MAGA Malarkey: The Extremism You Missed From Republicans This Week
MAGA Republicans this week found new lows with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and — as President Biden would call it — malarkey. In case you missed it: Kevin McCarthy showed everyone the speakership truly belongs to Donald Trump, Tim Scott doubled down on his support for gutting Social Security and… Read More
ICYMI: New York Times Opinion: Republicans Are Resurrecting Trump’s Burisma Lie
Key Point: “Rather than make a specific case, Republicans are trying to foment the cynical sense that scandal surrounds Biden just as it does Trump. The point is not to hold anyone accountable for actual wrongdoing, but to parody the process of trying.” The New York Times Opinion: Republicans… Read More
As Americans Face Extreme Heat, MAGA Republicans Still Ignore Climate Change
As millions of Americans deal with extreme heat this week, President Biden today announced new steps to protect workers and communities from its impact. Meanwhile, as the Biden-Harris administration is taking action to deliver the most ambitious climate agenda in U.S. history, MAGA Republicans still refuse to acknowledge the urgency… Read More
House Republicans Work at Speaker Trump’s Command
Following Kevin McCarthy’s lead, House Republicans are falling in line to use the powers of Congress as a political tool for Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign. In response, DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement: “Speaker Trump is at it again, demanding that Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans pursue… Read More
2024 MAGA Republicans Are Coming After Social Security
In their scramble to out-MAGA each other, GOP presidential hopefuls are continuing their war on the essential programs Americans rely on – threatening to end Social Security and Medicare as we know them. Multiple GOP presidential hopefuls have suggested they would come after Social Security benefits for younger Americans. Read More
2024 Republicans Target Tim Scott
Less than a month before the first Republican primary debate, MAGA Republicans are taking aim at Tim Scott. As the chaotic Republican primary drags on, MAGA Republicans have their knives out for Scott. Politico Playbook: “In recent days, super PACs associated with DeSantis and NIKKI HALEY have singled out… Read More
SHOT/CHASER: 2023 Nikki Haley, Meet 2021 Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley is flip-flopping on her record once again — promising to support Donald Trump if he becomes the Republican presidential nominee despite suggesting the GOP would move on without him — and saying that we “can’t let that ever happen again” — just two years prior. SHOT: In 2021,… Read More
The DeSaster Drags On: Campaign Reboot Edition
Ron DeSantis’ campaign is failing so terribly that we have enough material to do yet ANOTHER roundup of devastating coverage, even after their campaign “reboot.” But as we’ve been saying, this is what you can expect from a bad candidate and even worse campaign as they light money on fire,… Read More
ICYMI: VP Kamala Harris Blasts Florida Board of Education on Its New Black History Standards
Today in Jacksonville, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks condemning the new Black history standards approved by the Florida Board of Education. In her speech, Harris called out the “extremist” Florida lawmakers and “so-called leaders” for their roles in instilling fear in teachers and replacing history with lies. Harris highlighted… Read More
DNC Statement on Ron DeSantis Again Minimizing the January 6 Insurrection
In response to Ron DeSantis doubling down on downplaying the January 6 insurrection, DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement: “Ron DeSantis just doubled down on his long and consistent record of embracing dangerous conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election. Today, he once again downplayed the violent mob… Read More