Trump’s demoralized staff count down the final days President Donald Trump has lost the support of many former loyalists in his administration after a riot at the U.S. Capitol that he helped provoke, and his White House is in “meltdown” … Continue reading How to Lose Friends and Piss Off Congress: a Monday Polotics Thread

Paul Ryan excoriates planned GOP effort to challenge Biden’s Electoral College win as ‘anti-democratic and anti-conservative’ Former House Speaker Paul Ryan excoriated fellow Republicans Sunday in a rare statement that called planned GOP efforts to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s win “anti-democratic … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Wants its 11,780 Votes

The essential COVID-19 vaccine FAQ The largest vaccination campaign in United States history has begun protecting its first recipients against the novel coronavirus. Yet there are a number of logistics to be mapped out and questions answered before the country … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Averts a Shutdown, But is Still Being Cheap

Police, firefighters, teachers will be next in line for COVID-19 vaccine Police, firefighters, teachers and grocery workers will be among those next in line for a COVID-19 vaccine, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel decided Sunday. The … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Counting Down the Days ’til X-Mas

Trump, Pence, Congress and Supreme Court will be offered COVID-19 vaccine in coming days, officials say President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other top federal office-holders will be offered COVID-19 vaccines over the next week-and-a-half to guard against an … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is 59-1

Arizona legislature shuts down after Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus The two chambers of the Arizona state legislature will suspend their work this week after former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani tested positive for the coronavirus less than a … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Just Sitting Here, Popcorn in Hand

Sorry, I got nothing witty today. It’s late, and I’m trying to set up my new Harmony hub, so…this is what you get, sadly. Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is In a Rush

‘A huge catastrophe’: Democrats grapple with congressional and state election losses There’s still a lot that’s not known about the 2020 election, but conversations — and finger pointing — have already begun as the party begins to take away some … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Running in Slow Motion to January

Dear fellow Black voters: Thank you In South Carolina, we say grace before we eat and sleep. We learn from a young age to say “yes, ma’am” and “no, ma’am.” Men still open doors for women, and it’s the only … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Conceded, But Changed Its Mind

Inside Trump’s loss: A culmination of self-destructive decisions When the White House essentially relocated to Air Force One over the final weeks of the campaign, President Donald Trump had a common reaction whenever he saw his rival Joe Biden appear … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Throwing A Party, and You’re All Invited

So. Here we are. Tomorrow, November 03rd, is Election Day in the US. This is the day we’ve waited four miserable, shitty years for, a day that has been led up to by the most absolute ridiculous collapse of norms … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Has 24 Hours Before Election Day

A Day-By-Day Guide to What Could Happen If This Election Goes Bad The coronavirus pandemic was always going to make the 2020 election uniquely complicated, and Donald Trump’s norm-busting style was always going to make it tense, but headlines in … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Still Tests Negative

Policy vs. personality: Undecideds torn as election nears Amanda Jaronowski is torn. The lifelong Republican from suburban Cleveland supports President Donald Trump’s policies and fears her business could be gutted if Democrat Joe Biden is elected. But she abhors Trump … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Counting Down the Days

Latinx History Has Always Been Linked to Spooky Culture Indigenous understandings of death are linked with the shared trauma of colonialism. From a historical perspective, many influences might explain why people across Latin America are so captivated by gothic themes, … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Here for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

I’m not even going to try to keep up with what’s happening, seeing as this is being written Sunday night, and gods only know what could happen between now and Monday morning. So, Monday thread. If everything keeps going crazy, … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Can’t Keep Up

With 200K Dead, Trump Spews Lies Then Golfs for the 298th Time During His Presidency The president seemingly does not care about the more than 200,000 Americans who have lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus, but we … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Surging

Majority of Americans, including many Republicans, say wait for election to replace Ginsburg – Reuters poll The national opinion poll, conducted Sept. 19-20 after Ginsburg’s death was announced, suggests that many Americans object to President Donald Trump’s plan, backed by … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Mourns an Icon

In the joy of watching The Princess Bride cast reunion for the Wisconsin Democrats, I basically forgot to do the thread, so this is being done very late, at the last minute. Talk amongst yourselves. Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Almost Didn’t Happen

What is Labor Day in the US? “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates Labor Day Sales Weekend

‘Small events add up to a lot’: Limited gatherings quietly emerge as source of coronavirus infections “People don’t think of it in the same way as the (President) Trump rally in Tulsa, a bunch of people on the beach or … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is So Done With 2020