Politics
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Stacey Abrams’ Sister, a Federal Judge, Also Doesn’t Play, Blocks Attempt at Georgia Voter Purge
Man, I know the Georgia GOP is probably tired of the Abrams sisters right about now. Stacey Abrams’ work in combating voter suppression was essential in turning the state blue, and her sister, a federal judge, has blocked an attempt to purge over 4,000 voters from the rolls ahead of the state’s Jan. 5 runoff…
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A Few Notes About the Georgia Runoff
Georgia voters have begun early voting in the state’s U.S. Senate January runoff that will determine the balance of power in Washington. Democrats Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are in tight races with their GOP opponents Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, respectively. Neither candidate was able to get to the 50 percent threshold…
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President Trump Spends Holiday Golfing and Tweeting From Florida While COVID-19 Relief Bill Languishes in Limbo
After throwing a wrench into Congress’ plans to pass a desperately needed COVID-19 relief bill (insufficient though the $600 stimulus payments would be), President Trump has predictably spent the past few days doing absolutely nothing to fix the problem he created. Ahead of Christmas Eve, Trump had announced that he would not sign the $900…
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Christmas Miracle or Trump's Final Fake Out? President Waits Until Last Minute to Hold Up Stimulus Checks With $2,000 Demand and Veto Threat
Just as Democrats and Republicans in Congress have finally agreed on how much (or rather, how little) stimulus money to throw to the American people, President Trump has emerged in his favorite role as head troll to play with our feelings all over again. In a video issued Tuesday night, the president implied he would…
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Gov. Newsom Appoints California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Replace Kamala Harris in U.S. Senate
Before becoming the first Black female vice president in U.S. history, Kamala Harris was the only Black woman in the U.S. Senate and only the second to serve in the Senate ever. So it should come as no surprise that Black people—including 28 civil rights leaders, Black Lives Matter officials and California’s Legislative Black Caucus—called…
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White House Sources Say Trump Is Turning on All of His People—Including His Own Vice President
Apparently, the worst place to work right in America now is the White House. In his final days in office, y’all’s soon-to-be-ousted president is reportedly losing all of his friends faster than Game of Thrones characters who made it to the final season. Basically, President-reject Donald Trump is solidifying his reputation as a senior citizen…
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Chicago’s Top Attorney Resigns Following Continuous Outrage Over Botched Police Raid
On Sunday the lead attorney for the city of Chicago, Mark Flessner, resigned from his role as Corporation Counsel for the city of Chicago via an email sent to staff. According to NPR, Flessner’s resignation was brought on because of the continual backlash surrounding the now-viral video of a 2019 botched police raid of the…
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Jamaal Bowman Wants to Reimagine the Democratic Party
Jamaal Bowman believes the Democratic Party needs a makeover. That’s why he’s been so outspoken over former President Barack Obama’s anti-defund the police remarks. Of course, he’s not dissing the first negro-in-chief. Bowman just believes Obama isn’t a relevant voice who can speak to the millions of people who rose up this summer after the…
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Trump Is Reportedly Considering Using Martial Law to 'Rerun' the Election
Trump and his criminal cronies are escalating their ideas of how to deny the results of November’s election. With 31 days to go until President-elect Biden’s inauguration, the outgoing president is now reportedly considering instituting martial law to keep himself in power. Trump made the suggestion during a call with his senior campaign advisors on…
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No One Would Let the Government Shutdown in a Pandemic. Republicans: Hold My Ensure
The government is at the risk of being shut down because, in the eleventh hour, some asshole senator from Fuckstick, Fuckville, has decided that it’s more important to him to screw over President-elect Joe Biden than it is to pass this shitty-ass package into law so that Americans can get some relief. Sen. Patrick J.…