Sen. Cory Booker: Independence Day

as the neighborhood continues to explode with illegal fireworks, this arrived in my emailbox: Happy Independence Day, This year’s 4th of July feels quite different. I’m thinking about the ways in which our ideals of independence and patriotism relate to what we’re now experiencing: a public health pandemic and a…

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Will There Be An Impeachment Trial In The Senate?

Damn straight! And here’s why: The House is expected to approve their Articles of Impeachment along an essentially party line vote. Now over the past few months, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he might table the trial portion of the proceedings…but that’s pretty much bullshit. It’s been…

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