When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   In her news conference before the House impeachment rules vote yesterday, Nancy Pelosi eloquently summed up what’s going on: “The times have found us.”   The lessons we learned in civics classes, the moments the Founding Fathers warned…

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Trump showed us on day one of his campaign that his time in office would be spent hurting other people, breaking down our institutions, and denigrating anyone who wasn’t his most ardent and unquestioning supporter. And from day one of his b…

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Amazon publicly pledged to raise its minimum wage and working standards for its workers to the celebration of many, but a significant amount of their workers are hired through contractors -- meaning that they aren’t eligible for these ne…

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   The House just voted on the rules that the impeachment inquiry will follow. This vote was the first concerning impeachment taken by the House since Speaker Pelosi announced the inquiry -- and, unsurprisingly, not a single Republican vote…

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   American media and talking points have been so consumed by impeachment and Trump’s bombastic defense of himself that we are ignoring all the other sinister things he’s been doing as president.   Trump announced that he was undoing a…

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continues to stand by Trump throughout this impeachment inquiry, and now, he’s truly shown America how hypocritical he really is. He said that the House’s impeachment resolution up for a vote tomorr…

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   The GOP has made it their m.o. to take away healthcare from anyone and everyone -- they led an unsuccessful campaign to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and when that failed, they took it court and may undo the whole thing.    The Ch…

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   A federal judge blocked Alabama’s pending near-total abortion ban that most certainly would have shuttered clinics and placed those seeking abortion in danger.   However, the judge’s blocking of the law is only while the case makes …