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Chris Cillizza: Is The Senate Filibuster On The Brink of Extinction?

“Chris Cillizza discusses a New York Times piece by Carl Hulse that argues the Senate filibuster is on the brink of extinction. Cillizza explores this claim by examining a recent, largely unnoticed event: Senate Republicans, led by John Thune, overrode … Continue reading

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Alexandria O. Cortez & Bernie Sanders Lead The Democratic Left

“Politics, like life, is all about timing. The best politicians understand this. Take Barack Obama. Sure, he was only elected to the Senate in 2004. And he said, repeatedly, he wouldn’t run for president in 2008. But, he saw his … Continue reading

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Newsnight With Abby Phillip: Elissa Slotkin Has “White Flag Energy” in Dem Civil War, Says Jamaal Bowman

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are testing out new party messaging, emphasizing the importance of fighting for working class voters. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) hit AOC and Sanders, saying “what have they actually done?” Former Democratic … Continue reading

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Bill Scher: The Filibuster is Working – You Just Can’t See It

“The same Dems who argue to keep the filibuster ‘for when we need it’ do not use it when we need it,” posted Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. The New York Democrat’s complaint followed Senate passage of the House Republican “continuing resolution”—aided … Continue reading

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Molly Jong-Fast: James Carville Defends Democrats ‘Do Nothing Strategy

“Legendary Democratic campaign manager, James Carville. We’re diving deep into his recent op-ed where he suggested that Democrats should “hang back” in their strategy. Spoiler alert: I don’t agree!” Source:Molly Jong-Fast talking to longtime Democratic political strategist James Carville. From Molly … Continue reading

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Bill Scher: Cut The Senate Democrats Some Slack

“Any shutdown must end eventually. But in the aftermath, Trump and his bureaucratic goon Elon Musk could tell vast numbers of employees that they needn’t return to work, accelerating their plans to hollow out the federal government and embed MAGA … Continue reading

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Never-Trumpers Respond To Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer & The House CR

“The Democrats just folded—handing the GOP an easy win in the Senate budget showdown. Tim Miller takes on the shocking decision by 10 Democratic Senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to advance the controversial House budget bill.” Source:The Bulwark host … Continue reading

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Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer: Why He’s Supporting The House CR

“Less than 24 hours after saying that Republicans did not have the votes to pass legislation to keep the government open, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Thursday that he would vote for the funding bill — an admission … Continue reading

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Face The Nation: Stopgap Funding Bill Heads To Senate, Lawmakers React To Education Department Layoffs

“The House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican-led continuing resolution to keep the government funded. Now the Senate must reach an agreement before the government shutdown deadline approaches. CBS News’ Taurean Small reports.” Source:Face The Nation with a look at … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: ‘There’s Tremendous Unity in The Republican Party’

Source:C-SPAN covering 34 time convicted felon Donald J. Trump’s meeting with Senate Republicans. I wonder if they searched him to make sure he wasn’t packing. Source:The New Democrat “Former President Trump following meetings with Congressional Republicans: “There’s tremendous unity in … Continue reading

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