How Biden Is Driving The Right And The Media Insane (And America Loves It)

Joe Biden and Barack Obama

One of the hallmarks of President Barack Obama’s first few years in office was, unfortunately, a demonstrated hair-trigger sensitivity towards the fake outrage whipped up by the right wing and their able allies, the mainstream media. On paper, the sensitivity made some sort of sense. Despite Obama’s overwhelming victory against John McCain, he was the … Read more

Why The Mainstream Media Keeps Hiding The Depravity Of The Right

Jake Sherman of Punchbowl

The Republicans who live and work in Washington, D.C. are quite different from the Republican voters in the vast majority of America. While they ostensibly believe in the GOP’s ideas of low taxes and relatively non-interventionist government, they are somewhat moderate on social issues. These are Republicans who work in a diverse city and while … Read more

Why Did Jared Golden Vote Against The American Rescue Plan?

Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) was the only Democrat in the House of Representatives to vote against the American Rescue Plan (aka the COVID-19 relief plan, the Biden stimulus). The bill passed the House of Representatives in a final vote of 220-211, with no Republicans voting for the bill. Golden released a statement defending his vote … Read more

American Rescue Plan: The Full Text

The American Rescue Plan, also known as the 2021 COVID-19 relief bill or the Joe Biden Stimulus Plan, is the legislation passed by the House and Senate providing economic stimulus in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Which Political Party Passed The Civil Rights Act?

LBJ Signs Civil Rights Act

You wouldn’t think we need to lay this out, but based on repeated erroneous comments I’ve received from conservatives over the years on this topic, here we go. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed by a coalition of both Democratic and Republican members of Congress, but it was ultimately signed into law by … Read more

How Many Votes Did AOC Get?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (best known as “AOC“) represents New York’s 14th congressional district in the House of Representatives, the lower legislative body in the U.S. Congress. She is a Democrat and identifies herself as a “Democratic Socialist.” In her most recent congressional election on November 3, 2020, AOC won with 71.6% of the vote against … Read more