Another Government Shutdown Appears Averted
As The Washington Post reports, the Senate is expected to vote soon on another “continuing resolution” so that the federal government does not shut down after midnight on Friday
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Drops Skyhook on Lauren Boebert
We definitely didn’t see this one coming. Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used his substack page on Tuesday to criticize Republican Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump…
MTG Big Mad At Ken Buck For Killing Mayorkas Impeachment
As NPR reports, yet another long-sought goal of the hardliner Freedom Caucus, the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, died yesterday after a deja vu-inducing eight Republicans joined with Democrats to circular file the measure into committee oblivion: The House voted Monday to push off a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro […]
Republicans are Not Serious People
As we noted earlier, House Republicans are struggling to find a way to prevent a government shutdown on Friday after the right-wing House Freedom Caucus rejected their own proposal. Perhaps Republicans would be more productive if they weren’t so focused on LITERALLY FIGHTING EACH OTHER. Last week Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene upped the […]
Right Wing Republicans Reject THEIR OWN Federal Funding Proposal
The federal government will shut down just after midnight on Friday if Republican House Speaker “MAGA” Mike Johnson can’t work out a deal that will satisfy the competing factions of both the House Freedom Caucus and “reality.” In order to keep the lights on in this country, Johnson will likely be forced to resort to […]
Running for President? Don’t Ask Cory Gardner for Help
South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott will not be the GOP nominee for President in 2024. And once again, former Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner will not be a close adviser to the next occupant of the White House. Fresh off another bizarre performance in last week’s Republican Presidential debate, Scott surprised his campaign staff on […]
Blowing Off Boebert: First No Impeachment, Now Another CR?
UPDATE: NBC News reports that Democrats are warming to Speaker Mike Johnson’s continuing resolution proposal, potentially averting a shutdown at the end of the week and further isolating GOP hardliners like Rep. Lauren Boebert: After trashing the idea of a two-step strategy to fund the government, House Democrats signaled on Monday they are open to […]
Need your feedback – Volunteer App
Hi all; I am writing an application for the Democratic Party (i.e. the good guys) to manage volunteer events. It has a component for volunteers and a component for campaign managers. I need your feedback! First off, please do not reply if you have not volunteered nor have managed volunteer activities for a campaign. Events […]
Colorado Week in Review for November 12, 2023
awesome + uniting Your guide to Thanksgiving volunteering and community service opportunities across Colorado Colorado lawmakers face deadline to get children in need food benefits next summer The Denver Zoo Has Become Very Big in the Elephant Sperm Business awesome + controversy Kaiser Permanente workers ratify contract after strike Price war forces gas prices below […]
Sorry Lauren Boebert, Impeachment Appears To Be Dead
As the Washington Post’s Jacqueline Alemany reported this morning, newly-elected Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson broke some tough but long-due news this week to members of his caucus who have spent the year determined to impeach President Joe Biden with or (as it turns out) without evidence: it’s not happening. In a closed-door […]