Total normal country behavior
But wait there's more
https://apnews.com/article/drones-labor-day-eric-adams-nypd-jouvert-c2787e87bcad8fa87aa8d34b454ee6cf
Total normal country behavior
But wait there's more
https://apnews.com/article/drones-labor-day-eric-adams-nypd-jouvert-c2787e87bcad8fa87aa8d34b454ee6cf
That has to violate the Interstate Commerce Act. Absolutely ridiculous.
@Time-Control-Magician said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Keep in mind Republicans in Kentucky pulled strings to ensure that if and when McConnell steps down a Republican automatically gets his seat.
And this guy will not ride off into the sunset.
I think McConnell is well aware that that Beshear might just appoint who he wants on the grounds that legislation not only violates Kentucky's state constitution but the 17th Amendment itself since it would basically be the state legislature appointing the Senator as, if I remember right, they provide the Governor a shortlist of acceptable candidates.
@Jabberwok said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
That has to violate the Interstate Commerce Act. Absolutely ridiculous.
Also violates a bunch of Civil Rights Acts along with the 14th Amendment. Of course the idea of restricting travel to prevent abortions was something people were warning about years ago only to get dismissed as being unrealistic.
@Ubiq said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
I think McConnell is well aware that that Beshear might just appoint who he wants on the grounds that legislation not only violates Kentucky's state constitution but the 17th Amendment itself since it would basically be the state legislature appointing the Senator as, if I remember right, they provide the Governor a shortlist of acceptable candidates.
Gee why I’m not surprised at the utter BS involved.
Also violates a bunch of Civil Rights Acts along with the 14th Amendment. Of course the idea of restricting travel to prevent abortions was something people were warning about years ago only to get dismissed as being unrealistic.
Government overreach is only real when Democrats aren’t doing it. When it’s republicans it’s all about protecting groups they don’t particularly care about.
It's been a while since I watched Cody do to time constrictions of mine, but boy this video is good
Biden became the first President to ever join striking workers on a picket line today.
Trump is liable in his New York fraud case.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/politics/trump-organization-business-fraud/index.html
SCOTUS also rejected yet another attempt by Alabama to keep their existing racially gerrymandered districts.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/politics/supreme-court-alabama-redistricting/index.html
@Ubiq said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Biden became the first President to ever join striking workers on a picket line today.
could've been better had he not used his power to break a strike.
@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@Ubiq said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Biden became the first President to ever join striking workers on a picket line today.
could've been better had he not used his power to break a strike.
Biden prevented that strike but also continued to help put pressure on the rail companies behind the scenes until they gave their employees sick leave.
Compare that to other Presidents who "broke" a strike. What did air traffic controllers get out of Reagan destroying their union for instance?
Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, throwing House into new turmoil – Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing an extraordinary referendum on his leadership of the House after Rep. Matt Gaetz, a longtime critic, moved to launch a vote to oust him from the helm.
This was for the "crime" of reaching across the aisle w/ Democrats to pass a continuing resolution re: the budget. Don't know if there's anything to corroborate it, but I've heard that when Gaetz made his proposal, the Democrat congressfolk laughed at him. Of course this is still causing Gaetz trouble regardless, as it's getting other Republicans to want to oust him
"No one can stand him at this point": House GOP plots to expel Matt Gaetz amid McCarthy catfight – House Republicans may move to oust Gaetz if ethics committee returns findings of guilt. Note they're doing this to Gaetz when pathological liar George Santos is still in the House.
Meanwhile, re: Feinstein -
Newsom picks Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement – California’s governor chose a labor leader turned power player to serve in the Senate, and an adviser told POLITICO there were no preconditions about whether she could run in 2024.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/01/newsom-senate-pick-butler-00119360
And Trump is currently in civil court in New York:
Furious Trump tests campaign bluster at courthouse - A livid former President Trump attended the first day of his civil fraud trial Monday in New York, where he used every free moment as a chance to excoriate the judge who will determine the fate of his business empire.
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/02/donald-trump-fraud-trial-new-york-court
More of a play-by-play: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-66978988
Whoa, McCarthy's actually out. Serves the dipshit right, what did he think was going to happen after all those failed votes to get him elected in the first place?
