<p>The Jan. 6 Committee made public ten subpoenas it issued this week, signaling a new direction for the probe: the far-right, its fever swamps, and its paramilitaries. </p> Talking Points Memo
Read More...A recent poll found Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama are the leading Democratic candidates for 2024 if President Biden opts out of running for reelection. The Hill-HarrisX poll had Ms. Harris leading a handful of Democratic candidates with 13% of support, followed by Mrs. Obama … The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...In a trendy co-working space in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle—where people wear Chucks and fuss about fancy coffee—lies the progressive movement’s empire of political cash. Over the past half decade, Democrats have quietly pulled ahead of Republicans in so-called dark-money spending, funneling hundreds of millions from anonymous donors into campaigns around the country. The groups that spend money this way tend to have innocuous-sounding names and promiscuously spawn mini-organizations that take up particular state and local causes. The North Fund, for example, spent nearly $ 5 million trying to legalize…
Read More...It is ironic when Democrats complain about sensational use of language. Thanks to progressives, practically every white person in America has been labelled a racist. But now Democrats are screaming because Republican Sen. John Kennedy suggested that Saule Omarova, whom President Joe Biden has nominated to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency—the nation’s top banking regulator—might be a communist. Kennedy opened his questioning of Omarova at her Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing asking if he should call her “professor or comrade.” >>>…
Read More...<p class=”is-style-sans-serif”>This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. </p> <p>The outpouring of protest following the death of George Floyd last year made it painfully obvious that we are far from the postracial dream of not long ago. Those intense divisions have moved from the streets to the classrooms, as <a href=”https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/07/02/why-are-states-banning-critical-race-theory/”>half the states</a> have passed or are considering legislation restricting the study of critical race theory. With Governor Doug Burgum’s signature, <a href=”https://www.democracynow.org/2021/11/17/headlines/north_dakota_bans_teaching_about_structural_racism_in_schools”>North Dakota</a> becomes the latest state to ban CRT in public…
Read More...Consumers angry with soaring gas prices are placing stickers on gas pumps with an image of President Biden saying “I did that!” as he points to the total price paid by the driver. And stickers of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, saying “I helped,” are placed right next to … The Washington Times stories: White House
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