The political media needs to stop writing stories about Senate majority leader challenging the chambers super majority filibuster rule.... It isn't going anywhere ... President Biden doesn't want to get rid of it.... And? A sizeable numbers of Democratic Senator don't … [Read more...] about Democrats are NOT gonna go filibuster ‘nuclear’ in the Senate…
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Senate Republican’s are trying to channel Trump forward….
Gonna be hard thing to do for them.... The Big guy seems incapable of thinking much past himself.... Senate Republicans are trying to force a truce with Trump — some by ignoring him, others by courting him. But even his allies on Capitol Hill are publicly urging him to … [Read more...] about Senate Republican’s are trying to channel Trump forward….
Biden admin signals tougher stance against student loan companies…
Amen!.... The Biden administration is rescinding a Trump-era policy that blocked state and federal regulators from accessing records that they need to oversee and investigate some of the nation’s largest student loan companies. Richard Cordray, the new federal student aid … [Read more...] about Biden admin signals tougher stance against student loan companies…
Democrats didn’t get enough GOP Senators ok for Capitol Protest Commission ….
On the House side they got support from 35 lawmakers.... On the Senate side they got 6.... But the bar in the Senate is 10.... No Joy..... Sure the media narrative IS Trump triumphs again.... And the Bog Guy IS sure to embellish this point of view.... But one … [Read more...] about Democrats didn’t get enough GOP Senators ok for Capitol Protest Commission ….
Joe Biden and Voting Rights….Again….
Republicans across the country are on a crusade to control the voting system in their states in a strong way then they have in the past... Donald Trump leaned on them to go further... People are worried about democracy itself.... Democrats are advancing a new voting … [Read more...] about Joe Biden and Voting Rights….Again….
President Biden’s Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Politics….
Let's get to the Real World.... All the talk in the media and from progressives and environmentalists President Biden hears.... But when things get down to politics and todays economy? (Senator's Murkowski and Manchin?) Fossil fuel's stay at the front of the … [Read more...] about President Biden’s Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Politics….
Virus leaving…America Consumer Price’s increase…
Gas prices UP.... Food prices UP.. Inflation growing.... (Some Republicans mumbling about Biden and gas prices in the same sentence)... Prices were up by 3.6 percent in April compared to a year ago, continuing a trend of rising inflation, although economic … [Read more...] about Virus leaving…America Consumer Price’s increase…
Republicans and the end of Democracy?
This is mostly from Democratic Progressives point of view.... And is probably a bit alarmist .... But is SHOULD be heeded.... Where the Republican Party Is Headed Ron Brownstein: “The White House does see a risk in the possibility that Republicans—whether local … [Read more...] about Republicans and the end of Democracy?