There are a number of lawmakers who I genuinely do not like to talk about, and Marjorie Taylor Greene is certainly among them. Every time I do I feel as though I’m giving her exactly what she wants, which is nothing more than attention and recognition for the theatre she brings to her base. But every once in a while her statements or theatrics become so absurd it’s difficult to resist the urge to address them, and this would be one of those times.

Gustaf Kilander with The Independent writes:

Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene used a Scooby-Doo meme…

It’s sort of incredible, isn’t it, how Kyrsten Sinema still — after everything she has pulled in the short time that President Biden has been in office — still manages to get worse? As negotiations intensify surrounding the budget reconciliation bill and the smooth passage of the infrastructure bill, Sinema has not been shy about her desire to deliver for her corporate donors no matter the consequence to her party or most importantly, the American people overall.

Igor Derysh with Salon writes:

“Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the controversial Arizona Democrat who threatens to derail President Biden’s legislative agenda, received more than…

It’s certainly no secret that I have taken issue with corporate Democrats, particularly now with Democrats enjoying unilateral control of the House, Senate, and White House. It’s been as infuriating as it is entertaining to watch them scramble to come up with excuses for their lack of action. That said, with Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema already threatening to torpedo virtually everything good the Democratic party could accomplish and allowing their likeminded, cowardly colleagues to hide behind them, sometimes it’s easy to forget the lengths Senate Republicans are still willing to go to do it themselves. …

In recent weeks, particularly as lawmakers are set to vote on some critical pieces of legislation by the end of the month, there has been a welcome and fundamentally necessary sense of urgency and show of strength coming from progressive lawmakers. Even as pressure mounts for them to come to an agreement, they have managed to hold firm and still insist they will not vote yes on the infrastructure bill unless the budget bill filled with their priorities is voted on first. They have taken to the airwaves to not only call out their Democratic colleagues, but identify them by…

If you follow politics regularly, you probably know that lawmakers are gearing up to vote on some particularly important pieces of legislation in the coming days, namely the infrastructure bill and the budget reconciliation bill accompanying it. Naturally, they are working out the finer details of the bills, and the American people should hopefully know the specifics in regards to their contents soon enough. That said, on social media I happened to stumble across a tweet from Senator Dick Durbin that gave away a snippet of what was not going to be in the legislation.

Durbin’s tweet said:

“I am…

Donald Trump isn’t exactly my favorite topic to discuss. There isn’t much to be said about him that isn’t being said by virtually anyone who considers themselves even slightly liberal. While of course there are certain instances where there is an obligation to address what he has been up to, particularly now after he has left office those instances have become few and far between. While he cannot be ignored completely considering he remains the de facto godfather of the GOP, every once in a while there is a story that manages to genuinely pique my interest. …

For as long as I have been following politics, it’s certainly no secret that few — if anyone — have inspired me and filled me with hope more than Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. While I have had my differences of opinion with him in terms of strategy in the past, watching him drop out of the 2020 democratic primary was incredibly painful and taught me lessons that will stay with me for years and years to come. …

In regards to the circumstances and politics surrounding the infrastructure and budget bills set to be voted on by the end of the month, I sometimes find myself wondering how I would handle the situation if I were President Biden. In particular, how would I handle Senators like Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, who are theoretically acting as obstacles to legislation that would not only indefinitely be the foundation of my legacy as President, but more importantly have a lasting impact on the lives of the vast majority of Americans throughout the country. …