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The Republican Party

…in cahoots with old principles himself, Mitch McConnell. May they rot in hell. In these most vulnerable of all times, our vaunted three coequal branches of government have proven unable…

Supreme Court

…lost the respect of Americans.  Mitch McConnell, Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society, and Citizens United and Dark Money are most responsible for the current majority on the Supreme Court. …

Questioning the Court’s Decisions

…confirmation politics have devolved toward brass-knuckles partisanship following Mitch McConnell’s elimination of the circuit court “blue slip”—a procedural tool that once gave senators an effective veto over appointments to circuit…

John Boehner Needs a Dictionary

All of these bipartisan discussions are encouraging, and Republicans hope they will lead to real solutions that help American families. But presidential leadership is really what’s needed. By shifting the…