Donald Trump is not the first president Asa Hutchinson wanted, and tried, to take down. Nor, I will contend, is he even the second.
Will the third (or fourth?) time be the charm for the man we could dub the Arkansas Charger? Continue reading Asa Hutchinson’s Big (But Forgotten) Good Deed; How It Failed, And Might Be Revived.
50 Years of Republican history in a convincing, chilling thumbnail
Why have only a few elected Republican officials rejected Trump? Columnist Jamelle Bouie highlights scholarly views that “strong loyalty to an institution like a political party might lead a dissenting or disapproving individual to hold on to his or her membership even more tightly, for fear that exit might open the door to even worse outcomes.”
Continue reading Jamelle Bouie Nails the GOP’s Criminality & Contempt for Law & the Constitution
February 2, 2023 — Press ReleaseWASHINGTON–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor today on Republicans’ partisan efforts to remove her from her committees and silence her. You can view video of her remarks here.
Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery.
“Who gets to be an American?
Continue reading Quote of The Week: Rep. Ilhan Omar vs. the House GOP
Opinion Columnist
I went to lunch with Nancy Pelosi at the Four Seasons to find out how she was faring, now that she has gone from being one of the most powerful women in the world — second in line to the presidency — and one of the most formidable speakers in American history to a mere House backbencher.
I was expecting King Lear, howling at the storm, but I found Gene Kelly, singing in the rain. . . .
