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 […]
The 2023 Election Recap (feat. Seth Masket)
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the 2023 Election is over and Democrats notched some big wins across the country (and one glaring loss right here in Colorado). We break down the results and talk about what’s so special about the upcoming irregular legislative session. Of course, we check in again on our […]
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 […]
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 […]
One Week Before Shutdown, and No Plan in Sight
The federal government will shut down one week from today as the clock ticks down on the Continuing Resolution (CR) that was the last legislative act of since-deposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. New House Speaker Mike “No T” Johnson (seen here making what will likely become a permanent meme face) has been trying to keep […]
Gov. Polis Calls Property Tax Relief Special Session
UPDATE: Democratic legislative leaders weigh in on the upcoming special session: “We always knew that if Proposition HH failed, property taxes would rise dramatically for thousands of Coloradans, which would make Colorado’s cost of living even more out of reach for so many,” said Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder. “The voters had their say about […]