Remember this analysis for the future:
"The result on Sunday did not represent an ideological earthquake or a sudden swerve among Hungarians from right to left, but rather something highly personal...
...Voters toppled a strongman leader who, increasingly cocooned in the flattery of sycophants and the praise of a sprawling propaganda machine, had lost his touch."
I thought we were concerned on the amount of money the government was spending...
DHS to spend $200 million on private jets for Noem, other officials
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"During this news conference, President Trump has said more about the ballroom he wants to build in the White House than about how homeless people will be supported if they are moved out of Washington, D.C."
BILL PAXTON was born on this day in 1955. A much-missed and popular actor, he's still the only person to be killed on-screen by a Terminator, an Alien and a Predator.
Thanks to the skill and persistence of @POTUS, @VP, and our allies, Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza are being released from Russian custody. It’s a tremendous diplomatic achievement, and we’re grateful that they’ll be back home with their families where they belong.
Bush intros Cheney (WY): TX
Gore intros Lieberman (CT): TN
Dole intros Kemp (NY): KS
Clinton intros Gore (TN): AR
Bush 41 intros Quayle (IN): LA
Dukakis intros Bentsen (TX): MA
The cancellation of the Columbia graduation has a particular poignancy for me as my son is graduating this weekend.
His entry into college and first year was somewhat stolen by COVID. Just hoping his final moments go smoothly.
@mikiebarb took me all day to listen to the initial Trump 2.0 episode. Boy that was a bit of a gut punch, but a good episode. As you progress a couple of questions / perspectives I would love explored:
Are there relevant precedents in our history or modern equivalents that give us some sense of how citizens respond to these potential shifts in federal policy?