@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
What's the actual context here? Because I'm immediately skeptical starting at "online speech police agency". That's too close to "freeze peach", if on left a opposed to right, to take anything in that yet at face value.
On research seems to be about Warren supporting the KOSA bill, a co-author of which flat out says it's anti-trans
As first pointed out by Erin Reed, Senator Marsha Blackburn, who co-authored the bill with Senator Blumenthal, finally admitted what other GOP Senators had been keeping quiet. That they fully intend to use KOSA in their war against trans people:
In perhaps the clearest example of red flags against this law, one of the biggest sponsors of the bill, Senator Marsha Blackburn, stated that the bill would be used to “protect minor children from the transgender [sic] in our culture.”
This sucks to see Warren supporting this, since I liked her as a candidate in 2020.
@sgamer82 I was trying to look up more details on it. But you already got to it.
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/04/biden-administration-waives-26-federal-laws-to-allow-border-wall-construction-in-south-texas-00120045
something something pariston is wrong to point out that both parties serve the same interests but act differently with their voter base and upon the ideological superstructure.
@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/04/biden-administration-waives-26-federal-laws-to-allow-border-wall-construction-in-south-texas-00120045something something pariston is wrong to point out that both parties serve the same interests but act differently with their voter base and upon the ideological superstructure.
I haven't kept up with this one but I've heard one factor is that the administration was legally obligated to do at least some wall construction because that's what funds were specifically alotted for in 2019 and they weren't able to get out of or change it for one reason or another.
Oh for crying outloud, there was no fucking moral reason to use that money to build something as barbaric as a wall while breaking a host of environmental laws and indigenous religious use. If it was against the law then break it.
I've seen that "deprogramming" trend on social media, and I made the mistake of clicking on it. Frankly, people need to stop reacting so strongly to Hilary Clinton. What she said is right, even if using that one word might be questionable. The heart of her argument is that extremism is a problem and these people need help. In other words, get them away from the television and social media, get them outside, and get them interacting with actual humans. That, in this case, is "deprogramming." But, I feel it's more important to listen to the rest of that quote instead of that one word.
@onemoment said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
I've seen that "deprogramming" trend on social media, and I made the mistake of clicking on it. Frankly, people need to stop reacting so strongly to Hilary Clinton. What she said is right, even if using that one word might be questionable. The heart of her argument is that extremism is a problem and these people need help. In other words, get them away from the television and social media, get them outside, and get them interacting with actual humans. That, in this case, is "deprogramming." But, I feel it's more important to listen to the rest of that quote instead of that one word.
But... but... Hillary said a Thing!!!!! It can only be the most purest of EEEEEEEEVILLL!!!!! (/Mermaid Man)
More seriously, while I'm not able to listen to the Thing she said right now, yes something does need to be done about the Qult. Problem is that gets harder the longer they're in it. To question a cult is to question every single decision you've made since joining it. For a lot of people, chugging the almond flavorade is the less scary option compared to acknowledging that all the time and money you've spent on the cult was for nothing.
@onemoment said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
I've seen that "deprogramming" trend on social media, and I made the mistake of clicking on it.
My issue is not about the messenger but about the message. Deprogram Trump supporters from what, american exceptionalism? Eugenic Race theory so popular in the American Continent and Europe up to this day? About neoliberalism? Because whether you like it or not all those things are not exclusive to the MAGA people.
The criticism is hallow because it's without a "real" target - beyond those who didn't vote for me - and because is hypocrite as what MAGA people belief is just the strain of American exceptionalism and nationalism taken to it's ultime conclusion.
@sgamer82 said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Qult.
@Time-Control-Magician said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@sgamer82 said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Qult.
You emote at if that isn't an accurate descriptor for the QAnon-types caught up in Trump's nonsense.
@sgamer82 normally back in the witch trials we didn’t use deprograming but something much worse. Not going to say what it is as it’s probably too violent even for the news. What I will say is cults sucks. They really do and there’s nothing we can do about it but try to avoid crazy people
@sgamer82 said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@Time-Control-Magician said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@sgamer82 said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Qult.
