Its The Quiet Ones You Have To Watch Out For: Mike Johnson Edition
Mike Johnson not only herded the cats but got unanimous consent from a group that was yelling and cursing at each other only a day before.
Author: Andrew Donaldson
So, Now What House GOP?
Day 20 with no Speaker of the House starts off with Republicans not only far away from electing a new one, but with nine candidates – and maybe more – to sort through.
Kevin McCarthy Ousted As Speaker of the House
By a vote of 216-210, Kevin McCarthy has lost a motion to vacate the chair, and for the first time in US history, the Speaker of the House is now vacant by removal.
NY Judge Overseeing New York AG Lawsuit Finds Trump Committed Fraud
“A judge overseeing a $250 million lawsuit against Donald Trump ruled the former president and his company committed fraud by inflating his net worth in business transactions”
Speaker McCarthy Directs Formal Impeachment Inquiry
Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced he is “directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.”
Proud Boys Leader Tarrio Gets 22 Years For Jan 6th Offenses
All in all, the trial and sentencing of former Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio feels just about right after getting the longest sentence to date for January 6th.
The Maleficent Gordon Gee and His Malfunctioning Money Machine
Money covers a multitude of sins. A funding crisis reveals those sins in ways the sheltered professional education class is not going to like.
Slack Tide of the Slack Jawed Also-rans
Wish casting a horserace is probably more fun than the reality of what is actually happening inside the hollowed-out husk of the GOP.
The Biscuit of Diversity
This, certain folks on the interwebs will tell you, is the true creeping destruction of America. Bless their maladjusted little hearts…
Columbia Up And Left Kabul
Scattered thoughts and unanswered questions two years after the destruction and death in Kabul and America’s withdraw from Afghanistan.
Trump and 18 Others Indicted By Fulton County Grand Jury: Read It For Yourself
Donald Trump and 18 other named defendants have been indicted in the Fulton County Grand Jury investigation in Georgia’s 2020 election and aftermath.
Horror and Heartbreak in Maui Recovery
The term apocalyptic is probably overused, but for the town of Lahaina and island of Maui the “one mile every minute” wildfire was exactly that.
The Bigger Question To The Richard Hanania Kerfuffle
Jamelle Bouie answers the seemingly obvious question of the Richard Hanania online discourse: “Why an Unremarkable Racist Enjoyed the Backing of Billionaires”
AG Merrick Garland Upgrades Hunter Biden Investigator David Weiss To Special Counsel
AG Merrick Garland has granted David Weiss’s request to be given Special Counsel status as he investigates various allegations against Hunter Biden.
Biden Invokes IEEPA Executive Order On Outbound Investments in China, Hong Kong, Macau
President Biden has issued an IEEPA Executive Order to ban certain transactions and regulate technology investment by designated foreign entities.
Ohio Issue 1 Soundly Defeated
The Ohio state GOP went hard for Issue 1, a measure to raise the amendment threshold of the state’s constitution from simple majority to 60%, and were trounced for their trouble.
Is The Rise of “Auditors” Helping Or Hurting Police Reform Efforts?
The rise of “auditors” not only filming but escalating issues with law enforcement for social media is a new wrinkle on the ongoing debate over policing in America.
Fight Over Restoring Voting Rights to Prior Felons Intensifies
After years of efforts by many to help convicted felons restore their voting rights after their sentences are served, some states are pushing back.
The Full Ginsburg: Trump Attorney John Lauro Edition
Trump Attorney John Lauro did the “full Ginsburg” rotation of all the Sunday talking head shows, and it was quite…something.
Zoom To End Full Time Work From Home. No, Seriously
The tech firm synonymous with doing work/school/whatever else from home is ordering full time work from home by its own employees to cease.
