“The Myth of the Gen Z Red Wave”
Jean M. Twenge at the Atlantic, using data from the Cooperative Election Study (Tufts) rather than the Yale Youth Poll, offers evidence that the Democratic Party’s immediate post-election ...
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“Political Violence Is Here, and It’s Working”
N.Y. Times Opinion Piece by Tressie McMillan Cottom: One critical fact cutting against the risk that “President Trump’s second administration . . . fit the definition of fascism” was ...
“‘I’m just so scared’: Lawmakers reckon with safety after Minnesota slayings”
The Washington Post offers a lengthy treatment of issues and includes text from group chats among concerned lawmakers. “State lawmakers — who tend to be far more accessible than their ...
“Members of Congress worry about lack of plan as political violence rises”
Washington Post reports talk in Congress of putting in place procedures to fill vacancies if its members are assassinated in ways that upend the functioning of Congress. Similar discussions ...
My Statement: Thoughts on the Despicable Assassination (and Attempted Assassination) of Minnesota Legislators, the Rise in Political Violence in the United States, and the Threats to Free and Fair Elections
Violence directed at innocent people is abhorrent and political violence even more so because it is an attack not just on people but on the institution of democracy itself and an attempt to change ...
“Sitting US Senator Alex Padilla forcibly wrestled to the ground . . . for attempting to ask a question of DHS secretary Kristin Noem” (Video)
Horrifying and dangerous: Sitting US Senator Alex Padilla forcibly wrestled to the ground and arrested by the FBI for attempting to ask a question of DHS secretary Kristin Noem.— Alejandra ...
“Trump Threatens Any Protesters at Military Parade With ‘Very Big Force’”
NYT: President Trump said on Tuesday that protesters who assembled during a military parade he planned in Washington on Saturday for the Army’s 250th birthday would be met with “very big force” — ...
“Trump says Elon Musk will face ‘very serious consequences’ if he funds Democratic candidates”
NBC News: President Donald Trump on Saturday said there would be “serious consequences” if tech mogul Elon Musk funds Democratic candidates to run against Republicans who vote in favor of the ...
“Trump Orders Investigation of Biden and His Aides”
NYT: President Trump ordered his White House counsel and the attorney general on Wednesday to investigate former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his staff in Mr. Trump’s latest attempt to stoke ...
Quote of the Day
“They don’t want someone who’s just going to be like, ‘We’re going to follow the law and do the originalistic thing, and whatever the result is, so may be it,’” said the consultant. “They want ...
“Judge strikes down Trump’s sanctions against Jenner & Block law firm”
WaPo: A federal judge on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order sanctioning the law firm Jenner & Block, the second time a court has quashed one of ...
“FTC probes Media Matters’ exchanges with ad groups, stoking fears of retribution”
CNN: The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sent Media Matters for America a letter demanding communications between the progressive media watchdog and advertising entities as the commission ...
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