Tag: Republicans

The GOP’s Lack of Credibility

You would think it wouldn’t have to be said, but Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should not be compared to Donald Trump. In her interview with Anderson Cooper on “60 Minutes” this past week, Ocasio-Cortez remarked, “I think that there’s a lot of people more concerned about being precisely, factually, and semantically correct than about being morally

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How Did Those Races Turn Out?

Before Election Day, I published a list of races to watch on Election Night to get a sense of how the evening was going to go. I think it largely proved to be a useful guide, albeit too ambitious for Democrats. Let’s review how those races went. The House Kentucky 6: Rated a toss-up. R

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Races to Watch on Election Night

Tomorrow is Election Day. But since it’s not a Presidential Election, it might be a little trickier to follow for people who aren’t political obsessives like me. So, I wrote up a short guide to which races you should watch tomorrow to get an indication of where the night is going to go. First, some

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No, Trump Can’t End Birthright Citizenship

Yesterday, President Trump floated a proposal to end birthright citizenship via executive order, claiming that his lawyers had told him that such a policy was in his power. Either the President is lying, or he has some terrible lawyers – or, more likely, both. This change is not going to happen – at least not

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The Violence of the GOP

Someone attempted to assassinate Presidents Obama and Clinton today. It wasn’t a spectacular plan. The would-be assassin mailed bombs to the homes of the Obamas and the Clintons. Both bombs were intercepted, examined, and deactivated by the Secret Service. Not exactly foolproof. But they still tried it. This follows the discovery of a similar bomb

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