Democrats finally have an answer to Citizens United. Will it survive the Supreme Court?
Citizens United
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The Beto O’Rourke Campaign Should Be a Model For Raising Campaign Funds
He demonstrated how to circumvent the issue of big money in politics.
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Democrats Are Learning How to Blunt the Effects of Citizens United
It’s not just about how much money they’re raising, it’s about how they’re raising it–and from whom.
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Sorry, Tom Brokaw, But Only Republicans Have Lessons to Learn from John McCain
For the last time, both sides don’t do it. It was sad to watch former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw embarrass himself on Meet the Press this morning, suggesting that both parties have lessons to learn from the legacy of the late Senator John McCain. Brokaw’s response to host Chuck Todd’s question about how […]
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Democracy Is On the Ballot
Republicans are waging an assault on democracy in favor of minority rule.
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The Biggest Threat to Democracy and Governance Is Mitch McConnell
The Senate majority leader has been successful in using the most cynical tactics to maintain partisan political advantage.
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Are We Witnessing the Demise of the DNC and the RNC?
Competing forces are decimating these organizations and leaving them on the sidelines.
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After Hurricane Harvey, Republicans Have No Excuses for Inaction on Climate
How high’s the water, mama? Five feet high and rising How high’s the water, papa? She said it’s five feet high and rising Well the rails are washed out north of town We gotta head for higher ground We can’t come back till the water goes down Five feet high and rising… –Johnny Cash, “Five […]
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It’s Not “Liberal Bias” for the Press to Oppose Lies and Bigotry
It will be remembered as one of the most dramatic moments of this dark era. Tuesday night, after another sleazy speech by Donald Trump, Don Lemon of CNN set aside fears of being accused of “liberal media bias” and spoke the unvarnished, unfiltered truth about arguably the single worst Commander-in-Chief in United States history: Those […]
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Dark Rhode: The Effort to Silence Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
It’s obvious why they want him gone. If you watched last week’s Senate confirmation hearings for unqualified Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, you saw just how effective Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) can be when it comes to challenging right-wing ideology. Gorsuch was intellectually overpowered by Whitehouse, a former US Attorney and state Attorney General. Whitehouse […]
