Jon Ossoff Introduces Legislation to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stock
On Wednesday, Senators Jon Ossoff and Mark Kelly (D–Georgia), introduced an anti-corruption law that would prohibit members of Congress and their family from actively trading stocks. The Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act would require members to, with their spouses or dependent children, put all their stocks into a blind trust upon their election. Members and […]
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Fake GOP Elector Refuses to Explain Involvement in Electoral College Plot
A Republican lawmaker has refused to answer any questions about how he was recruited for the scheme to forge election paperwork. In a video captured by KPNX in Phoenix, Arizona, this weekArizona Republican State Rep. Jake Hoffman was question about why he signed a fake document in which he, along with others, claimed to be […]
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Ohio Supreme Court Rules That GOP-Drawn District Maps Are Unconstitutional
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Republican-drawn maps of the state’s districts were invalid. The state’s redistricting panel will now have 10 days to redraft the maps. The decision was taken by 4 to 3 with one Republican justice breaking from her partyTo rule with the three Democrats. In the majority opinion, Justice Melody […]
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Critics Lambaste Sinema’s Opposition to Filibuster Changes
During a Thursday speech, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Arizona), a conservative Democrat, stated that she would not support the amendment of the filibuster rule. This could potentially endanger any chance of voting rights legislation ever being passed in the foreseeable. On Thursday Sinema claimed that the filibuster debate was “harried,” adding that she believed that there […]
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Schumer Announces Procedural Plan That Will Lead to Vote on Filibuster Changes
Senate Democrats have devised an approach to advance voting rights legislation, temporarily evading the GOP filibuster. Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer (D,New York) described the plan in a memo that was sent to the Democratic caucus this Wednesday. The House will adopt a bill unrelated to NASA funding. The bill will be sent to the […]
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There Are Many Ways to Steal a Midterm — and the GOP Is Laying the Groundwork
Mother JonesAri Berman, a reporter, warns that the Republican Party is setting the stage for the 2022 midterm elections and future elections. This combination of gerrymandering and voter suppression, as well as election subversion, all pose a grave threat to voting rights in the United States. Many Republicans, many of them election deniers, are running […]
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The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make Critical Decisions in School “Culture War”
The cultural conflict over education is growing. The last days of the close-knit and highly partisan educational system are ending. Virginia governor’s race fixated on some parents’ opposition to education about racism. We have seen. physical violenceAt school board meetings, there was much discussion about everything from school mascots to masks. One of the biggest […]
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Trump Is Still Casting Himself as the Victim to Keep Political Control
Donald Trump has repeatedly attempted to portray himself as the victim of broad-ranging conspiracies to take his power away in the year since a right wing mob attacked Capitol. He has also worked relentlessly to increase the GOP’s iron grip, prompting primary challenges to any politician from the party that dares to challenge him or […]
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Gorsuch Goes Maskless at Supreme Court, Increasing Colleagues’ COVID Risk Levels
Since last Friday afternoon, Justice Neil Gorsuch has refused to wear a mask during in-person hearings at the Supreme Court, a decision that could impact the health of his fellow justices — especially given that the highly contagious Omicron variant of the virus continues to push COVID hospitalization rates into record high levels. NBC News […]
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Guantánamo Isn’t Ancient History. It Has Become a “Forever Prison.”
This week marks 20 years since the opening of the prison at Guantánamo Bay. It is not yet closed, as I had hoped it would be a decade ago, but this serves as a week of remembrance for all who have suffered in the U.S.’s illegal offshore prison. As a young lawyer, I first traveled […]
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