You emote at if that isn't an accurate descriptor for the QAnon-types caught up in Trump's nonsense.
It was more of the fact it was a painful pun/mash up.
What the Fuck Just Happened Today has been off for the past week and just came back yesterday. Yesterday's post is, as a result, a bit on the long side and mostly catch-up for recent events. Here's a rundown/list of the stories they had that day not already covered in some form by today's:
Day 994: "Proportionate." - https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2023/10/10/day-994/
First are the stories assembled covering news for the period they were out. There are a few repeats of stuff covered here already but just for the sake of being thorough I'm adding it all, though I'm cutting down the bulk of text past the headline for most for space purposes.
Hours before a potential government shutdown, Congress passed bipartisan legislation to fund the government through Nov. 17
The House voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker – a first in U.S. history.
Biden approved $9 billion in student loan forgiveness for 125,000 Americans, who qualified under existing programs, including the income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/04/biden-cancels-9-billion-in-student-debt-for-125000-borrowers-.html
The Biden administration will expand Trump's wall on the Mexican border, waiving 26 federal laws and regulations to allow for the construction of physical barriers. The funds for the new construction were appropriated in 2019 –before Biden took office. The law requires the funding to be used as approved and the construction to be completed in 2023. "The money was appropriated for the border wall," Biden said. "I can't stop that." When asked if border walls work, Biden answered: "No."
Trump shared classified information about U.S. Navy nuclear submarines with an Australian businessman at Mar-a-Lago shortly after he left office, including the number of nuclear warheads they can carry and how close they can get to Russian vessels without being detected. The Australian billionaire, Anthony Pratt, then allegedly shared the information with others, including more than a dozen foreign officials, several of his own employees, and a handful of journalists.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run as an independent for president.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/politics/kennedy-independent-campaign
Now for Tuesday's news stories proper:
Biden condemned Hamas' attack on Israel, saying "this is terrorism" and that Israel has a right to respond to this "act of sheer evil." Comparing Hamas to the terrorist group ISIS, Biden said: "Our hearts may be broken but our resolve is clear. We'll make sure the Jewish and democratic state of Israel can defend itself today, tomorrow as we always have," promising ammunition and other assistance to ensure "Israel does not run out of these critical assets to defend its cities and its citizens." Biden also said he would ask Congress to urgently "fund the national security requirements of our critical partners."
https://apnews.com/article/biden-israel-hamas-war-ae0217d2317002ddca003017df85e04f
Republicans are still divided on who will be the next House speaker, though a group of Kevin McCarthy's allies have discussed nominating him again for speaker. House Republicans are scheduled to hear from Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – the two current declared Republicans contenders for speaker.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/10/politics/house-speaker-fight-latest/index.html
Justice Clarence Thomas renewed his call for the Supreme Court to reconsider libel laws as the court declined to revisit the landmark 1964 First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which required public figures suing for defamation to prove that the defendant had acted with "actual malice."
Trump's $250 million civil fraud trial entered its second week with the Trump Organization's longtime finance chief taking the stand. Allen Weisselberg testified that he once certified that Trump's financial statements were "true, correct and complete" to prevent a loan default; that he urged the firm's controller to add a 30% brand premium for seven of Trump's golf courses; and that from 2011 until Trump became president, he would give Trump the statements of financial condition before they were finalized. After Trump was elected, Weisselberg said he would give the statements to Trump Jr. or Eric Trump.
The judge overseeing Trump's civil trial over alleged business fraud issued a gag order barring Trump from making public comments about the case.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/live-blog/trump-fraud-trial-live-updates-rcna118408
Trump walked out of the courtroom during his civil fraud trial and complained that he was being taken away from his Republican presidential primary campaign because he was "stuck" in court.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/live-blog/rcna118694
Special counsel Jack Smith asked the judge overseeing Trump's federal election obstruction case to implement protections for potential jurors, calling Trump's use of social media a "weapon of intimidation."
https://abcnews.go.com/US/citing-trumps-social-posts-special-counsel-asks-judge/story?id=103865312
Biden voluntary met with the special counsel investigating how classified documents ended up at his private office and Delaware home. Special counsel Robert Hur is examining the retention of classified documents from Biden's time as a senator and as vice president.
