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Bacon laughably claims to be an outsider while touting support from the likes of Newt Gingrich, Governor Ricketts, and dozens of members of Congress  Last week – in one of the more tone deaf press conferences imaginable – Don Bacon relied on establishment former Governor Kay Orr to make the point that he is… not […]

Last week at a debate at Cuesta College, Republicans running in California’s 24th Congressional District Katcho Achadjian, Matt Kokkonen, and Justin Fareed doubled down on their Republican positions that are patently out of touch with the Central Coast. On the eve of Earth Day, Achadjian reiterated his support for offshore oil drilling, despite the fresh […]

Knight Was Trump Before Trump Was Trump Today, the DCCC released its first national web video of the cycle – How did we get here? – featuring several examples of Congressional Republicans who preceded and have echoed Donald Trump’s violent rallies, birther rhetoric, and hateful words about immigrants and women. The video highlights vulnerable California […]

In a press conference today, Speaker Ryan sidestepped a question on so-called “bathroom laws” in states like North Carolina and Mississippi that discriminate against transgender individuals. Ryan even attempted to claim credit by noting his 2007 vote for the Employment Nondiscrimination Act. That’s a pretty bold move given that Ryan specifically lobbied the sponsor of […]

Today, House Republicans’ “witch hunt” against women’s health access continues, with their wasteful Select Committee holding its second hearing of the year this afternoon. Vulnerable Congressman Jeff Denham voted in favor of creating the committee last October, despite the fact that multiple investigations cleared Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing pertaining to the misleading videos created […]

Today, House Republicans’ “witch hunt” against women’s health access continues, with their wasteful Select Committee holding its second hearing of the year this afternoon. Accidental Congressman Cresent Hardy voted in favor of creating the committee last October, despite the fact that multiple investigations cleared Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing pertaining to the misleading videos created […]

  Knight voted to create committee intimidating scientists and medical researchers   Today, House Republicans’ “witch hunt” against women’s health access continues, with their wasteful Select Committee holding its second hearing of the year this afternoon. Vulnerable Congressman Steve Knight voted in favor of creating the committee last October, despite the fact that multiple investigations […]

Today Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are fighting for delegates in New York, but no matter who comes out on top, extreme right-wing Republican candidate Matt Kokkonen will go to bed happy. In an interview last week, Kokkonen said he “personally appreciate[s] the fact that Trump has brought to the forefront, many topics that should […]

When Republican Senator Lindsey Graham was asked in January about the prospect of backing either Donald Trump or Ted Cruz for president, he infamously joked that the choice felt like deciding between “being shot or poisoned.” As the GOP continues to stumble into chaos and disarray into today’s Wisconsin primary, that hypothetical scenario is now […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT   Methane leak capped, but political fallout may linger Energy and Environment Publishing Jeremy J. Jacobs Monday, April 4, 2016 The massive methane leak at a natural gas facility in Los Angeles was capped in February, but the political fallout is showing no signs of letting up. Democrats in Washington, […]