At this point, the most powerful weapons in science’s arsenal to contain the COVID-19 pandemic are the vaccines approved to combat the virus. But will Americans take it when it becomes available…
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Dems Announce Surprise Call For Impeachment Witnesses Then Backtrack
Well, here on the west coast, we woke up to the surprise news that the House Managers prosecuting the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump were going to call witnesses. Five Senate…
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News Round-Up: November 23, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: A new poll from GLAAD shows only 14% of LGBTQ voters cast their ballot for Trump, while 81% voted for the projected president-elect…
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Carl Bernstein Names 21 GOP Senators Who Despise Trump
Legendary Washington, D.C. journalist Carl Bernstein has publicly named 21 Republican Senators who he says have expressed their ‘extreme contempt for [Donald] Trump and his fitness to be POTUS.’ Bernstein, who was…
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Trump Invites Michigan GOP Leaders To WH Over Election Results
From CNN: President Donald Trump has invited Republican state lawmakers from Michigan to the White House on Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the President and his legal…
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Texas Republicans Lose Again Trying To Block Drive-Thru Voting
And stay out! First, the Texas state Supreme Court said ‘no.’ Then, a federal District Court judge said ‘no.’ Now, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has said ‘no’ to a bid by…
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Texas Republicans Ask Judge To Throw Out 117K Legally Cast Ballots
Four months ago, the Texas Secretary of State approved drive-thru voting, informing Harris County (we’re talking Houston) election officials that they could use it for the general election. Now, after over 117,000…
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100 Top Republicans Endorse Biden For President
Via Reuters: Nearly 100 Republican and independent leaders will endorse Democrat Joe Biden for president on Thursday, including one-time 2020 Republican presidential candidate Bill Weld and the former Republican governors of Michigan…
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GOP Votes To Leave Anti-LGBTQ Party Platform Unchanged For 2020
Via Politico: A vote by the Republican National Committee to leave the party’s 2016 party platform unchanged ahead of the November election has infuriated grassroots activists — including moderates who wanted to…
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Republicans Opposing Trump Riff On Reagan Slogan: ‘Mourning In America’
Riffing on Ronald Reagan’s iconic 1984 campaign ad, “Morning in America,” a group of Republicans who oppose Donald Trump’s policies and presidency released this devastating video, “Mourning in America.” The caption on…
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South Carolina Republicans Plan To Boost Bernie To Help Trump
First, Trump supporters called the Iowa caucus hotlines to jam up reporting the results – and now this. From the New York Post: Republicans in South Carolina have hatched a plan to…
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News Round-Up: February 7, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks: Like a LOT of folks, I find designer Anthony Varrecchia (above) to be sooo sexy. I’ve been meaning to point out, by the…
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House Republicans Attempt To Disrupt Impeachment Inquiry Testimony
NBC News reports that some two dozen House Republicans staged a publicity stunt in which they attempted to storm the doors of the House Intelligence Committee as they hold the Trump impeachment…
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Leaked Memo Urges GOP House Members To Pressure Amazon Regarding Conversion Therapy Books
(stock photo of depressed teen via Depositphotos) A memo currently being circulated among Republican members of Congress asks the lawmakers to “contact Amazon with concerns” regarding “censorship” after the online retail giant…
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News Round-Up: April 15, 2019
Some news items you might have missed: • Now, y’all know the fab Shoshana Bean is back on the Broad Way starring in Sara Bareilles’ Waitress, right? Annnnd, her leading man is…
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Out On The Campaign Trail, President Obama Puts It All In Perspective
President Obama ,out on the campaign trail this week for midterm elections, reminded me (again) why I loved this guy as president. Here’s just a few examples of how clear he makes…