The morning after the election, James Zogby — a stalwart member of the Democratic National Committee for more than three decades — called Rolling Stone to unload. Zogby had been one of the Democratic Party’s few, openly dissenting voices during the campaign. He spoke at length with Rolling Stone about …
Read More »From a High-Schooler to the Democrats: We Must Keep Fighting
Something — someone — was in the air on Nov. 6. It was unseasonably hot, 78 degrees in Manhattan and the air was heavy, the life of the city and its people drained. If you didn’t know about the election, you might’ve guessed that someone had died. You wouldn’t be …
Read More »Sanders: 'The Working Class Is Angry, and They Have Reason to Be'
Sen. Bernie Sanders is standing ten toes down on his assessment that the Democratic Party lost the presidential election because the working class feels abandoned. The Vermont senator, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, released a statement after the election stating, “It should come as no great surprise that …
Read More »House Fast-Tracks Bill That Would Give Trump Power to Target Nonprofits
Donald Trump hasn’t even taken office, and Congress is already moving to advance legislation to expand his ability to target his enemies. The former president has repeatedly threatened on the campaign trail that he will attack “the enemy from within” using the military. But new legislation could give him unprecedented …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update: Michael Che Admits Getting Suckered Into 'Goofy' Election Optimism
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update had plenty to say about Donald Trump‘s election win Tuesday. For one, co-anchor Colin Jost joked, “We learned that Democrats actually don’t know how to rig an election.” That Trump won all the battleground states and even the popular vote, Jost continued, makes him “like …
Read More »Trump Tells GOP to Bypass Senate Confirmation Process, Block Biden Judicial Appointments
Despite enjoying a 53-47 majority in the next Senate, Donald Trump called for any Republican senator seeking the position of majority leader to agree to make recess appointments during his administration, bypassing the traditional confirmation process. He also told his party to block any lame-duck judicial appointments the Biden administration …
Read More »Trump Won, So Jim Jordan Is No Longer Worried About Election Fraud
Rep. Jim Jordan was a key figure in Jan. 6 and the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election, claiming there was widespread voter fraud despite all evidence to the contrary. So it’s certainly a change of tune when the Republican congressman acknowledges the 2024 election was free …
Read More »The First Order of Trump 2.0? Massive Tax Cuts for His Billionaire Friends
President-elect Donald Trump made a lot of promises on the campaign trail when it comes to tax policy, from ending the federal income tax in favor of tariffs to eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits, tips, and overtime pay. But if the past is prologue, there’s only one he’s certain …
Read More »How to Build Political Power When You Have None
Amid a decisive rejection of the Democratic Party, there was, on Tuesday, a small glimmer of hope for the next four years emanating from the heart of the Bible Belt. In Missouri, a majority of voters chose to enshrine the right to an abortion in their state’s constitution, overturning a …
Read More »Nicole Scherzinger Says Russell Brand Hat Comment Wasn't 'Politically Related'
Nicole Scherzinger is clearing up what she meant when she commented on far-right troll and accused sexual abuser Russell Brand‘s post. On Friday, the Pussycat Doll apologized to the fans who thought her comment on his Instagram showing off a MAGA-style “Make Jesus First Again” cap was “politically related,” stating …
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