade review: Adam Kinzinger on why he left Republican ranks One of two Republicans who sat on the January 6 committee considers a rot that set in before Trump even ran for president The Guardian - US · Nov 5, 2023
House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine The first substantial legislative effort in Congress to support Israel in the war falls far short of President Biden's request for nearly $106 billion that would also back Ukraine as it fights Russia. WEKU · Nov 3, 2023
MAGA: Biggest threat to America Even Mitch McConnell is trying to push back against Mike Johnson and the MAGA wing of the GOP. It isn't working Salon · Nov 2, 2023
Mike Johnson’s Israel test: Few allies, fewer options New House speaker faces doubt, low expectations as first test of leadership begins The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
GOP senator’s military blockade blamed for general’s health crisis ‘The potential as well for an absence in the commandant position just reemphasizes how the Tuberville hold is a desperate threat to our national security,’ Sen Blumenthal says The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Speaker Johnson gets warm welcome from Senate GOP - Roll Call Senators at a closed lunch with Speaker Mike Johnson said the Louisiana Republican was willing to accept he needs to grow into the job. Roll Call · Nov 1, 2023
McConnell tears into Hawley over party funding, report says Fellow Republican senators’ latest divide comes on corporate spending in politics The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023
House Republicans aim to pay for Israel aid with cuts to IRS funds Democrats want Israel and Ukraine funding to be linked together. House Republicans are proposing a standalone bill with roughly $14 billion for Israel offset with cuts to the Internal Revenue Service. WEKU · Oct 31, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023 What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Ukrainians describe torture by Russian occupiers; Moscow simulates nuclear strike; the story of Ukraine’s stolen children
The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2023 Kevin McCarthy dismissed Liz Cheney warning before January 6, book says Adam Kinzinger, another anti-Trump Republican, details exchange – and ‘shoulder checks’ from McCarthy – in new memoir
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023 First Thing: Israel launches ‘limited raids’ into Gaza Strip overnight White House says there will be ‘continued flow’ of aid, after Biden speaks with Netanyahu. Plus, far-right populist Javier Milei comes second in the first round of Argentina’s presidential election
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023 Mitch McConnell says he has ‘completely recovered’ from freezing episodes Months after experiencing two isolated freezing episodes, Mitch McConnell insists he is completely fine
The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2023 Mitch McConnell backs Biden’s $106bn aid request for Israel and Ukraine Republican Senate minority leader says he and president are ‘in the same place’ on support linked to both conflicts
Roll Call · Oct 18, 2023 Senate votes to overturn CFPB small-business lending rule - Roll Call The Senate voted Wednesday to nullify a CFPB rule requiring lenders to gather information from small-business owners.
The Guardian - US · Oct 15, 2023 The Conspiracy to End America review: Trump and the fascist threat Author Stuart Stevens ran Republican campaigns but joined the Lincoln Project. His latest book delivers a chilling warning
Salon · Oct 12, 2023 Radical SCOTUS is "not an accident" Salon talks to the Emmy-winning documentarian about SCOTUS corruption, Mitch McConnell and the court's rich history
Roll Call · Oct 12, 2023 What’s to stop the House speaker chaos from happening again to the next guy? - Roll Call “Narcissists,” “anarchists” and “structural problems” aren’t going away for Republicans, Congress watchers say.
WEKU · Oct 12, 2023 Officials celebrate the conclusion of chemical weapons disposal in central Kentucky It’s been more than three months since history was made at the Blue Grass Army Depot. The last nerve agent rocket among the more than 500 tons of chemical weapons stored in Madison County was destroyed. Officials said a full celebration would come this fall. And so, it did Thursday.
Salon · Oct 7, 2023 Supercomputer under the zoo vanishes Mitch McConnell bought Wall Street a $4.5 million digital Fort Knox. Where the hell did it go?