The Stumbling, Bumbling Republican Congress

House Follows Senate, Passes Short-Term Funding Bill, Temporarily Averting Government Shutdown – But Only Until March 1st

Congress Dodges Govt. Shutdown For Now, Despite Republicans’ Best Efforts

Catherine Rampell: House Republicans Try To Blow Up The Border Deal They Claim To Want [Gift Link]

 

Democrats Making Progress

Unemployment Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since September 2022

Mortgage Rates Drop To Lowest Level In 7 Months

Pres. Biden Cancels Another $5 Billion In Student Debt For 74k More Borrowers

 

Elections 2024

Trump Lawyers Warn Supreme Court Of ‘Chaos And Bedlam’ If States Are Allowed To Bar Him From 2024 Ballot

Washington State Judge Rules Trump Can Appear On State’s Primary Ballot, While Leaving Open Possibility To Be Removed From The General Election Ticket

Democrats Ask Wisconsin’s Supreme Court To Force Redrawing Of Congressional Map, In Light Of State Legislative Map Ruling

 

Campaigns 2024

Nikki Haley Pushed Over Claim America Has Never Been Racist, Replies The Founders’ Intent Wasn’t To Be Racist

DeSantis Refers To His Campaign In The Past-Tense, Now Says He Regrets His Early Strategy Of Avoiding The Media

 

The Danger Of Trump

Zeeshan Aleem: Donald Trump’s Bid For ‘Total Immunity’ Rant Is An Argument For A Police State

Greg Sargent: Trump’s Angry Ranting About Immunity Is Both A Threat & A Promise

Sarah Longwell: It’s Time (Past Time, Really) For Former Trump Officials To Come Out Against Him