46% of registered voters in Nevada said they'd support Biden in a hypothetical 2024 matchup with Trump (45%)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/10/politics/cnn-poll-nevada/index.html
Next will be a double post with today's WTF Just Happened Today.
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2023/10/11/day-995/
Day 995: "Less likely than ever."
1/ Republicans nominated Steve Scalise to be the next speaker, but then the House recessed without voting. Although a majority of the 221 Republicans nominated Scalise for speaker, too many Republibcans still plan to vote for Kevin McCarthy, which makes it unlikely that Scalise can win the 217 votes he needs on the House floor to win the speakership. If the House does elect Scalise, the chamber will then be able to restart legislative work – which stalled after McCarthy's removal – including aid for Israel and funding measures to keep the government open after Nov. 17. (New York Times / Washington Post / The Hill / ABC News / NBC News / CNN / CNBC / Axios / Bloomberg)
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/11/steve-scalise-republican-speaker-nominee
2/ Federal prosecutors charged George Santos with 10 additional counts in a superseding indictment, accusing him of stealing the identities of donors and then fraudulently charging their credit cards to spend thousands of dollars. The new charges also include allegations that Santos embezzled money and conspired to falsify donation totals in order to hit fundraising targets set by national Republicans. Santos now faces 23 charges in the case, including the 13 filed against him earlier this year for wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and lying to Congress. Santos vowed not to resign or pursue a plea bargain. A group of House Republicans from New York, meanwhile, plan to introduce a resolution to expel Santos from Congress. (ABC News / Axios / CBS News / NBC News / Washington Post / NPR / Politico / NPR / CNN / Associated Press)
https://www.npr.org/ny-republican-congressman-george-santos-faces-new-felony-charges
3/ The Biden administration plans to ask Congress to approve a funding package for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and U.S. border security. Lawmakers in both parties have pledged to send funding to Israel, but additional help for Ukraine will likely come down to a far-right group of conservatives in the House, despite bipartisan support in both chambers. Two weeks ago, House Republicans opposed $300 million for Ukraine. Since then, numerous House Republicans have said they're skeptical of the idea of linking the aid to Israel and Ukraine in a single package. (NBC News / Politico)
4/ North Carolina Republicans overrode the Democratic governor's veto of two election bills and enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections. One law eliminates Gov. Roy Cooper's power to appoint the State Board of Elections. Now, Republican legislators, who hold supermajorities in the state's House and Senate, will appoint boards with equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans. The legislation, however, doesn't spell out how the boards will resolve most deadlocks. The other law ends a three-day grace period to receive and count absentee ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. (NPR / Washington Post / Politico / CNN / Axios / NBC News)
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/10/1204941814/north-carolina-republican-election-laws
5/ The world is "less likely than ever" to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C, according to DNV's annual Energy Transition Outlook. The report finds that between 2017 and 2022, renewables met 51% of new energy demand, but fossil-fuel usage continued growing in absolute terms. To limit warming to 1.5°C by 2050, CO2 emissions would need to halve by 2030. DNV's "most likely" forecast sees temperature rise of 2.2°C by 2100. ExxonMobil, meanwhile, is buying its oil and gas rival for $59.5 billion, betting that the transition away from fossil fuels will play out at a much slower pace. (Axios / Bloomberg)
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/11/climate-paris-agreement-dnv
@sgamer82 said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Justice Clarence Thomas renewed his call for the Supreme Court to reconsider libel laws
He does that with absolutely no utter motives.
@sgamer82 said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
2/ Federal prosecutors charged George Santos with 10 additional counts in a superseding indictment
You guys got fooled by one of the most ALERJ politicians ever, you guys should take the L and keep electing him until he can put his sons into politics.
Oh hey, a Senator just got indicted as an unregistered foreign agent. It's a Democrat to boot!
Sen. Menendez is accused of being an unregistered agent of Egypt’s government in updated indictment
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2023/10/12/day-996/
Day 996: "Even when it's difficult."
