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Reflections on America’s customary face-off
3 months ago

Reflections on America’s customary face-off

The Hindu  

Donald Trump’s decision not to go ahead with a second debate with Kamala Harris, coming as it does on the heels of his failure to stay on script in the first — and the resultant widespread consensus, even among Republicans, that he had lost the debate with the feisty Democrat — prompts me to recall the long tradition of American …

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Arlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on Utah governor, former Trump critic
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Arlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on Utah governor, former Trump critic

LA Times  

In this combination photo, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at the National Governors Assn., in July in Salt Lake City, left, and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a town hall last week. Cox, 49, said in his note that he believed Trump could save the country “by emphasizing unity rather than hate.” “You probably don’t like me much,” …

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Harris offers ‘freedom’ and contrast to Trump, but not many policy details
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris offers ‘freedom’ and contrast to Trump, but not many policy details

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris has developed a crowd-pleasing line for when she campaigns against Project 2025, the 887-page policy agenda written for former President Trump by his Republican allies. But it also reveals what has so far been Harris’ tendency to campaign in broad themes on “ freedom ” and her contrast with Trump without exposing her own vision to …

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US Rep. John Curtis wins Utah GOP primary for Romney’s open seat, while Gov. Spencer Cox also wins
5 months, 4 weeks ago

US Rep. John Curtis wins Utah GOP primary for Romney’s open seat, while Gov. Spencer Cox also wins

Associated Press  

PROVO, Utah — A pair of moderate Utah Republicans won primary elections Tuesday for U.S. Senate and governor over far-right candidates who are loyalists to former President Donald Trump, the latest example of how Utah is a rare Republican state that doesn’t fully embrace Trump’s stranglehold on the GOP. U.S. Rep. John Curtis, who won the GOP primary for Mitt …

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In the race to replace Sen. Romney, Utah weighs a Trump loyalist and a climate-focused congressman
6 months ago

In the race to replace Sen. Romney, Utah weighs a Trump loyalist and a climate-focused congressman

Associated Press  

OREM, Utah — As he led a crowd of picnicking families in the “YMCA” dance, Trent Staggs gleefully waved a “Utah for Trump” flag at a recent campaign rally — one more not-so-subtle reminder to voters that he is backed by the former president in the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney. “I don’t want another senator that …

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In the race to replace Sen. Romney, Utah weighs a Trump loyalist and a climate-focused congressman
6 months ago

In the race to replace Sen. Romney, Utah weighs a Trump loyalist and a climate-focused congressman

LA Times  

This combination photo of Republican Senate nominees speaking in Salt Lake City shows Rep. John Curtis, left, in April, and Trent Staggs, a former mayor of Riverton, Utah, on June 10. As he led a crowd of picnicking families in the “YMCA” dance, Trent Staggs gleefully waved a “Utah for Trump” flag at a recent campaign rally — one more …

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'Liar!' Marjorie Taylor Greene screams through the State of the Union
1 year, 10 months ago

'Liar!' Marjorie Taylor Greene screams through the State of the Union

Raw Story  

The State of the Union brought together a Democratic president and Senate along with a divided and far-right House of Representatives. According to MSNBC's Garrett Haake, Rep. George Santos got to the House chamber earlier than anyone else, even reporters and set himself up on the aisle so he could shake hands with those who came in. There were concerns …

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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court

Firstpost  

Jackson, whose parents attended segregated schools, has two degrees from Harvard University and, at 51, is in line to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires at the end of the court’s session this summer, making her a justice in waiting. Washington: The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black …

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Opinion: Obama’s stunning blind spot on Russia
2 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Obama’s stunning blind spot on Russia

CNN  

Editor’s Note: SE Cupp is a CNN political commentator. CNN — “The 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back.” That was former President Barack Obama in 2012, schooling Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at a debate for saying that Russia was “without question, our No. With Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the destruction of countless towns …

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Marjorie Taylor Greene leads GOP revolt against "pro-pedophile" Republicans voting for Judge Jackson
2 years, 8 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene leads GOP revolt against "pro-pedophile" Republicans voting for Judge Jackson

Salon  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., triggered an online calamity on Monday after three Republican senators signaled support to confirm President Joe Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, calling all three Republicans "pro-pedophile." RELATED: Republicans turn Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings into a QAnon circus On Monday, Greene's tweet drew a maelstrom of criticism from her detractors, many of …

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Republicans are not in "disarray": They're united in their assault on American democracy
3 years, 7 months ago

Republicans are not in "disarray": They're united in their assault on American democracy

Salon  

The hope peddlers, stenographers of current events, professional centrists and too many other members of the mainstream American news media have a new obsession. But the Republican Party and the larger right-wing movement remain largely unified in their effort to overthrow America's multiracial democracy. Just as the media normalized and downplayed the Trump political cult movement's threat to American democracy, …

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As impeachment trial ends, GOP senators face big decision
3 years, 10 months ago

As impeachment trial ends, GOP senators face big decision

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Most every Senate juror has said they will listen to the evidence in Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial, but most minds were likely made up before the trial began. Sasse said that Trump had “lied to” Americans and the “consequences are now found in five dead Americans and a Capitol building that’s in shambles.” In a recent …

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