Amicable Walz learned hardball politics in the House

August 12, 2024August 12, 2024 News

In tapping Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as her running mate, Vice President Harris chose an affable figure with dad-joke zeal and "Minnesota nice" energy.

But Walz's time in the House reveals another dimension — one of a shrewd tactician able to survive rough political waters when other Democrats were sinking, and play hardball to achieve his ambitions when the moment demands.

Those attributes surfaced not only in the act of taking tactful votes that he...

Sanders says Harris should be ‘very proud’ of Biden administration record

August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 News

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Sunday that Vice President Harris should be "very proud" of the administration's record over the past few years and brushed off concerns about reversals in some of her policy positions.

“She should be very proud of the record of the Biden/Harris administration in taking on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and creating millions of jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure,” Sanders said ...

15 state AGs sue Biden administration over ObamaCare coverage for ‘Dreamers’

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 health care, News, obamacare

A coalition of 15 state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over its plan to expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) health coverage to immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

The states, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R), want to stop the administration’s plan from taking effect Nov. 1.

Under the rule, active recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will be eligible to enroll in a taxpayer-subsidize...

Republican notions of ‘progressive’ and ‘populist’ don’t match reality

August 9, 2024August 8, 2024 Affordable Care Act, Donald Trump, Medicare, News, Opinion

When it comes to fighting for real American values, progressives have been leading the charge since day one.

Who got women the right to vote? Progressives. Who stood up to end segregation? Progressives. And who created the lifelines of Social Security and Medicare? You guessed it — progressives.

But today, we've got venture capitalist Republicans masquerading as working-class heroes, dragging the word progressive through the mud.

Don't be fooled by th...

15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage

August 8, 2024August 9, 2024 News, politics

Fifteen states have sued the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance

Trump team seeks to pressure Harris over media appearances

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 Donald Trump, News

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Democrats have everything to lose if they abolish the filibuster

August 8, 2024August 7, 2024 News, politics

As the 2024 elections approach, Democratic senators and Senate candidates from across the ideological spectrum have called for the abolition of the filibuster. They believe that many of the proposals they care about most have no chance of getting the 60 votes they would need to overcome a Republican filibuster.

When it comes to some issues, like creating a national right to abortion, they are probably right. But Democrats should not abolish the filibuster. It would harm their...

Kamala Harris makes the perfect choice with Tim Walz

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 Donald Trump, News, Opinion

Choosing a running mate is the first and most important test of any presidential candidate. And Kamala Harris aced it.

In a sense, Harris could do no wrong, because she had such an outstanding bench to choose from, including several governors. Any one of them would bring more executive or legislative experience to the table than JD Vance (R-Ohio), who never ran for office before being elected to the Senate in 2022 and has nothing to show for his time spent there.&nb...

Walz goes on attack against Trump-Vance: ‘Weird as hell’

August 6, 2024August 7, 2024 Donald Trump, News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in his first appearance as Vice President Harris’s running mate, came out swinging against former President Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio).

“I just have to say it. You know it. You feel it. These guys are creepy and, yes, just weird as hell. That's what you see,” Walz said to raucous applause from the rally crowd in Philadelphia, using the viral new framing of the Trump campaign as "weird."

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Walz makes Harris ticket debut with pointed attack on Trump

August 6, 2024August 7, 2024 News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) made his debut on Tuesday as Vice President Harris’s running mate during a raucous rally in Philadelphia, where he took on former President Trump and sought to sustain the enthusiasm Democrats have built over the past two weeks.

Harris and Walz spoke in front of a crowd of roughly 10,000 people, the largest audience this cycle for either Harris or President Biden when he was a candidate.

“That’s what this election is about. ...