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Justice Department opens investigation into new Trump-era scandal
Trump's Justice Department secretly seized communications records from at least two Democratic members of Congress. An Inspector General probe is underway.
Why the ugly campaign against local poll workers matters
Many poll workers who don't want to deal with threats of violence or harsh, Republican-imposed penalties for possible errors, are likely to just quit.
Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 6.11.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Republican governors face an unexpected problem: primary rivals
GOP governors who took the pandemic seriously and rejected Trump's Big Lie have drawn primary challengers ahead of the 2022 campaigns.
The voting rights 'disaster' Manchin fears is already unfolding
To hear Joe Manchin tell it, a single-party push on voting rights is a "disaster waiting to happen." But what if this disaster is already unfolding?
Despite threats, Feinstein does not see our democracy 'in jeopardy'
If the current circumstances do not reflect a democracy in jeopardy, what would? What would it take for Dianne Feinstein to be concerned?
Even now, Trump trusts Putin over leading U.S. officials
Trump reiterated that when it comes to whom he trusts, U.S. officials or Putin, the answer "should be obvious." It is obvious. That's the problem.
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With Trump out, US's global reputation improves 'dramatically'
Everything Trump said about his successes in improving our standing was wrong, and it's Biden who's accomplishing what his predecessor lied about.
Texas' scandal-plagued state AG faces yet another investigation
The FBI had already shown up at Ken Paxton's door. Now the Texas bar association has questions about his bonkers pro-Trump efforts from late last year.
Why McConnell's rhetoric on voting rights sounds so familiar
McConnell's argument against the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is awfully similar to what segregationists said in generations past.
The latest bipartisan talks to collapse: background checks
Every time bipartisan negotiations collapse, it serves as reminder that making bipartisanship a prerequisite to governing is hopelessly misguided.
Wednesday's Mini-Report, 6.9.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
Civil rights groups also can't budge Joe Manchin on voting rights
The good news is, the conservative Democrat was willing to sit down with prominent civil rights leaders. The bad news is, they couldn't change his mind.
Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 6.9.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Report shows richest Americans paying almost nothing in income taxes
Dozens of the leading corporations didn't pay any federal income taxes last year. Plenty of billionaires are also paying almost nothing.
How did a bill to boost tech competitiveness with China pass?
How did the Endless Frontier Act pass, while bipartisan progress on a range of other issues proves impossible? As it turns out, we know the answer.
The wrong guy to whine about the end of 'the era of bipartisanship'
If it's "pretty clear the era of bipartisanship is over," is the Senate minority leader prepared to talk about who ended it?
On infrastructure, Biden eyes Plan B (and perhaps Plan C)
Biden went to rather extraordinary lengths to present offers designed to make Republicans happy. The GOP didn't respond in kind. So now what?
Republican filibuster derails Dem bill to address gender pay gap
"There's absolutely nothing controversial about making sure every worker gets paid fairly for their work," a Senate Dem said. Her GOP colleagues disagreed.
Tuesday's Mini-Report, 6.8.21
Tuesday's Mini-Report, 6.8.21
Why it's sensible to see voting rights as a national security issue
The Biden White House sees voting rights as a national security issue. That may seem like a stretch. It's not.
On voting rights and Republicans, Manchin has an arithmetic problem
If there are 10 Republican senators who might realistically support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, can Joe Manchin name them? If not...
Monday's Mini-Report, 6.7.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
Putin's Russia adopts Republican talking points on Jan. 6 riot
On Jan. 6, far-right Republicans have a political ally, once again, in Vladimir Putin, who's only too pleased to amplify their talking points.
Monday's Campaign Round-Up, 6.7.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Why the White House rejected the GOP's latest infrastructure offer
Joe Manchin would have us believe they're "not that far apart," which is true if one looks past the fact that the two sides are very far apart.
Biden, Obama take victory lap as ACA covers 31 million Americans
When federal officials actually want to cover more Americans, and they put the Affordable Care Act to good use, the results are pretty impressive.
Trump pretends he's 'not the one trying to undermine democracy'
Trump would have his followers believe his attacks on our democracy are really little more than a defense of democracy, which is as twisted as it sounds.