The Twitter troll who took Trump's place Trump’s off Twitter — but Republicans have a new troll to issue marching orders Salon · Apr 20, 2022
Rick Scott's 11-point plan for theocracy No wonder Mitch McConnell is unhappy: Scott's "batsh*t" plan reveals way too much about what Republicans want Salon · Apr 19, 2022
Why Democrats, Republicans and GOP Senator Rick Scott are all fighting over his tax proposal Republican plan calls for millions more to pay income taxes The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022
John M. Crisp: Sanders vs. Trump in 2024? Unlikely, but it keeps coming up A contest for the presidency between Sen. Bernie Sanders and former President Donald Trump seems highly improbable. Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2022
Congress seeks compromise to boost computer chip industry A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022
Donald Trump and the Republicans’ midterm dilemma The party’s candidates in Pennsylvania are appealing to supporters of the former president, but that could backfire in the election Financial Times · Apr 18, 2022
Will rising prices sink Biden’s midterm hopes for Democrats? Inflation hit 8.5% in March as a mix of post-pandemic demand, price gouging and the Ukraine war dragged down Biden’s ratings The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2022
Trump is the GOP's de facto leader — and biggest election risk Donald Trump’s endorsement of talk-show host Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary has deepened GOP angst over whether the former president’s picks can win a statewide general election. Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022
Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened A major effort to overhaul care for people in the United States with mental health and drug problems is gaining traction in Washington The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022
Sinema vows to defend corporate tax cuts Mitch McConnell says he hopes Sinema's opposition "will be enough to keep this thing underwater permanently" Salon · Apr 13, 2022
Ramesh Ponnuru: Republicans need to tell voters what their plans are Mitch McConnell knew this would happen. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022
Trump news – live: Ex-president faces fierce GOP backlash after endorsing TV’s Dr Oz in Senate race Follow live updates here The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2022
Trump news – live: ‘Stop the Steal’ organiser to cooperate with DoJ, as records of gifts to ex-president ‘missing’ Follow live updates here The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2022
Editorial: Lessons learned from Ketanji Brown Jackson Lacking any valid reason to reject Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, some Senate Republicans chose an utterly pointless pretext: her refusal to say whether she supports packing the court with more justices, as some of its critics advocate. Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2022
Salon · Apr 9, 2022 McConnell made millions from price hikes Meanwhile the Republican has accused Democrats of "gaslighting" the public for blaming inflation on price gouging
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2022 Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress' partisan path A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process
Mic · Apr 8, 2022 Behold a squirming Mitch McConnell try to defend his indefensible position on Trump Under persistent questioning, the Senate bigwig flails around for an explanation for his blatant hypocrisy.
Salon · Apr 8, 2022 Mitch McConnell makes Trump dumber Underneath it all Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump are the same: ruthless, self-serving, power hungry brutes
Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2022 Rape exceptions to abortion bans were once widely accepted. No more WASHINGTON — As conservative states enacted stringent abortion bans in recent decades, there was one threshold they were loath to cross: Abortion was nearly always allowed in cases of rape or incest.
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022 McConnell explains why he would back Trump in 2024 if he’s the nominee ‘I don’t pick the Republican nominee for president,’ the top Republican says
Salon · Apr 8, 2022 McConnell: no reason not to vote Trump "I think I have an obligation to support the nominee of my party," McConnell explained.
Axios · Apr 8, 2022 Ketanji Brown Jackson may be Biden's last justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first — and possibly the last — Supreme Court justice to be confirmed under President Biden.
Axios · Apr 7, 2022 Watch the full Mitch McConnell interview by Jonathan Swan "I'm very comfortable with my moral red line."
Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022 Senate set to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, the end of a historic nomination process streaked with acrimony even for a justice who will not alter the court’s current conservative tilt.
Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022 Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, the end of a historic nomination process streaked with acrimony even for a justice who will not alter the court’s current conservative tilt.