By now the cowardice of the hollow men of the GOP is an old story, from the flip-flopping of Lindsey Graham to the opportunism of Kevin McCarthy. But what happened this week with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation is still worthy of note, because of what it tells us about the politics of retribution and intimidation. David Hume Kennerly, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Ford’s White House photographer, resigned from the foundation’s board of trustees on Tuesday with a scathing...
With six months to go before the 2024 election, the House Republican leadership is busy putting out fires and encouraging members of their caucus that things will get better so they should stick around.According to a report from the Washington Post, there is a severe morale problem among House Republicans who are tired of the chaos that has led to the ousting of previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and the back-biting that has led to a whopping 21 lawmakers who are leaving — five of whom are...
The White House on Friday announced it's canceling an additional $75 billion in debt as part of the Biden administration's most recent attempt at widespread student loan forgiveness ahead of the election. The administration announced the handouts, targeted at an estimated 277,000 borrowers across the country, with the national debt topping $34.5 trillion. U.S. NATIONAL DEBT TRACKER: SEE WHAT AMERICAN TAXPAYERS (YOU) OWE IN REAL TIME Biden touted his Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan,...
The White House on Friday announced it's canceling an additional $7.4 billion in debt as part of the Biden administration's most recent attempt at widespread student loan forgiveness ahead of the election. The administration announced the handouts, targeted at an estimated 277,000 borrowers across the country, with the national debt topping $34.5 trillion. U.S. NATIONAL DEBT TRACKER: SEE WHAT AMERICAN TAXPAYERS (YOU) OWE IN REAL TIME Biden touted his Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan,...
Pundits might be dismissing Trump’s hush-money case, but voters aren’t Oooh, it’s another poll that should have Trump worried. Very worried. The media has no idea how to handle abortion after Roe Republicans don't know how to deal with abortion in a post-Roe world. Neither does the media. Seth Meyers drags Trump's desperate lies about his abortion policies You’ve got to watch him try not to lose his sh-t. Cartoon: Western time zones Guess what century o’clock it is in Arizona. Murder...
To their credit, many Republican leaders, particularly at the state level, recognize the magnitude of the child care crisis and have been working to address it through various funding fixes (e.g. grants, tax credits) in their respective states. But the reality is that, at the national level, their party remains the principal roadblock to any meaningful, long-term More
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene welcomed Republicans back to work Tuesday with a five-page broadside attack on Speaker Mike Johnson, making sure everyone knows that she’s serious about her threat to try to oust him. Greene’s trying to foment more anger and division, and in one sense it’s working. The problem for her is that she’s made herself the target, as House members are sick of her constant political stunts. Johnson has presided over “a complete and total surrender to, if not complete and...
Republican dysfunction on the Hill continues to drive a wave of House retirements. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Goalkeepers will be punished if they hold the ball for longer than eight seconds. We now know which leagues can trial this rule in a bid to tackle time-wasting. Liverpool have been 'hungover' since Man United dumped them out of the FA Cup - where has their energy gone?
CNN’s Abby Phillip speaks with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the House Speaker emerita, about Ukraine aid.
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., on Republicans accusing DHS Secretary Mayorkas of
The world watched in horror over the weekend as Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones in an unprecedented attack against Israel.