As many on the left have pointed out before, if there was one thing at all that Donald Trump is good at, it’s personal branding. He sticks his finger in the wind, takes the tone, and was able to resonate with the populist sentiment among the right wing in a way that no one can genuinely deny. His marketing ability and the seemingly undaunted devotion he enjoys from the right wing base has resulted in a hold over GOP lawmakers that remains nearly as strong today as it was at the height of his Presidency, even after he has left…

Don’t get me wrong. What happened on January 6th was an incredibly disturbing, damning indictment of the state of affairs in the United States of America for a variety of reasons that I have already mentioned a number of times. Recently however, personally I have been focusing more on issues such as the the state of the housing market and voting rights legislation. But of course, a headline from The Washington Post concerning the riots caught my attention, and I find myself once again interested in the aftermath of the capitol riots.

Apparently, Joe Biden’s justice department may be defending…

As much as I might thoroughly despise Senator Kyrsten Sinema and her obstructionist antics on everything ranging from filibuster reform to the $15 minimum wage, a part of me does find it almost entertaining to watch her political prospects spiral as she attempts to come up with excuses that only grow increasingly flimsy with each passing day.

Now, Sinema is evidently arguing that the Democratic party has more to lose than to gain from filibuster reform. After listing off examples of when Democrats used the filibuster in a recent Washington Post op-ed, Sinema immediately follows it by writing:

“My support…

On a number of occasions in recent weeks, I have not hesitated to express my frustration with the Democratic party’s handling of the infrastructure bill. While we might lay the blame on Senators like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, I will admit that far too often I forget to bring up someone who certainly holds at least equal blame: the leader of their own Senate Democratic caucus, Chuck Schumer. …

Throughout the 2020 campaign in particular, I was told by a number of my more critical readers that I am oftentimes too negative, and have expectations of our lawmakers that hardline Democratic voters — older ones in particular — find unrealistic. But being a 26 year old — stuck smack dab in the middle between millennials and Gen Z — who works in a nursing home during a pandemic, frankly it’s become almost impossible not to be angry at times when considering everything my generation and our children stand to lose.

For one thing, there’s the climate catastrophe looming ahead…

After the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg led to the Republicans ramming through yet another Supreme Court pick one week before the election, I’m sure many of us were grappling with the significance of the ramifications such a right wing supreme court on the country for decades to come. While we continue to process and see how this could affect everything from climate change legislation to voting rights, the court recently made a decision to uphold Obamacare that left many of us surprised. That is, until we look below the surface.

The 7–2 decision, with only Justice’s Alito and Gorsuch…

Since the 2016 election Hillary Clinton has not even attempted to hide her resentment, whether it be in regards to the results of the election overall or the fact that someone had the nerve to challenge her for the nomination. A nomination she seemed to feel from the very beginning was rightfully hers, and not one she needed to earn. In the years that have passed since, Clinton has blamed everyone but herself for the results of the election against Donald Trump, ranging from Vladimir Putin to Bernie Sanders. …

For months, the filibuster and what Democrats should do about it has been at the forefront of the conversation when it comes to American politics, and for good reason. With virtually any meaningful legislation containing priorities of the left and the Democratic party voters set to die in the Senate unless the filibuster is done away with or significantly reformed, the pressure from the left to take action has certainly been increasing to make changes. …