Mornin’ Politocadoes! With a 217-216 vote, the House held Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt on Wednesday. Garland had, up to this point, refused to provide audio recordings of President Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. The vote is … Continue reading The Contemptible Thursday Politics Thread

Mornin’ Politocadoes! The upcoming election fills us Americans all with a deep sense of dread, also perhaps a little nausea. Our current President and our best chance at the country not falling to authoritarianism, has been busy antagonizing large parts … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is On The Short List

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Trump’s trial continued on Wednesday with the jury going into deliberation over whether he, in fact, arranged hush money payments to a porn star to cover up his affair with said porn star. It all seems fairly cut … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Deliberating

Mornin’ Politocadoes! President Joe Biden and Ex-President Trump have agreed to a series of debates for the Presidential election. After announcing that the Biden campaign was not going to take part in the debates run by the Commission on Presidential … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Agrees To Debate

Mornin’ Politocadoes! It’s pretty trite at this point to say we’re disappointed with the choices Americans have in the Presidential election; Joe Biden, a seemingly decent and compassionate man with a curious penchant for letting rogue allies commit genocide, Donald … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is The Worm Face Now

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Roe V Wade being overturned is one of the darkest moments in American political history over the past decade. It has created hardship and uncertainty for millions of pregnant or potentially pregnant people across the country. Yet, it … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Takes It To The States

Mornin’ Politocadoes! President “Diamond Joe” Biden signed legislation demanding that TikTok parent company, the Chinese firm ByteDance, divest itself of the service in one year’s time. The app has long been scrutinized since Chinese law requires that Chinese companies share … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Bans TikTok

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Arizona’s ban on abortion continues to be tested in the legislature. After the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the obscure 1864 total abortion ban in the state, efforts in both chambers of the State Legislature have started in earnest … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is At The Wire

Mornin’ Politocadoes! My lappy is broken and I am typing this on my phone. Have fun posting today! Welcome to Thursday! Please be excellent to each other in the comments. The Mayor McSquirrel Rule remains in effect. Something to keep … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Broken

Mornin’ Politocadoes! AI is the latest buzzword to come from Silicon Valley. It’s in everything now. Even Windows has an AI now even if you don’t want it or need it. Why, it’s even gone into the military. Those robots, … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Lets The Robots Decide

Mornin’ Politocadoes! The thread is late. Joe Lieberman passed away. Be excellent to each other today! Welcome to Thursday! Please be excellent to each other in the comments. The Mayor McSquirrel Rule remains in effect. Something to keep in mind! … Continue reading The Late Thursday Politics Thread

Mornin’ Politocadoes! In response to the harsh criticism levied by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the House GOP is now considering inviting him to speak on the floor of the Senate. Netanyahu already addressed … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Might Be Invited To The Floor

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled a willingness to use nuclear weapons to defend its “territorial integrity” and that this is “not a bluff”. In a recent interview, Putin reiterated his belief that Russian forces are ready for … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Goes Nuclear

Mornin’ Politocadoes! President Joe Biden will address the nation in the State of the Union tonight. The President is looking to use the address to reassure a wary nation that not only is he able to lead the country, but … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Makes Its Case

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Oh my my my my Mitch McConnell has finally announced his decision to step down as Senate Republican Majority Leader. After the election. And will stay on in Congress until 2027. McConnell, known for his wily tactic of … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread In: MITCHELL

Mornin’ Politocadoes! The House GOP are privately expecting a government shutdown as the March 1st deadline for the passage of a budget or a stopgap spending measure approaches. Failing this deadline, a full shutdown will begin a week later on … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Expects A Shutdown

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Special Counsel Robert Hur is in final discussions about appearing before a House GOP panel to answer questions about his probe into Biden’s handling of documents. Republicans are more likely interested in having Hur there to discuss his … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Hur-d About Testifying

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivered an ultimatum to the Republican Caucus following the implosion of the bipartisan border deal, giving Republicans the night to figure themselves out. On Wednesday, the Republicans filibustered the $118 billion dollar … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Goes To A Slumber Party!

Mornin’ Politocadoes! The Senate Bipartisan Border Bill is on the verge of being abandoned after four months of negotiation. The bill, sponsored by Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Kyrsten Sinema ( ¯\_(ツ)_/¯-AZ), would have shut down the … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is DOA

Mornin’ Politocadoes! The war in Gaza continues. With millions of Palestinians displaced, thousands killed or injured, injustice being levied upon the people, it’s hard to justify the US’ continued support of Israel. Unless you’re being willfully obtuse, which seems to … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Supports A Two-State Solution

Mornin’ Politocadoes! House Democrats are increasingly coming to the conclusion that they hold the fate of Speaker Mike Johnson in their hands. With recent retirements from the body, the Republican majority increasingly needs to rely on Democratic votes to pass … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Toys With A Man’s Fate