“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims…But accomplices.”
George Orwell
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.”
–Groucho Marx
- With the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump will have his third opportunity to nominate a justice to the country’s highest court. This nomination, however, has […]
- Of all the massively consequential questions raised by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the more callous — but nevertheless important — is, “How does […]
- In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the political calculations for both Republicans and Democrats over how to proceed in replacing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader […]
- With only 42 days left until the election, Joe Biden has his work cut out for him with Latino voters. That’s according to his senior adviser Symone Sanders, who has […]
- So far, two Republican senators — Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski — have announced their opposition to filling the Supreme Court seat that once belonged to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg […]
- In the face of the continued threat of the coronavirus, many Americans won’t be voting in person on Election Day. Instead, polls show that a much larger share of voters […]
- Two of the biggest questions in the aftermath of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death are, “Will whomever President Trump chooses to replace Ginsburg be confirmed?” and “How will the nomination […]
- Graphics by Elena Mejía The post office can’t catch a break. Over the summer, operational changes implemented by the U.S. Postal Service’s new postmaster general raised concerns about mail delays. […]
- I don’t have a particularly strong take on how the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg will affect either the presidential election or the race for control of the U.S. Senate. […]
- In this emergency installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the implications of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death and what that might mean for the election […]
- Trump has created more peace than 1994 winner Yasser Arafat – and more peace creation than the 2009 winner, then-President Obama.
- Julian Zelizer writes that President Donald Trump’s wish to introduce a 1776 Commission to promote patriotic education is a political game that wipes away key pieces of American history.
- New York Times Magazine staffer Nikole Hannah-Jones accused me once of rank jealousy. She said my criticism for her flawed 1619 Project stems from the fact that, unlike her, I […]
- Senate report expected to identify concerns about bribery, suspicious payments and conflicts on Joe Biden’s watch.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death — and Mitch McConnell’s situational ethics — have revived calls for enlarging (“packing”) the Supreme Court to alter its potential conservative tilt. It’s a bad idea […]
- There are six key states that Joe Biden and Democrats in tight races must hold in the November elections.
- I recently read an article on http://www.pennlive.com where your author(s) again cite Franklin & Marshall College and their inhouse pollster as a trusted source for election analysis and forecasting. I’d […]
- The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ends an incredible legal career, one that advanced gender equality and inspired millions. RBG, as she became popularly known, was, like Thurgood Marshall […]
- In Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s final speech on the chamber floor before the vote confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, he exhorted Americans angry over the fierce partisan confirmation […]
- With the Supreme Court vacancy or anything else, only the Republicans think rules, honesty and comity are for suckers. Stop engaging in both-sidesism.
“Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”
Ambrose Bierce
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- The former vice president, in front of other aides, suggested Obama gather more intelligence, but he was not opposed to killing al-Qaeda leader Osama bin laden.
- Meanwhile, Trump is headed to Pennsylvania, while Democratic nominee Joe Biden is dispatching his running mate, Kamala D. Harris, to Michigan, while he holds fundraisers.
- Republicans’ show of strength now could prompt a backlash if Democrats retake the White House and flip the Senate in November.
- The 359-to-57 vote sends the legislation to the Senate, which could take it up later this week and send it to President Trump. White House officials say they don’t want […]
- Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the front-runner to be nominated to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But some of President Trump’s allies continue […]
- Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the front-runner to be nominated to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But some of President Trump’s allies continue […]
- The move queues up the first potential partisan election case for the court to consider since the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
- In this edition: The coming Catholic politics of a court fight, the latest ballot warfare in swing states, and the return of Iowa as a swing state.
- Democrats have tried to replicate in-person contacts virtually, while Republicans have conducted a traditional campaign. Neither side knows which will work better.
- Trump simply says different things to different people for obviously political reasons.
- European allies are skeptical of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s push to elevate religious liberty and property rights, which they fear could come at the expense of protecting marginalized groups.
- The G.O.P. has sought to help Green Party candidates in previous election cycles to siphon votes from Democrats. This year is no different — but it hasn’t always worked.
- The swift rally behind President Trump’s push to fill a Supreme Court seat before the election reflects his lock on the Republican Party.
- The widow of Senator John McCain praised Joe Biden’s “character and integrity” and noted that both he and her family had children who had served in the military.
- Even as he presses ahead, some Republicans wonder whether it would be better to hold a confirmation vote before the election or start hearings but leave the final vote until […]
- The measure would stave off a government shutdown, providing funding until Dec. 11.
- The new guidelines underscore the fact that a vaccine is highly unlikely before the election.
- The social media campaign was small but targeted all sides of the debate. Officials said Beijing had not decided whether to wade more directly in the American presidential race.
- As part of their attempt to interfere with the 2020 election, Russians are grabbing screenshots of President Trump’s tweets, or quoting his own misleading statements, analysts and officials say.
- Warning that this election is an “extremely dangerous moment” for the country, he said in an interview that he would aggressively push to try to stop President Trump from delegitimizing […]
“There are two things that are important in politics. The first is money … and I can’t remember what the other one is.”
F. PAUL WILSON
- Websites DeCluttr and Trademore buy older watches outright, at about 40% of the original price, while Apple and Best Buy offer trade-in value.
- The body of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court, Louisville prepares for Breonna Taylor announcement and more news to start your Wednesday.
- The never-quit Nuggets climbed back into the Western Conference finals with a 114-104 win over the Lakers in Game 3 to cut the series deficit to 2-1.
- Now is not the time to scale back our efforts to use masks and commitment to social distancing.
