#Thune: Trump call to terminate Constitution a ‘golden opportunity’ for 2024 rivals

#Thune: Trump call to terminate Constitution a ‘golden opportunity’ for 2024 rivals

Thune: Trump call to terminate Constitution a ‘golden opportunity’ for 2024 rivals Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Monday that he “couldn’t disagree more” with former President Trump’s call to terminate parts of the Constitution in order to be reinstated president and said such comments present “a golden opportunity” for Trump’s rivals in…

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#Heartland Democrats are feeling left out — again

#Heartland Democrats are feeling left out — again

Heartland Democrats are feeling left out — again Midwest Democrats are warning that the party’s coastal image — encapsulated by its new leadership roster — could haunt them politically as they seek to make inroads in America’s heartland. House Democrats this week elected a new team of leaders to guide them through the next Congress…

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#GOP seeks to play hardball on annual defense bill

#GOP seeks to play hardball on annual defense bill

GOP seeks to play hardball on annual defense bill Republicans are looking to play hardball with the annual defense authorization bill to combat what they are calling “woke” military policies, threatening to throw a wrench into efforts to pass the bill by the end of the year.   The GOP lawmakers want to insert language into the National Defense…

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#Is long-form journalism dying? A five-minute read

#Is long-form journalism dying? A five-minute read

Is long-form journalism dying? A five-minute read Amid relentless teletype buzz of bad news, the newspaper industry printed an obituary this week for one of its last traditional sources of long-read journalism: the Washington Post Sunday magazine.   Pressed for an explanation by her staff, Executive Editor Sally Buzbee blamed the magazine’s demise on “economic headwinds,”…

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#House Republican won’t denounce Trump over call to terminate Constitution’s election rules

#House Republican won’t denounce Trump over call to terminate Constitution’s election rules

House Republican won’t denounce Trump over call to terminate Constitution’s election rules Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) on Sunday declined to denounce former President Trump for  suggesting the termination of the Constitution’s election provisions over unfounded claims of mass electoral fraud in 2020. During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” anchor George Stephanopoulos pressed Joyce on…

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#Recount ordered in tight Boebert, Frisch House race in Colorado

#Recount ordered in tight Boebert, Frisch House race in Colorado

Recount ordered in tight Boebert, Frisch House race in Colorado Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) ordered a mandatory recount in the state’s third district on Wednesday after a razor-thin midterm election race between incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) and her challenger Adam Frisch (D). The secretary’s office officially announced the recount, required because…

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