US lawmakers slam timing of arrest of FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried Republican says House GOP ‘was ready to grill him six ways to Sunday’ The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
Experts slam GOPer's "Marshall Law" text South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman urged Trump to impose martial law — over a week after the Capitol riot Salon · Dec 13, 2022
GOP states ask appeals court to preserve Title 42 border policy - Roll Call A federal appeals court could rule as soon as Friday on a bid from a group of Republican-led states to preserve pandemic-era border controls. Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Condemns Trump’s Dinner With Kanye West President Donald Trump is under fire by several former allies and GOP officials following his dinner with Ye and Nick Fuentes Zenger · Dec 13, 2022
As Biden weighs a 2024 bid, his strategy hinges on 'the former guy' WASHINGTON — As former President Donald Trump announced his third bid for the White House last month, President Joe Biden was on the other side of the world, convening an emergency meeting of world leaders following reports of explosions on Poland's border with Ukraine. Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022
House Democrats reject committee term limit proposal - Roll Call A proposal to put a six-year limit on how long a House Democrat could chair a committee or be ranking member was defeated in a closed caucus. Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022
Schumer says he expects omnibus to include electoral count overhaul - Roll Call Supportive lawmakers say the bill must pass this year, given the GOP’s control of the House starting in January. Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022
GOP's big plan: Hold America hostage GOP readies another round of legislative terrorism in search of spending cuts. Biden needs to fight back hard Salon · Dec 13, 2022
Onslaught of new abortion restrictions looms in reddest of states New state legislative sessions likely to bring fresh efforts to restrict, penalize or altogether ban the procedure The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2022
Editorial: Lawmakers want freedom from oversight. Supreme Court seems rightly skeptical In a rare bit of good news out of the U.S. Supreme Court, there are signs that three of the court’s six conservatives are poised to join its three liberals to oppose a radical legal theory that threatens to enable partisan electoral sabotage in statehouses around the nation. The theory… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 13, 2022
Laura Washington: Trump is beginning to look like a cheap suit that’s not wearing well These are ugly times for the former president. Chicago Tribune · Dec 13, 2022
Jean Guerrero: If Democrats want to hold Imperial County, they'll have to work for it For Democrats who mistake demographics for destiny, Imperial County is a mystery. It's California's most heavily Latino county, and yet Republicans have been making gains here. Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022
After disappointing midterms, Texas GOP votes unanimously for a new national leader Ronna McDaniel has kept the RNC aligned with former President Donald Trump, who some Republicans have blamed for the party’s underwhelming performance in the midterm elections. The Texas Tribune · Dec 12, 2022
Florida lawmakers hope to aid ailing home insurance market Florida lawmakers are considering ways to shore up the state’s struggling home insurance market in the year’s second special session devoted to the topic The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022
Salon · Dec 12, 2022 Ex-RNC chief: Matt Gaetz punked McCarthy MSNBC panel devolves into laughter after Gaetz posts unflattering photo of GOP leader
Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022 Divided Republicans point fingers over midterms disaster at one another — and Donald Trump With the midterm elections officially over, Republicans are pointing fingers over their disastrous performance — and the divisive role of former President Donald Trump.
Salon · Dec 12, 2022 Kevin McCarthy makes a devil's bargain McCarthy now faces a speakership battle he can only win as a sock puppet for the most dangerous member of Congress
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022 Indiana Lt Gov Crouch joins US Sen Braun in governor's race Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch has formally started her 2024 campaign for governor
Axios · Dec 12, 2022 Democrats aim to steal GOP playbook on patriotism and freedom "Freedom isn't telling women what they're allowed to do with their bodies," Shapiro said.
Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022 Missouri Democrats could take abortion issue to voters. What would it look like? KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bolstered by an August vote that upheld the right to an abortion in Republican-controlled Kansas, abortion rights supporters are considering whether to seek a ballot initiative to restore abortion rights in Missouri.
Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022 DeSantis ignores Trump, touts Florida victory at donors event Florida Governor Ron DeSantis thanked some of his South Florida donors at a closed-door meeting in Miami on Sunday, sidestepping any mention of Donald Trump and any possible plans to run for president.
Salon · Dec 11, 2022 Jan. 6 panel to decide referrals to DOJ The committee is reportedly considering criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump and four associates
Axios · Dec 11, 2022 Sinema's mutually assured destruction Sinema is essentially daring Democrats to oppose her in 2024.
Salon · Dec 11, 2022 A prayer before dying: GOP faces the end I was a Republican for years. I can testify that GOP leaders know their party is doomed, and there's no escape
Tribune News Service · Dec 11, 2022 Kemp, Warnock rise as national political stars in battleground Georgia ATLANTA — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock have seen their profiles grow dramatically after hard-fought election victories in the South’s premier battleground state, elevating them into potential national candidates.