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.
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
Poor Jeff Bezos. Sure, he’s the wealthiest human being on the face of the Earth and is in such a rarefied economic status that he will never have to worry about a single material thing for the rest of his natural life, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren is out to get him. At least, that’s the … Read more
Government should not be run “like a business,” and doing so repeatedly leads to people dying.
Texas’ energy problems during the February 2021 winter storm are a conservative failure. The root of the state’s problems, and its failure to care for its citizens in a time of crisis is conservative policy. Conservative policy and the drive to deregulate government and industry left Texas unprepared to react in a crisis. Instead of … Read more
Tracking developments regarding an investigation of the January 6 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. The leaders of the 9/11 commission have called on Congress to start an independent investigation of the Capitol attack.
Donald Trump was impeached for a second time, becoming the first president of the United States to do so. Capitol Attack The impeachment was sought after Trump held a “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6, 2021. In his speech to the rally, Trump encouraged supporters to march on the U.S. Capitol. In the ensuing … Read more
Harriet Tubman is set to replace Andrew Jackson on the American $20 bill. The process began under the administration of President Barack Obama, but Donald Trump’s Treasury Department under Secretary Steven Mnuchin, all but killed the project. Under President Joe Biden in 2021, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the process to add Tubman will … Read more
Project Veritas is a conservative propaganda operation led by right-wing activist James O’Keefe. In February 2021, Project Veritas was suspended from Twitter after posting personal information, which is against Twitter’s terms of service.
Former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley is expected to make a run for the presidency in 2024. Haley is a Republican and was a part of the Donald Trump administration. Capitol Attack Flip Flop Haley has offered varying opinions on Trump. In an interview with Politico, Haley said Trump “let us … Read more