The bitter disarray consuming House Republicans could soon culminate in a dramatic climax never before seen in American history: control of the chamber changing hands before an election. And if it happens, Democrats need to be ready, because they could seize a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pass popular, vital legislation that Speaker Mike Johnson has blocked. This tantalizing possibility has inched from fantasy toward reality thanks to the chaos fomented by the House Freedom Caucus, which has...
Ballotpedia highlights state incumbent losses so far in early 2024 primaries
How The Democrats Plan To Steal The Election Authored by Llewellyn Rockwell via LewRockwell.com, Biden and Trump have clinched the nominations of their parties for President. Everybody is gearing up for a battle between them for the election in November. It’s obvious that Biden is “cognitively impaired.” In blunter language, “brain-dead”. Partisans of Trump are gearing up for a decisive victory. But what if this battle is a sham? What if Biden’s elite gang of neo-con controllers...
A week ago at this time, the House Republican majority was down to just 219 members. On Friday, that total slipped to 218 as Colorado’s Ken Buck exited Capitol Hill. The same day, Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin announced that he’s also resigning, which means the GOP majority in the chamber will have just 217 members. On the House floor, that means that Republican leaders will need Democratic votes if more than one of their own members balks in response to any given bill. With...
Democrats were rescued from their hubris by a last-minute court order Monday.
President Joe Biden has been Republicans’ white whale since they reclaimed the House majority last year. But like Captain Ahab, their obsession with impeaching the president has not yielded the hoped-for results. The chairs leading the inquiry are scrambling to figure out next steps after a series of dead ends and embarrassments have left them without enough support for impeachment among their fellow Republicans. Politico reported Wednesday that after leading the GOP base on for so long, those...
If Rep. Jared Moskowitz hadn’t won election to the House for Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, he might have been a roast master. Moskowitz has a special knack for mocking MAGA House Republicans, particularly Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight Committee. On Wednesday, Moskowitz wanted to make a point about just whose bidding Comer was doing before heading into a hearing on “Influence Peddling: Examining Joe Biden’s Abuse of Public Office.” The hearing was yet...
The United States House of Representatives Republicans are allegedly testing the waters on another vote on a standalone aid package for Israel, an idea previously dismissed by Democrats, Axios reporte
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There is no way of saying that Tuesday's special election in Alabama was in any way a positive for Republicans. | Politics
Marilyn Lands elected to state legislature in deep red state by significant margin after centering reproductive rights in campaignAlabama surprise Democratic victory – live updatesAn Alabama Democrat who campaigned against the state’s near-total abortion ban has won a special election to the state legislature, a stark signal that reproductive rights is a potent issue for Democratic candidates, even in the deep south.Marilyn Lands won the state house seat on Tuesday, defeating Teddy Powell, a...
Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands is projected to win the special election in Alabama state House District 10, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lands, a licensed professional counselor, beat Republican Teddy Powell, a Madison City Council member, to fill the seat. The spot was vacated after former Rep. David Cole (R) pleaded guilty last year to