John Gallagher
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It’s time to admit that the Democratic majority in the Senate was always imaginary
Thanks to Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, the lack of clarity has led to a political narrative that will only harm Democrats in the midterms. They’re in the majority and they can’t get anything done.
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The future of democracy hinges on these eight midterm races
It’s not a stretch to say that democracy itself is on the ballot as GOP candidates embrace Trumpism and authoritarianism.
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New York Times finally admits former mayor Ed Koch was gay nine years after his death
The AIDS epidemic took a terrible toll in New York City. It was made worse because Ed Koch was afraid that it might reveal the truth about himself.
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DeSantis’ attack on Disney proves that incompetence is fundamental to Trumpism
In his rush for revenge, the Florida governor unleashed a mess that could cost the state more than $1 billion. The whole point of Trumpism is intimidation and cruelty. The fallout is beside the point.
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Homophobia could end Madison Cawthorn’s career in politics & LGBTQ people know what karma is
After a lot worse scandals, it’s the suggestion of an inappropriate relationship with a man and a cruise ship game that are most likely to sink Cawthorn’s career.
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The evidence is clear that Trump & his cronies planned a coup. Why doesn’t the media care?
The media has no way of handling a direct assault on democracy, so it resorts to dealing with Trump’s attempted coup as if it were just another political issue.
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Sarah Palin’s campaign for Congress isn’t exactly taking Alaska by storm
Out of touch and unpopular, the former governor is struggling to connect with voters and make it into the runoff.
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Peter Thiel dropped $3.5M to help transphobic candidate JD Vance win the Ohio GOP primary
The Hillibilly Elegy author, a protege of Thiel’s, also won Donald Trump’s endorsement, despite once comparing Trump to Hitler.
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Kyrsten Sinema reassures lobbyists she’s still ready to kill the Biden presidency
The Senator from Arizona reassured business interests that she’s there to kill Build Back Better and protect Trump’s tax breaks.
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Not content just to attack trans youth, Gov. Greg Abbott wants to tank the entire US economy
The Texas governor slowed border commerce to a crawl as a stunt aimed at the Biden administration’s immigration policy.