1/ The House remains leaderless as Steve Scalise doesn't have the 217 Republican votes needed to become speaker. Despite securing his party's nomination over Jim Jordan in a conference-wide vote, at least 12 Republicans have publicly refused to back Scalise and more have expressed frustration or skepticism about his leadership. A two-hour, closed-door Republican meeting was described as unproductive and that no candidate is close to garnering the 217 Republican votes needed to win the speaker's gavel. Without a speaker, the House is paralyzed and unable to move forward on any major items, including spending legislation and aid for Israel and Ukraine. (NBC News / Politico / Washington Post / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / CNBC / Associated Press / CNN)
2/ Federal prosecutors indicted Sen. Bob Menendez on charges of conspiring to act as an illegal foreign agent of Egypt while serving as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The superseding indictment comes three weeks after a federal grand jury charged Menendez with accepting "hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes" in exchange for his political influence. The new indictment alleges that Menendez "provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt." (Politico / Axios / New York Times / NBC News / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal / CNN / Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/bob-menendez-indictment-c1850764b8ce7c613fc50f0e4f495e87
3/ The U.S. urged Israel to avoid civilian casualties as the Israeli military said its preparing "for the next stage of the war" "to change the reality" in Gaza. Following Hamas' terror attacks, which have killed more than 1,200 people, Israeli military officials said they're now ready to "go on the offense" within Gaza. Israeli officials said they plan to capture or kill all of Hamas's leaders, destroy the group's militant units and underground tunnel network, and make it impossible for the terrorist organization to govern Gaza. The country has called up 360,000 reservists, who have started massing near the border with Gaza for an imminent ground invasion. Following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Hamas' "reign of terror" while calling for "every possible precaution" to avoid harming civilians, saying "we democracies distinguish ourselves from terrorists by striving for a different standard, even when it's difficult." Netanyahu thanked Blinken for the support and then called for "moral clarity," saying Hamas should be "crushed" and "spat out from the community of nations." So far, at least 1,537 Palestinians have been killed after six days of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. An additional 6,612 people have been injured. More than 338,000 Palestinians are currently homeless and in search of safety, but the territory's exits – into Israel and Egypt – are both closed. Israel has also cut off supplies of electricity, food, water, and fuel as part of its "complete siege" on the enclave – a tactic outlawed under international law. Israel said there would be no pause in the siege unless Hamas releases the roughly 150 hostages who are believed to be in Gaza. The United Nations, meanwhile, warned of a developing humanitarian "disaster" in Gaza where the health system "has begun to collapse," food and water are "quickly running out," and residents are without reliable electricity. (New York Times / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal / CNN / CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-news-hamas-war-10-12-23/index.html
The U.S. and Qatar agreed to stop Iran from accessing $6 billion for humanitarian assistance in light of Hamas's attack on Israel. The funds had been negotiated as part of a prisoner release deal last month. (New York Times / Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/10/12/iran-oil-fund-us-israel/
4/ Inflation rose 3.7% from a year earlier, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's intent to keep interest rates high. On a month-to-month basis, prices increased 0.4% from August to September, compared with a 0.6% rise from August to July. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said housing prices, which rose 7.2% from a year ago, were the largest contributor to September's figure. Fed officials have signaled that they are likely to leave interest rates unchanged in November, but what happens at the December meeting is less clear, with a roughly 60% chance of no change and a 40% chance of a rate hike. (NBC News / Axios / Wall Street Journal / Bloomberg / CNBC / New York Times / Washington Post / Politico)
An update on the Scalise situation: "BREAKING — STEVE SCALISE is withdrawing from speaker race."
Scalise getting fucked and Republicans continuing to sabotage themselves silver lining with all the misery that’s happening parts east and spilling back over here.
