AvatarSam Green5 days ago‘I was shocked’: Dem Sen. Mark Kelly slams ‘stunning’ DeSantis view on Ukraineverified_publisherCNNDemocratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona tells CNN's Jake Tapper that he disagrees with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Ukraine: "I mean, what is he saying it for, to get votes?"
AvatarSam Green4 days agoMontgomery County should adopt ranked-choice voting. So should everyplace else.verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Editorial BoardRanked-choice voting — in which voters cast their ballots not for a single candidate, but rank them in order of preference — is a better way of assuring that election results reflect what the public really wants. That is especially true when there is a large field to choose from, because it makes …
AvatarSam Green6 days agoTranscript: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on "Face the Nation," March 19, 2023verified_publisherCBS NewsFace The Nation / CBS News Warren says FDIC insurance cap should be lifted MARGARET BRENNAN SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN SEN. WARREN MARGARET BRENNAN We want to …
AvatarSam GreenMar 18Opinion | The Lessons of the Great Depression Are Being Ignoredverified_publisherPOLITICO - Opinion by Charles W. CalomirisFDR would have hated the fix to today’s banking crisis. President Franklin D. Roosevelt could teach today’s regulators and politicians a lot about how to deal with a banking crisis. Two aspects of his leadership from his first year in office stand out. First, FDR understood the danger of excessive …
AvatarSam GreenHow the backbone of American elections is being upendedverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Zach MontellaroOrganizations that once fostered quiet, apolitical cooperation in the past have increasingly been thrust into the spotlight. A bipartisan behind-the-scenes organization that helps states maintain their voter rolls is facing an uncertain future, after several Republican-led states left the group. The …
AvatarSam GreenThis sleeper race could wreck MAGA’s 2024 dreamsverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Greg SargentWisconsin looms large in the MAGA transformation of American politics. Of the three “blue wall” states that Donald Trump flipped in 2016, Wisconsin was the toughest for Democrats to take back in 2020. Winning there — more than Michigan or Pennsylvania — is the most likely starting point for Trump …
