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Redistricting guru: Michigan’s maps are legal, even if process was political
Michigan’s controversial political districts were drawn in secret by Republicans and written in part to help incumbents – and there’s nothing wrong with that, one of their chief architects testified Thursday.
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McConnell says bill that would make Election Day a federal holiday is a ‘power grab’ by Democrats
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that a Democratic bill that would make Election Day a federal holiday is a “power grab,” sparking a fierce backlash online. McConnell was speaking about H.R. 1, legislation that Democrats have made a centerpiece of their agenda since retaking the House earlier this month.
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If the Future of the Democratic Party Means Winning Elections, Count Me Out
Better to stay meek and humble, lest the splendor of our victories renders us haughty and boastful. By Sean Keady.
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As Democratic Elites Reunite With Neocons, the Party’s Voters Are Becoming Far More Militaristic and Pro-War Than Republicans
Democrats once favored an end to Middle East wars. Reflecting their Trump-era ethos, Democrats are now their primary proponents. By Glenn Greenwald.
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The Pelosi Playbook
What do you get when you cross big-money politics and tepid progressive positions? A look back at the career of Nancy Pelosi, who’s now poised to retake [and has] the House Speaker post. By Branko Marcetic.
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House Democrats Who Haven’t Supported Net Neutrality Yet Have All Taken Money from Telecoms
The Democratic members of Congress staying mum on net neutrality have all taken campaign contributions from major telecom companies, according to Federal Election Commission filings. In May, the Senate passed a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act that would overturn the Federal Communication Commission’s decision to scrap free internet rules last year.
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The Hitlergate Hearings
Even though a Russian agent, who is also literally Adolf Hitler, stole the election from Hillary Clinton, and is remaking America into a fascist dictatorship, the only recourse the “Resistance” has is to mount these congressional investigations and publicize them in excruciating detail until November 3, 2020, at which point all this “Fascism” hysteria will just disappear into the ether like the “War on Terror” hysteria did. By CJ Hopkins.
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The ‘Pelosi Problem’ Runs Deep
Progressives should recognize the likely House speaker as a symptom of a calcified party hierarchy that is beginning to lose its grip. By Norman Solomon.
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Make No Mistake, We Liberals Will Squander Our Hard-Won Gains
This moment matters. It will be written into Wikipedia history by us, the liberals, because we write and edit socialist encyclopedias. By Marco Kaye. (Nov. 8, 2018)
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States lead the way on pivotal shift toward renewable energy after midterms
The shift in the political balance at the state level following the midterm elections will produce far more benefits for the renewable energy industry — at least in the next few years — than the Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives, according to clean energy experts. Voters in several states elected Democratic governors in previously Republican-controlled states, shakeups that could lead to a more rapid advancement of clean energy policies.
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The Democrats' Existential Battle: Achieving Real Democracy
Yesterday’s elections confirmed that Democrats are a national majority party. They have won the popular vote in four of the last five presidential elections and yesterday overcame gerrymandering to retake the House of Representatives. (An example of how much gerrymandering matters: In North Carolina’s twelve contested House races, Democrats won 100,000 more votes overall. Democrats, however, are so packed into super-safe districts that Republicans took nine of those twelve seats.)
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New Survey Shows Young People Are Staying Liberal, Conservatives Are Dying Off
For obvious reasons, the broadly liberal demographic trends in American politics have received much less attention since the 2016 election. Yet the fact remains that America is politically sorted by generations in a way it never has before. The oldest voters are the most conservative, white, and Republican, and the youngest voters the most liberal, racially diverse, and Democratic. There is absolutely no sign the dynamic is abating during the Trump years. If anything, it is accelerating.
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Top Hollywood Execs Give Overwhelmingly to Democrats for Midterms
Only three members of the THR 100 list donated to the GOP: 'Saturday Night Live' creator Lorne Michaels, WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey and Viacom CEO Bob Bakish.
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Democratic senator calls for investigation of Google+ vulnerability
It’s the first big move from Congress following the data exposure report
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Democrat/Republican divide is worst it’s ever been
Party polarization is even worse than most people think, according to a new Michigan State University study. And neither party can shoulder the blame, as it doesn’t matter which party is in charge, said Zachary Neal, associate professor of psychology and global urban studies. “What I’ve found is that polarization has been steadily getting worse since the early 1970s,” he said.
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Cuomo’s Win: It’s All About the Money
The New York governor’s victory over Cynthia Nixon furthers the myth of the ‘inevitable’ candidate. By Matt Taibbi.
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Be Careful What You Ask For: Wasting Time with Manafort, Cohen, and Russiagate
The kinds of antics Manafort and Cohen have been prosecuted for went unnoticed when Donald Trump was a donor to the Democratic and Republican parties, and if he had stayed in his Tower doling out campaign contributions, they still would be. By Jim Kavanagh.
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Democrats Have a Serious Branding Problem
The Jim Jefferies Show
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Inside the progressive movement roiling the Democratic Party
Frustrated by political losses large and small, a progressive wing of the Democratic Party pushes a populist platform across the country. By Letitia Stein, Susan Cornwell, Joseph Tanfani.
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Midterm Congressional Elections: You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had
The buzz is that “we” have to “take back” the House and Senate in the November midterm elections. By Roger Harris.
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