Partisan ‘doom loop’? The answer is more parties, this group says - Roll Call Fix Our House argues that proportional representation is the key to ending gerrymandering and shaking up congressional inaction. Roll Call · Apr 8, 2022
Will Bunch: How Sacramento’s mass shooting killed the myth of ‘tough-on-crime’ prosecutors Anne Marie Schubert — the veteran district attorney for Sacramento County, covering California’s capital city — doesn’t quite fit the profile of the perfect guest for the right-wing Fox News Channel, after she ditched the GOP to become an independent during the presidency of Donald Trump. Yet she’s been on… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 8, 2022
Jean Guerrero: Stirring up a new 'Satanic panic,' the GOP wants voters to see pedophiles all around us The Republican Party is testing a new style of hatemongering politics: one that brands all opponents as pedophiles or "pro-pedophile." Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2022
Jackson confirmation takes Biden political story full circle It’s a moment 46 days — and more than 46 years — in the making The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022
Democrats ‘will not let Republicans rain’ on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s parade, Warren declares Comments came before historic Senate confirmation vote The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022
Mehmet Oz is worth at least $104 million and maybe a lot more, a new report says PHILADELPHIA — Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz has derided big technology companies as a “cartel” and boasted about taking on the Silicon Valley giants as he campaigns in Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 7, 2022
'Silly': Ted Cruz slams Marjorie Taylor Greene's claim that three GOP senators are 'pro-pedophile' for backing judge ‘I tweeted that, I don’t care how many people are melting down,’ far-right congresswoman says The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022
Watch the full Mitch McConnell interview by Jonathan Swan "I'm very comfortable with my moral red line." Axios · Apr 7, 2022
My NBC Article on the Confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson It explains why many of the reasons GOP senators gave for opposing Jackson were ridiculous, but also that there is nothing inherently wrong in opposing a qualified "mainstream" nominee based on differences over judicial philosophy. Reason · Apr 7, 2022
Thank you, GOP Gov. Larry Hogan, for needlessly demonstrating your Taekwondo skills You can join Ohio clowns Josh Mandel and J.D. Vance in logging right off. Mic · Apr 7, 2022
Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 17 (April 7, 2022) In this issue: 48 candidates running in Alaska’s special U.S. House election and a rundown of recent Senate forums in Pennsylvania Ballotpedia · Apr 7, 2022
Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 17 (April 7, 2022) In this issue: Recent polling and debate in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race and state Sen. Steve Roberts challenges Cori Bush in MO-01 Ballotpedia · Apr 7, 2022
At the Races: Historic confirmation, then recess - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Apr 7, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson approved as first Black woman Supreme Court justice Jackson was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022 Ohio Right to Life backs JD Vance for open US Senate seat Republican JD Vance has been endorsed by Ohio’s oldest and largest anti-abortion group, Ohio Right to Life
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022 Social programs weak in many states with tough abortion laws States with some of the nation’s strictest abortion laws are also some of the hardest places to have and raise a healthy child, especially for the poor
Axios · Apr 7, 2022 McConnell pressed on contradiction with Trump and moral red lines McConnell had not previously been pressed on the contradiction.
Axios · Apr 7, 2022 McConnell: GOP will "do everything" to push Biden on domestic energy "We’re going to do everything we can do push this administration into domestic energy production."
Salon · Apr 7, 2022 The Putin caucus: Actual anti-Americans I met former U.S. Navy SEALs working in Ukraine — they understand the right's QAnon show in D.C. is a distraction
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022 COVID spending bill stalls in Senate as GOP, Dems stalemate A compromise $10 billion measure buttressing the government’s COVID-19 defenses has stalled in the Senate
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022 Senate poised to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick
Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022 News briefs Lawmakers question oil executives on price gouging, but seem cool to price controls
Salon · Apr 7, 2022 No Gosar at white nationalist event now UPDATED: The Congressman's campaign now says he doesn't know how he was listed as a guest at the April 20 gathering
Salon · Apr 6, 2022 Chomsky: Humanity at the tipping point Political philosopher and linguist Noam Chomsky fears that humanity may face a bleak future
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 AOC confident that GOP immigration provisions won’t be in Covid relief bill Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cited the words of West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, often the target of her criticism