1/ A federal judge imposed a narrow gag order on Trump, restricting him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, and court staff involved in his election subversion case. “This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said. “This is about language that presents a danger to the administration of justice […] His presidential candidacy does not give him carte blanche to vilify public servants who are simply doing their jobs.” Chutkan didn’t specify how she would enforce the gag order, but said she would address any consequences if and when Trump violated it. Before the order was even issued, Trump’s lawyer said they would appeal the ruling. Prosecutors had argued that a gag order was necessary to protect the integrity of judicial proceedings. Trump faces four felony charges in connection with what prosecutors allege was a “criminal scheme” to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election by enlisting a slate of so-called “fake electors,” using the Justice Department to conduct “sham election crime investigations,” trying to enlist Pence to “alter the election results,” and promoting false claims of a stolen election as the Jan. 6 riot raged. The gag order doesn’t extend to Trump’s three other pending criminal trials for election obstruction in Georgia, classified documents in Florida, or hush money payments during the 2016 campaign in New York. (New York Times / Washington Post / NBC News / Politico / CNN / Wall Street Journal / NPR / Axios / Associated Press / ABC News / CNBC)
2/ The Biden administration reached a settlement with the more than 4,000 migrants who were separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border by the Trump administration. Under the proposed agreement, the federal government would be prohibited from using a “zero tolerance” prosecution policy to separated migrant families crossing the border for eight years. The settlement would also provide temporary benefits to separated families such as housing aid, work permits, health care, and allow them to apply for asylum again. In total, more than 4,000 children were separated from their families, including 290 U.S. citizen children, under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. An estimated 1,000 children still remain separated from their parents. (ABC News / NBC News / Associated Press / New York Times / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal)
3/ Biden warned Israel that occupying Gaza would be a “big mistake,” but added that “taking out the extremists is a necessary requirement.” Israel’s defense minister told the U.S. to brace for a “long war” against Hamas, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reporting that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt would reopen as temporary humanitarian corridor. More than a million people – about half of Gaza’s total population – have been displaced since the Israeli military declared a “complete siege” to the enclave in retaliation for the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas. The World Health Organization and United Nations, meanwhile, have warned that Gaza faces an “imminent” public health crisis as the enclave is running out of food and water. Hospitals are expected run out of fuel within 24 hours. (NBC News / Washington Post / New York Times / CNN / CNBC / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna120545
4/ Jim Jordan will force a House vote on Tuesday in his bid for speaker after winning the support of several key Republican skeptics. Reps. Mike Rogers and Ann Wagner were “hard no” on Jordan last week, but have now publicly endorsed the Ohioan, as have Ken Calvert and Vern Buchanan. Jordan needs to win at least 217 votes to become speaker in a chamber that is narrowly divided between 221 Republicans and 212 Democrats. He still faces an uphill climb to be elected speaker and can only lose four Republicans if every member votes. The House has been without a permanent speaker for nearly two weeks after eight Republicans sided with Democrats in voting to remove Kevin McCarthy. (The Guardian / Politico / Wall Street Journal / CNN / Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/16/jim-jordan-house-speaker-endorsements
@sgamer82 said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
3/ Biden warned Israel that occupying Gaza would be a “big mistake,”
Said guy with literal hours of video declaring how big of Zionist he is, with absolute confidence that surely he will back that up in actions.
Also: yada yada pariston is wrong to point out that both parties serve the same interests but act differently with their voter base and upon the ideological superstructure.
https://news.sky.com/story/we-can-certainly-afford-two-wars-us-treasury-secretary-says-12985335
Can't afford universal healthcare, money for weapons is easy peasy.
@pariston_hill well, we gotta embrace for impact
Fuck him.
Let’s also not forget this asshole welcomed Greg Abbott here the same Greg Abbott who’s been busing/flying migrants out of state to places like here. Who Adams now wants to give tickets to anywhere out of state.
I know NYC immediately hates every mayor elected but Eric Adams is exceptionally bad.
Fuck, that's monsterous.
@Jabberwok said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
I know NYC immediately hates every mayor elected but Eric Adams is exceptionally bad.
Except for when we voted Bloomberg into office thrice.
Unless those people were hardcore masochists.
@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Pro-Palestinian protests, much of which are being done by jewish americans, are equal to Charlottesville neonazi marches.
I really wish the U.S would stop vilifying protestors. It's so disappointing we can't tell who the real good guys are.
I don't get everything about the conflicts in Israel (because the people around me seem to demand a history report when I talk about it), but I'm pretty sure these people just want to avoid civilian deaths. In that respect, it seems simple.
@onemoment said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
(because the people around me seem to demand a history report when I talk about it)
A good retort would be: It's 2023, it not good to support a racist apartheid state 30 years after the last one fell.