Soul-Searching Begins // Republicans Revel as Dems Try to Figure Out What Went WrongLynn Sweet
The tensions that pit racial conservatives against the party’s traditional commercial interests are now hopelessly exposed. As Southern conservatives recruited over the past generation perceive a historic opportunity to cripple the Federal government, grounds for cooperation with Hamiltonian Republicans are b...
Until about 4 years ago I was a loyal, active and effective moderate Democrat. I raised money for Dem POTUS candidates. Tolerated Dems when they demanded speech orthodoxy and abandoned free thought. Voted for HRC. Even worked for her. Sat on Dem boards in California when I lived there. Org...
Like today, election law had changed dramatically. Congress had passed the “motor voter” bill which allowed people to register at the DMV with a simple form. Republicans opposed the law…but it passed anyway. With the rules changed, so did we. ...
But in an example of how our politics are often full of contradictions, most Republicans who voted to certify the election did well, too — except Rep. Van Taylor, who is hovering right around the 50 percent mark and may not be able to avoid a runoff in the 3rd District. As we wrote...
and Obama voted against it when he was a senator, because the Republicans…. and, then, next…. So. We *always* raise the debt ceiling? And, we *always* kick the can? And we *always* protect Wall Street? ….with incomprehensible legislation designed to allow the creeps to do whatever...
However, Vigo has a mixed primary track record; it has voted with the last two GOP winners but voted for Clinton over Obama in 2008. There’s no reason to believe Terre Haute won’t be a good bellwether tonight, though: it’s the kind of place Trump should carry, and it should host...
“Caerphilly Council voted on 14 May to close ten libraries and one of three threatened leisure centres, two to stay open with reduced facilities and shorter hours. Caerphilly Trades Union Council and local campaigners are working to link up the local areas for a fight to save them all” ...
The House earlier Thursday voted on the “Laken Riley Act,” which would require any undocumented immigrant arrested on burglary or theft charges to be detained. The bill passed by a 251-170 vote, with 37 House Democrats joining Republicans on the issue. Immigration is expected...
But Republicans still believe Bacon could eke out a win as GOP voters come home in the final weeks — and a steady stream of members of House leadership have come to Omaha to stump with Bacon. Why you should care: Democrats have long coveted Bacon’s seat and ...