According to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, America’s founding fathers would have been totally fine with the physical altercation that took place on the House floor last week among members of his party. During the 14th round of voting to elect a speaker late Thursday night, Rep. Richard Hudson restrained Rep. …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Says McCarthy, Jordan, Other Republicans Should Be Investigated
The Jan. 6 committee voted on Monday to refer former President Donald Trump to the Department of Justice on four criminal charges. It also announced that it will refer four Republican members of the House to the Congressional Ethics Committee for failing to comply with committee subpoenas, including prospective Speaker …
Read More »The GOP Tweeted Its Praise for Kanye 56 Days Ago. Here's Everything That Happened Since
From post to deletion took 56 days — and the rapper’s declaration of love for Nazis. It was early October, and Kanye West was fresh off an appearance at Paris fashion week, where he appeared with the conservative troll Candace Owens, wearing a shirt emblazoned with the words “White Lives …
Read More »Republicans Are Panicking Over the Prospect of Biden Forgiving Student Debt
President Biden has been flirting with the idea of some kind of student debt relief for years. But yesterday, in a closed-doors meeting with Democrats, he gave some indication that real, widespread forgiveness is a real possibility. The Washington Post reports that this likely won’t take the form of a …
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