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Category Archives: Politics
President Biden, I’ve Seen Enough
By Nicholas Kristof in the NYT President Biden is a good man who capped a long career in public service with a successful presidential term. But I hope he reviews his debate performance Thursday evening and withdraws from the race, throwing … Continue reading
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2028 Presidential Candidate? Newsom Uses Annual State Address to Confront Republicans Across the Nation
In an unconventional version of the State of the State, Gov. Gavin Newsom attacked Republicans and held up California as a beacon of democracy. By Shawn Hubler in the NYT Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, whose liberal state has been hammered … Continue reading
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Jamie Pederson honors Rep. Frank Chopp
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Dear friends and neighbors, When Rep. Frank Chopp retires from the Legislature at the end of the year, he will leave a legacy of transformational change for the 43rd Legislative District and our entire state. … Continue reading
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What Exactly Did Justice Alito Say That Was Wrong?
By Marc O. DeGirolami in the NYT Mr. DeGirolami is a law professor at the Catholic University of America who specializes in law and religion. Justice Samuel Alito has been widely criticized this week for remarks he made to a self-described documentary filmmaker … Continue reading
What Have We Liberals Done to the West Coast?
By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist, reporting from Portland, Ore. for the NYT As Democrats make their case to voters around the country this fall, one challenge is that some of the bluest parts of the country — cities on the West … Continue reading
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Heather Cox Richardson – Contrasting facts to Trump lies
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Justice Alito Caught on Tape Discussing How Battle for America ‘Can’t Be Compromised’
In a new, secret recording, the Supreme Court justice says he “agrees” that the U.S. should return to a place of godliness BY TESSA STUART, TIM DICKINSON in Rolling Stone (thanks to Mike C.) JUNE 10, 2024 Justice Samuel Alito spoke candidly about … Continue reading
Consider this letter to Senator Jamie Pedersen
House Bill 2166 (with revisions) recently passed the House unanimously (97-0). This bill allows our POLST forms to be placed in a statewide registry, so that our POLSTs can rapidly be retrieved by 911 responders or emergency rooms. Oregon has … Continue reading
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Heather Cox Richardson Interviews President Joe Biden
Last week, after President Joe Biden went to Valley Forge and then spoke in Pennsylvania, I got a chance to sit down with him to ask a few questions. What I wanted to hear from him illustrates the difference between … Continue reading
Opinion Worst. Congress. Ever.
By Dana Milbank Columnist in the Washington Post A year ago, I assigned myself to the Capitol to cover the new House Republican majority, suspecting that this erratic crowd of lawmakers would provide some lively material. They did not disappoint. What … Continue reading
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Before the DeSantis-Newsom Debate, Let’s Look at Their Economic Records
By Peter Coy Opinion Writer in the NYT I’ll be glued to the TV on Thursday for the debate between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Fox News. (Not a plug.) It will pit a conservative Republican … Continue reading
State Religion and the Constitution
Comments by Heather Cox Richardson Egypt has opened its border crossing into Gaza, permitting ambulances to carry 76 badly injured Palestinians to Egypt, while 335 people who hold foreign passports were able to cross. Jonathan Lemire, Nahal Toosi, and Alexander … Continue reading
“Their Own Civil War”: Kim Schrier Talks about the Chaos in the House
By Joel Connelly As colleagues savored soundbites on Sunday morning TV shows, a welcome opportunity came to hear out solid work-horse member of Congress who reaches across the aisle in the “other” Washington. But U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., did … Continue reading
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First Republican Presidential Debate
Thanks to Jim S. The First Republican Presidential Debate will be broadcast on FOX News the evening of August 23, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. According to USA Today, the following candidates state that they have met the … Continue reading
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Marjorie Taylor Greene compares Biden to FDR, LBJ. Thanks for the free campaign ad!
Thanks to Jim S. Rex Huppke USA TODAY Far-right Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene might have accidentally realized Joe Biden is a good president. The predominantly ludicrous lawmaker from Georgia did Biden an unexpected – and surely unplanned – solid this weekend in … Continue reading
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Fixing Seattle’s Downtown: First, Do No Harm
by David Brewster By David Brewster in the Post Alley Newsletter June 26, 2023 Many are the chefs in the kitchen, cooking up a recipe for the revival of Seattle’s downtown — Downtown Seattle Association, Mayor Bruce Harrell, Markham McIntyre … Continue reading
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Inside the Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President
Inside the Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President By Peter Baker, Michael D. Shear, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs in the NYT There was the time last winter when President Biden was awakened at 3 a.m. while on a trip to Asia and told … Continue reading
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Joe Biden and the Struggle for America’s Soul
by David Brooks in the NYT Joe Biden built his 2020 presidential campaign around the idea that “we’re in a battle for the soul of America.” I thought it was a marvelous slogan because it captured the idea that we’re … Continue reading
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Voter turnout in Wisconsin Supreme Court race breaks record
Thanks to Pam P. from the Associated Press MADISON, Wis. – Turnout in Wisconsin’s hotly contest Supreme Court race broke the previous record high set for spring elections that don’t coincide with a presidential primary. Turnout had already surpassed 36% of … Continue reading
Why Poverty Persists in America
Why Poverty Persists in By Matthew Desmond Thanks to Diana C. Published March 9, 2023 Updated March 13, 2023 in the NYT This article is adapted from Matthew Desmond’s book “Poverty, by America.” It is being published on March 21 by Crown. In the past … Continue reading
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Trump Angrily Orders Pence to Return All Classified Documents to Mar-a-Lago
By Andy Borowitz in the New Yorker. Thanks to Pam P. “Mike Pence kept me from having a complete collection of documents, and that, quite frankly, is a disgrace,” the former President said.
Notes from historian Heather Cox Richardson – 12/12/22
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