More Andrew Cuomo Allegations Bring New Questions
“(Andrew Cuomo) also asked people not to rush to judgments before the investigation is concluded—a courtesy he has seldom shown”
Category: American Politics
Trump, CPAC, and The Elephant In The Room
Trump and his CPAC speech will allow a return to the headlines. Just step back for a moment and let’s ask the questions that matter
House Passes Covid Relief Package on 219-212 Vote
Two Democrats voted “no” on an otherwise party line vote as the House of Representatives pass the latest Covid relief legislation package.
Linky Friday: The Full Range of Human Emotion Edition
Ordinary TImes is our Friday tradition of bringing you stories and news from around the world and across the web to read, share, and discuss
$15 Minimum Wage Nixed by Senate Parliamentarian
The attempt to get a $15 Minimum Wage passed through senate budget means was ruled out of order by the Senate Parliamentarian
Citizenship at Leisure In The Ball Pit Republic
Instead of the “Man in the Arena” section in “Citizenship in a Republic” denizens of the ball pit republic should ponder the rest
Beaks & Ballots: The Penguin, Politics, and Populism
Gotham was never the same after The Penguin gained an interest in politics. Neither was politics, for that matter.
Dominion Sues Mike Lindell: Read It For Yourself
The long-expected lawsuit from Dominion against MyPillow CEO and election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell has finally dropped.
Ordinary World: Missing President’s Day Edition
President’s Day is technically not even named President’s Day, and was last week, but let us take what we can get
The Equality Act: Read It For Yourself
The Equality Act is being reintroduced in the House of Representatives, amending civil rights law in workforce, housing, education, credit, jury service and other areas of American life
Linky Friday: Not Great, Bob Edition
Linky Friday, Ordinary Times tradition of links and stories from around the web plus every you might have missed from week that was.
US Citizenship Act: Read It For Yourself
Read the US Citizenship Act for yourself, or since its 353-pages use the search feature of the embedded PDF to make it easier.
Rep Ayanna Pressley Federal Jobs Guarantee Resolution: Read It For Yourself
Read Rep Ayanna Pressley “Federal Jobs Guarantee” resolution for yourself for this new spin on a very old idea.
Rush Limbaugh Dead at 70
Radio and conservative political icon Rush Limbaugh has died at 70, his wife announced to open his radio show today.
Rider of the Storm: The End of The Second Impeachment of Donald Trump
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump ended Saturday with his acquittal. We all knew how it would end, but it was still shocking.
Impeachment Trial Day 5: And Then Things Got Interesting, Live Stream, Open Thread
Well, today was supposed to be the winding down of the Second Impeachment Trial, but then some things went down…
Trump Impeachment Trial Day 4: Live Steam, Day 3 Highlights, Open Thread
Trump Impeachment Trial Day 4 gets underway with live stream, discussion of events as they happen, and the Trump defense.
Mitt Romney Doesn’t Give a Trump
How has Mitt Romney resisted the pressure to go along to get along? By governing for his legacy, not for accolades on Fox News.
Trump Impeachment Trial Day 3: Live Steam, Day 2 Highlights, Open Thread
Trump Impeachment Trial Day 3 is here, so watch the live stream for yourself, get updates and running commentary, and the highlights from day 2 at Ordinary Times.
Cancel This Entire Season of National Anthem Ball
So, I was expected to have a strong reaction to Mark Cuban briefly directing the Dallas Mavericks to cease playing the national anthem. Ok…
