Al Gore Tells Americans To Take Trump’s ‘Dictator’ Pledge Seriously
“You kind of wonder what it’ll take for people to believe him when he tells us who he is,” Gore told CNN’s Jake Tapper. Powered by WPeMatico
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Talk of a Trump Dictatorship Charges the American Political Debate
Former President Donald J. Trump and his allies are not doing much to reassure those worried about his autocratic instincts. If anything, they seem to be leaning into the predictions. Powered by WPeMatico
Days After Heated Debate, G.O.P. Candidates Take a Gentler Tone in Iowa
The rivals for the Republican presidential nomination — minus Donald Trump — appeared at a “faith and family” event and talked in more personal terms. Powered by WPeMatico
Casey DeSantis Invited Outsiders to Caucus in Iowa. The State Party Said No.
The Iowa Republican Party reminded supporters that only residents can vote in the first-in-the-nation caucuses, which will be held on Jan. 15. Powered by WPeMatico
Fears of a NATO Withdrawal Rise as Trump Seeks a Return to Power
Current and former European diplomats said there was growing concern a second Trump presidency could mean an American retreat from the continent and a gutting of NATO. Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Is Criticized After Veto of U.N. Call for Gaza Cease-Fire
As fighting surged in the territory, Arab leaders condemned the move as a “mark of shame,” one that will haunt the United States for years. Powered by WPeMatico
‘Leaving us too soon’: Watch Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s hilarious tribute to Santos and McCarthy
For years now, Democrats have relied on Rep. Katie Porter’s whiteboard and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ninja Xwitter skills for a welcome boost of social media morale, but now we have a new rising star—one who burst on the scene during the Republicans’ fake impeachment hearing in September. Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, the rare Florida Man who’s actually funny on purpose, has been capturing the hearts and minds of his constituents through humor—instead of through Venmo, like some other Sunshine State reps we won’t mention (but will link…
Ted Cruz urges car makers to keep AM radio for emergency and conservative talk
By Grace Yarrow The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas-led bill that would mandate AM radio capability in car manufacturing was blocked from passing in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, requested a unanimous consent decision on his AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The legislation was blocked by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, who said the mandate…
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sounds an urgent warning about Trump
Federal appellate court decisions are never off the cuff. Every word is vetted, multiple times. In a case involving a former president currently under indictment, that vetting is even more intensive. There is not a word, not a citation, not a punctuation mark misplaced. And for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit—historically and traditionally regarded as a natural stepping stone to the Supreme Court—that vetting is doubly important. I want to focus on one, singular word in…
The Daily Kos Elections guide to every key Senate race in 2024
The conventional wisdom is that the Democratic prospects for the U.S. Senate in 2024 are unrelentingly bleak. And on paper, this assumption is hard to deny. After all, Democrats and Democratic-aligned independents are defending 23 of the 34 seats up this cycle. And the 11 GOP-controlled seats are all located in states that Donald Trump carried in 2020, while Joe Biden came within single-digit margins in only two of them. Democrats were also sure to lose West Virginia even before…