30% of Republican voters are insane
As reported by The Hill, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds that 30% of Republican voters say it’s likely that former President Donald Trump will be “reinstated” as president later this … Continue Reading 30% of Republican voters are insane
After two decades, Congress is repealing the president’s nearly unlimited war power
9 /11 was, for those who remember it vividly, terrifying. It’s right there in the world “terrorism.” On that day, and in the days and weeks after, it was hard … Continue Reading After two decades, Congress is repealing the president’s nearly unlimited war power
Some Americans don’t want the pandemic to end. They have good reasons.
On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order temporarily halting residential evictions in the United States. The order, made under the Public Health Service … Continue Reading Some Americans don’t want the pandemic to end. They have good reasons.
In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News June 14, 2021 After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he found himself at Richmond, Virginia’s Chippenham Hospital surrounded by … Continue Reading In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
Surprise, Mitch McConnell’s big pitch for the midterms is “I won’t confirm a Supreme Court justice”
Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader and close relative of Grimace, has his big pitch for why voters should support Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections. If you think that pitch … Continue Reading Surprise, Mitch McConnell’s big pitch for the midterms is “I won’t confirm a Supreme Court justice”
We’re here today to ruin Mothman
Politics is very complicated but if there’s one thing we can all agree on it’s apparently that we’d like the world to be run by cryptids. Bigfoot? Sure. Cthulhu? You … Continue Reading We’re here today to ruin Mothman
It’s been a while since we checked in on former president Donald – oh, no
George W. Bush, a fan of famed British politician Winston Churchill, was inspired by Churchill’s essay “Painting as a Pastime” to take up the art of painting himself. Painting has … Continue Reading It’s been a while since we checked in on former president Donald – oh, no
Biden, LGBTQ+ rights, and the duty to defend
News broke in the late afternoon Wednesday that the Biden administration plans to continue to defend the federal government in Hunter v. Goldberg, what could potentially be a major case … Continue Reading Biden, LGBTQ+ rights, and the duty to defend
Wow, Quibi was weird
Back in 2018, Jeffrey Katzenberg had an idea. Katzenberg is a larger-than-life media guy who has produced some stuff you’ve probably heard of, like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the … Continue Reading Wow, Quibi was weird
We already have a multiparty system. We should act like it.
Two-hundred and nineteen of the current members of the U.S. House of Representatives are members of the Democratic Party. Two-hundred and eleven are members of the Republican Party. In many … Continue Reading We already have a multiparty system. We should act like it.
Washington and Lee can’t find a new name, so it’s sticking with this one
Virginia’s Washington and Lee University announced Friday that its Board of Trustees had voted in favor of keeping its name, which honors the first U.S. president, George Washington, and a … Continue Reading Washington and Lee can’t find a new name, so it’s sticking with this one
Americans hate HOAs. Why do so many people live in them?
It’s February. I am sipping a mint julep and pretending that summer has arrived and quarantine is over when my friend, who we’ll call Mary, sends me a question over … Continue Reading Americans hate HOAs. Why do so many people live in them?
You Asked: Where Are The American Communists?
On Patreon (I cannot stress enough how important your support on Patreon is), we ask supporters to occasionally toss questions over to us that they want answered that are a little bit … Continue Reading You Asked: Where Are The American Communists?
Or we could just add more House seats
There are now 331 million Americans, the U.S. Census Bureau says. That means big changes are coming for the fifty states, which each receive a slightly different allotment of government … Continue Reading Or we could just add more House seats
More Americans died in 2020 than in any other year ever
As 2020 came to an end, many of us were celebrating what we hoped would be the better year ahead. These were the days before a last-ditch effort to overthrow … Continue Reading More Americans died in 2020 than in any other year ever
House Republicans propose solution to DC statehood: strip it of its electoral votes
D.C. residents have been vocal for decades about how the city has a larger population than several states but limited self-government of its own. In recent years, they’ve gained the … Continue Reading House Republicans propose solution to DC statehood: strip it of its electoral votes
