Democrats can’t pass their voting rights bills without bending or breaking the filibuster, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says they will try to do by next week. Exactly how is not clear. According to Politico, “Democrats are oscillating between voting on a talking filibuster or a carveout for elections reform.” Why are they torn? “Some […]
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Hey, Democrats: Raise the Debt Limit Higher Than Anyone Can Imagine
Use reconciliation, add 100 zeros for a one-googol debt limit, and put the GOP’s brinksmanship behind us.
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Chuck Schumer, Chutzpah, and the Crybaby Republicans
After threatening to break the debt ceiling, GOP senators are whining. Boo-hoo.
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Don’t Count Out An Infrastructure Bill Just Yet
History shows bipartisan negotiations over transportation legislation never moves quickly.
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The Hardball Way to Push Republicans to Vote for Infrastructure
Democrats have to get tougher by sounding the alarm about collapsing bridges and dangerous roads in each GOP district and state.
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Could the End of the Filibuster Finally Be in Sight?
Chuck Schumer seems to have lost his patience.
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Democrats Form a Circular Firing Squad
With the minimum wage, it’s time for them to turn the heat up on Republicans—not each other.
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The Smart Way to Use Reconciliation
The Watergate-Era gave Democrats a big stick—but only if they wield it right.
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Chuck Schumer’s Last Desperate Options to Stop a Supreme Court Vote
Yes, the Senate Democratic leader doesn’t have the filibuster to stop a Supreme Court vote. But he can fashion an unlikely slingshot out of a few scraps. A look inside the Senate rules.
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The President Is Impossibly Stupid
I’ve often compared Trump to the unhinged drunk at the bar, regaling patrons with his conspiracy theories.