- The Lakers painfully experienced the thin line between resiliency and vulnerability in Tuesday night’s Game 3 loss to the Nuggets.
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- LeBron James defended his critiques of law enforcement officers after the LA Lakers’ Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
- Costco has reportedly removed Palmetto Cheese from store shelves after the owner of the cheese brand called Black Lives Matter a terror organization.
- U.S. surpasses 200,000 coronavirus deaths. CDC says trick-or-treating should still be avoided. Irony of Mayflower celebrations. Latest on COVID-19.
- Americans dealing with the pandemic now have another reason to think twice before grabbing the pump: Gas taxes have increased to pay for road repairs.
- Reuters: “Some have likened People of Praise, a self-described charismatic Christian community, to the totalitarian, male-dominated society of Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale.” “Others call it an ultraconservative group […]
- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was asked how he justified moving forward with a Supreme Court vote, when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish was for the next president […]
- “Dutch officials demanded answers from Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands, on Tuesday in light of reports that the Trump appointee had held a private event for a […]
- Former White House Russia adviser Fiona Hill told CNN that the United States is increasingly seen as “an object of pity” and its standing on the world stage is eroding. […]
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- Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Tuesday that she will vote against a Supreme Court nominee if one is brought to the Senate floor before the November election, The Hill […]
- Philadelphia Inquirer: “The state Supreme Court in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state that’s seen as increasingly likely to determine who wins the White House, last week ordered officials to throw […]
- “Republicans plan to ask the Supreme Court to review a major Pennsylvania state court ruling that extended the due date for mail ballots in the key battleground state, teeing up […]
- “The president never downplayed critical health information.” — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, at a press briefing, despite an audio tape of President Trump telling Bob Woodward he was […]
- Politico: “According to a person familiar with the planning, the 90 minute debate will be divided into six, 15 minute discussion areas. They include: Trump’s and Biden’s records; the Supreme […]
“It is said that politics is the second oldest profession. But I came to the conclusion that it has much more in common with the first one.”
Ronald Reagan
- Two high-ranking Trump administration officials have been to the island recently. The visits come against a backdrop of deepening mistrust and deteriorating relations between the U.S. and China.
- The president signed an executive order to combat “race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating.” The training cited includes references to white privilege and systemic racism.
- The measure includes a last-minute agreement with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Republicans over aid for farmers. The Senate needs to vote on the resolution and send it to President […]
- Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official, says “it’s becoming harder to trust what CDC tells us” after the agency posted, then deleted, information on coronavirus transmission. It’s the latest […]
- False claims that blame left-wing activists for wildfires in Oregon have spread on social media. To stop the rumors, some experts say platforms should take inspiration from the stock market.
- The party, which police estimate had at least 50 students in attendance, led to the local high school delaying in-person learning by two weeks as a precaution against COVID-19.
- Most of the operation’s activity focused on Chinese interests in the South China Sea but also included some content about U.S. politics.
- View NPR’s maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.
- The performance was part of a virtual voter turnout event hosted by former first lady Michelle Obama and the nonprofit When We All Vote.
- He died in April after being handcuffed and held face-down in a garage with two plastic emergency blankets and a “spit sock hood” over his head.
- As Republicans secure the votes to move forward on a Supreme Court nomination, government funding negotiations hit a snag. And Americans are struggling after months with no new federal coronavirus […]
- “Most of them [the potential nominees] are young, and they’ve gone through the [nomination] process very recently,” Trump said. He noted that one person he is considering for the vacancy […]
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. OUR COVERAGE: – Obituary, by Nina Totenberg […]
- A steady presidential race remains steady: Joe Biden’s lead is in the high single-digits nationally. But Trump’s messaging tying Joe Biden to socialism is finding purchase with Latino voters in […]
- The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Congress that a widely-available vaccine probably won’t be available until well into 2021. But he did say that masks […]
- Joe Biden maintains a lead in key states Trump won in 2016, but the race remains tight in Florida. Arizona and Georgia are toss-ups, and Texas is pink. And, the […]
- Understanding the motivation of voters in Michigan and Pennsylvania is key to understand the 2016 coalition that allowed President Trump to notch a decisive electoral college victory. Is Joe Biden […]
- After the weekend’s rally, aimed at building support among Hispanic voters, President Trump spent Monday in California hearing about disaster response there. Kamala Harris is set to visit her home […]
- As wildfires rage across the west, activists are noting the campaign’s relative silence on the issue of climate change. Natural disasters of all sorts, from heat waves to hurricanes, are […]
- The Department of Homeland Security official says in his complaint that he was ordered to halt reports that made the president “look bad.” DHS and the White House deny the […]
- Louisville fears civil unrest at it waits to hear of any charges over the killing of Breonna Taylor.
- The US is the worst hit country in the world and cases are still continuing to rise, data shows.
- The sportswear giant has seen digital sales soar and says few customers will revert back to stores.
- Plans for lower-cost batteries and a $25,000 car did not excite investors – firm’s value fell $50bn.
- Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are accused of killing Western hostages in Iraq and Syria.
- Pascale Ferrier, a Canadian computer programmer, is also accused of mailing poison to Texas authorities.
- Senator Mitt Romney of Utah has said he would support a vote on President Trump’s court nominee.
- The Canadian PM says he will unveil an “ambitious” plan for Canada’s pandemic recovery.
- The recent US-China tensions were laid bare in speeches by Trump and Xi at the UN in New York.
- Trump supporters in liberal towns organise truck convoys to foster solidarity among conservatives.
