President/National: Money, money, honey: Ask and ye shall receive! We have talked about the need to create a GOP version of the Democrats’ ActBlue, and here it is – Patriot Pass! The new moneymaker is a joint venture between the RNC’s Data Trust and the Trump campaign’s Revv. … [Read more...] about Political Roundup for January 23, 2019…$$$…Dem’s and South Carolina 2020…Buttigieg 2020…RRH Elections
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Kushner pushing for Immigration reform in Republican border wall government shutdown internal dealings….
Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is doing the backroom work to try to find a way to get things moving on getting the partial government shutdown over with.... In doing so he is working against the wishes of rightwingnut conservatives who do NOT want the President to … [Read more...] about Kushner pushing for Immigration reform in Republican border wall government shutdown internal dealings….
American’s back Nancy Pelosi against Donald Trump on HIS ‘ border wall government shutdown…Poll
Donald Trump told us to give HIM the blame. for the border wall government shutdown.... Americans ARE..... This poll from CBS has Trump at a approval number of 36%....The lowest in recent polls.... Seven in 10 Americans don't think the issue of a border wall is worth a … [Read more...] about American’s back Nancy Pelosi against Donald Trump on HIS ‘ border wall government shutdown…Poll
Ocasio-Cortez gets a seat on the House Oversight Committee….
The Oversight seat is a plum assignment.... The New York Democratic House member will be able to use her media spotlight to go after the Trump admin ..... Her placing on the committee by Pelosi could be seen as a thank you to her for voting FOR Pelosi for House Speaker, … [Read more...] about Ocasio-Cortez gets a seat on the House Oversight Committee….
Trump border wall government shutdown update 1/22/19….IRS workers not working…2 Senate bills…Home foreclosures?…SOTU Where?…No Federal Courts?
Politcalwire... “Hundreds of Internal Revenue Service employees have received permission to skip work during the partial government shutdown due to financial hardship, and union leaders said Tuesday that they expected absences to surge as part of a coordinated protest that … [Read more...] about Trump border wall government shutdown update 1/22/19….IRS workers not working…2 Senate bills…Home foreclosures?…SOTU Where?…No Federal Courts?
Supreme’s won’t touch the Dreamers issue…..
This is a win for the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Dreamers) Program which has been supported by court rulings.... This program has been left by federal judges for Congress.... The program IS in the Trump border wall government shutdown negotiations … [Read more...] about Supreme’s won’t touch the Dreamers issue…..
Historian ponders McConnell’s role as a ‘gravedigger of American democracy’….
....by Kerry Eleveld @ Daily Kos... In 1930s Germany, due to waning support for their ideals, conservative politicians made a Faustian bargain with Adolf Hitler so they could benefit from his popularity while he implemented their political priorities. After … [Read more...] about Historian ponders McConnell’s role as a ‘gravedigger of American democracy’….
Joe Biden speaks about his past tough on crime actions….
While his support of tough on crime legislation in the past might find support from the Right.... Most Democrats , especially those on the Left , could have problems with such actions... Biden, in addressing this early , before he would announce a run forPresident seems to … [Read more...] about Joe Biden speaks about his past tough on crime actions….