#Senate

Jake Tapper

jaketapper

The last line is not necessarily accurate. History tends to record how people in public life respond to the big moments of their time. Senator Margaret Chase Smith, R-Me., is

Nick Judin

nickjudin

An absolutely packed House of Representatives: Speaker pro tem Jason White introduces the resolution that will suspend the rules and allow the bill to change the state flag. White quotes

Molly Morabito

morabito_molly

Here's why I don't want to hear California called a 'progressive state' or a 'leader on climate change' ever again. (a thread) As more than 360 wildfires rage across the

TheValuesVoter

TheValuesVoter

Let me offer a thought that I haven’t heard anyone give yet:Trump’s legacy would have been better off had he been removed from office after the impeachment trial. He sort

Yashar Ali 🐘

yashar

1. 33 years ago today, Elizabeth Taylor walked into a Senate hearing & spoke of "a national scandal, a scandal of neglect, indifference & abandonment" She did what no other

Will Gordh

will_gordh

As a progressive, my preference for VP was Elizabeth Warren for a number of reasons… But I think Kamala Harris is a great choice… here are some of the reasons

Elle M. (they/them)

ellle_em

Ok cis straights listen up. Lindsey Graham may or may not be gay. I honestly don't care. If he is gay, then he's used his immense power & privilege to

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WeRMnY_demon

NOT BTS related, this is for all who wants to read. A thread of my carefully arranged thoughts on the R.A. No. 11479.Take time to read the links below as

David Frum

davidfrum

I wrote today about Mitch McConnell's seemingly bizarre and off-put comments on letting states go bankrupt in the virus crisishttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/why-mitch-mcconnell-wants-states-go-bankrupt/610714/ ... off-point ...

David Doney

David_Charts

The economy performs far better under Democratic Presidents. This thread gives you some links and charts for arguing about it with your conservative friends. Let's start with a summary article

Ben Wikler

benwikler

Trump endorsed Ron Johnson for reelection this month—and Johnson’s fundraising shot up. We’ve got to ramp up our organizing against him. We need 275 new monthly donors to reach our

Sean Casten

SeanCasten

OK everyone. Take a breath. It's time to fight like everything you have for democracy, because that's what's on the damned ballot. Are you with me to fight like hell

Joshua Leifer

joshualeifer

who is the audience for op-eds like these? It's not like Netanyahu is waiting around to heed the great wisdom of Dennis Ross.... there is an incredible uniformity to op-eds

Alex Burns

alexburnsNYT

The Never Biden faction of the Sanders camp is now in an awkward position: Can you maintain that Bernie Sanders is a figure of unique vision and moral bravery –

Sarah Kendzior

sarahkendzior

"Roger Stone coined 'stop the steal' not in 2020 but in 2016, when he also called for a 'bloodbath' if Trump was not made POTUS. In 2020, Stone served as

SambhavāmiYugeYuge (check pinned thread)

WindsOfChange72

THREAD GERMANY'S PEDOPHILE ORPHAN EXPERIMENTWEST KEPT MAKING NIRBHAYA'S RAPE FRONT-PAGE HEADLINES, DOWRY DEATHS, FEMALE FOETICIDE, CASTE CRIMES ARE PUBLICIZEDMAKING IT LOOK LIKE ALL INDIANS ARE RAPISTS LET'S AIR THEIR DIRTY