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It's Official: Accused Sexual Predator Brett Kavanaugh Is a Supreme Court Justice
Despite several outbursts from protesters, Congress voted 50 to 48 to confirm embattled judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, ending weeks of contentiousness between those who believe sexual assault survivors and those who live and represent states that sought to continue slavery. “I do not consent, where’s my representation?” one yelled. “Shame!” yelled another.…
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Senate Votes to Advance Brett Kavanaugh Nomination; Key Senators Still Undecided
Reporters and political pundits are trying to decipher the meaning behind Friday’s procedural votes for Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. In what is often routine, the chamber voted 51 to 49 to push Kavanaugh’s nomination to a final vote. Republicans were rejoicing after securing “the votes of two GOP senators and one Democrat who had…
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Senate Republicans Agree to Reopen FBI Probe Into Sexual Assault Claims Against Kavanaugh [Updated]
Senate Republican leaders have just been strong armed into reopening an FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, by—and this might be the best part—REPUBLICANS! Sen. Jeff Flake caused a huge uproar during the closing minutes of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s meeting to send Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation…
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Several Democrats Walk Out of Hearing to Protest Brett Kavanaugh Vote Scheduled Friday
It’s clear now, if it wasn’t before, that the political theater disguised as a partisan investigation to get to the bottom of sexual assault allegations was a farce, and as such, four Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee walked out of the hearing Friday morning. According to The Hill, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Richard…
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Sen. John McCain Came Through and Laid That ‘No’ Down Like … : A Story Told in GIFs
Early Friday morning, the seven-year effort by Republicans to repeal Obamacare came to a thundering end—at least for now—when Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) came through and dropped that no vote down like: McCain’s unexpected no vote came against the GOP’s “skinny repeal” plan—basically a hodgepodge version of earlier Republican proposals to replace Obamacare—and, as I…
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Stop Calling John McCain a Hero for Flying to DC to Kill Other People’s Health Care
Today, John McCain is doing something “heroic” or “tough” or “badass,” according to a certain echo chamber of political pundits with short memories. After recently being diagnosed with brain cancer, one of a series of ailments that have plagued McCain over the years, he’s decided that today’s health care vote is so important that he…
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The Oakland Raiders Are Moving to Nev., and Something Tells Me This Is Going to End Badly
In a move that appears to have disaster written all over it, the NFL has approved the Oakland Raiders’ move to southern Nevada. Look, I could care less about the fans losing a team, and I could care even less about the new fans gaining a team. I mean, I feel sorry for the loser…
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Sen. Chuck Schumer Will Oppose Jeff Sessions’ Nomination for Attorney General
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has come out against President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general pick, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), noting that he doesn’t believe Sessions will be willing to go against Trump should the law require he do so. Schumer released a strongly worded statement noting that the role of attorney general must ensure the rights…
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House GOP Reverses Vote to Gut Ethics Committee
Updated Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, 1:08 p.m. EST: Even President-elect Donald Trump thought Republicans focused their attention on the wrong issues after they held a closed-door vote to weaken the independent ethics committee created to keep lawmakers honest. On Tuesday, Trump tweeted: According to Politico, GOP members heard the president-elect and public’s displeasure with their…