Rachel Maddow: The GOP Is A ‘Dumpster Fire’ That Is Incapable Of Helping Govern The Country
It’s become increasingly clear that the Republican Party is broken and incapable of even pretending to be a governing partner.
It’s become increasingly clear that the Republican Party is broken and incapable of even pretending to be a governing partner.
Just a few weeks ago, a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol. A number of those participating in the insurrection belonged to militia or white supremacist groups. The actions of those rioters were completely indefensible. That doesn’t mean, however, that people weren’t going to try. On his Tuesday night show, Tucker…
McConnell can whine all he wants about Democrats finding ways to work around GOP obstruction, but no one is likely to take him seriously.
Virginia was long a Republican state. Those days, however are over. In recent years, the state has gone red to purple to blue. That doesn’t mean, though, that Republicans can’t win in the commonwealth. Democratic governor Ralph Northam will be seeking reelection in 2022. Amanda Chase, a Republican state Rep. hopes to be the one…
Former Rep. David Jolly said the clearest path forward for Democrats is to either eliminate the filibuster or use the reconciliation process.
Shortly after he inspired an insurrection, Twitter permanently banned Donald Trump from their services. Many of Trump’s most ardent supporters, though,m have still been able to use the website. Mike Lindell, the founder of My Pillow, might be Trump’s biggest fan. And he has become increasingly unhinged since the ex-President lost the election back in…
Democrats are keeping all options on the table in order to get a COVID relief bill to Joe Biden’s desk as soon as possible.
During the 2016 primary season, Marco Rubio tried to go toe to toe with Donald Trump. This ended in embarrassing fashion for the Florida senator. Trump even gave him the emasculating nickname, “Little Marco.” Rather than standing up for himself, the Florida senator became a supporter of the ex-President. The only pushback from Rubio came…
As part of actions on racial equality, President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will end the DOJ’s use of private prisons.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) tried to end Trump’s impeachment trial by having it declared unconstitutional, but the Senate shot him down 55-45.
The bill from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour over 5 years got support from Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer.
President Biden brought up numerous issues with Putin in their first phone call and made it clear that Russia’s free ride is over.
Mike Lindell, the CEO of My Pillow, has had his Twitter account permanently banned for lying about the 2020 presidential election.
Kellyanne Conway, who was previously counselor to former President Donald Trump, has generated controversy after allegedly posting a topless photograph of her teenage daughter, Claudia, on Twitter. Screenshots of content from Conway’s Twitter account (@KellyannePolls) published to Twitter’s Fleets feature––which like Snapshat and Instagram automatically deletes content after 24 hours––circulated as Twitter users documented the…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged President Joe Biden to consider declaring a national climate emergency.
Sen. Rubio (R-FL) claimed that the impeachment trial is waste of time, and all about vengeance from the left against Trump.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressional Democrats will announce a $15 minimum wage bill during a video conference at 11:30 a.m. EST today. The Raise the Wage Act “would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 in five steps over the next four years, increasing pay for nearly 32 million workers,” according to a press release….
Google is the latest company to suspend donations to politicians who voted against certifying the results of the 2020 general election, which President Joe Biden won decisively. The company made the announcement after conducting an internal review of its political contributions in the wake of the violent insurrection at the Capitol, which took place after…
Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla announced that the pharmaceutical company will supply the United States with 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses sooner than expected. It will make deliveries to the U.S. and the European Union before the end of the second quarter. The announcement is “due to a change in the vaccine’s label that…