Right now, in the current Senate, Republican Senators are exercising their power to veto nearly all legislation using the filibuster. Under the filibuster, Senators need not do anything but indicate their desire
United States Senate Permanently Skewed Toward Republicans, About Six Seats
After every election since 1980, Republicans wound up with more seats in the United States Senate than share of the popular vote would suggest. On average, Republicans took an extra six seats.
List of Purely Partisan 5-4 Supreme Court Cases, Early Neil Gorsuch Years
In 2016, a vacant Supreme Court seat was held open to deny Democrats from appointing a majority of Justices on the Court after decades of Republican control. More than a year later,
Pure Partisan 5-3 Supreme Court Restricts Voting as Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed
In the minutes before Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed 52-48 by the Senate to join the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court itself released an emergency order making it harder for voters to
Disability Voting Rights Setback in Alabama by 5-3 Partisan Supreme Court
With voting already underway in Alabama, a 5-3 partisan Supreme Court issued an unexplained emergency stay Wednesday night, effectively permitting the state to require disabled people voting by mail to obtain witnesses
Fact Check: Ted Cruz Botches SCOTUS Nomination Precedent, Reversing Reality
The Senate confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett continues. At the hearings, Ted Cruz reversed reality of Supreme Court confirmation history to justify placing Amy Coney Barrett to fill
Progressive Radio Account ‘The Brad Blog’ Suspended From Twitter
While Republicans complain about social media censoring “conservatives,” progressives may be silenced to little outrage. Yesterday, Twitter account @TheBradBlog was suspended for this Tweet reporting serious election integrity problems in Georgia: 39
List of 5-4 Supreme Court Cases Where Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cast a Deciding Vote
In 2016, Amy Coney Barrett agreed with Republicans that they could hold a Supreme Court seat open vacated February 13 of an election year. She “distinguished” the Anthony Kennedy nomination of election
Republicans Violate The Constitution and Precedent To Pack the Supreme Court
Saturday, Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away on September 18, 2020, just 45 days before 2020 Election Day. The
If Republican Legislatures Select Donald Trump’s Electors, Joe Biden Cannot ‘Win’ 2020
Republican legislatures can override state election results and appoint Donald Trump’s electors. During the 2000 election, leaders in the Florida legislature said they could just do it — they could decide that