Morning Digest: Ardent Trump ally will reportedly challenge GOP senator in Georgia special election

Campaign Action If Collins goes ahead with his bid, that would almost certainly crush GOP hopes of winning outright in November, at least under the state’s current election law. That’s because all candidates from all parties will run together on a single ballot, and if no one takes a majority, a runoff between the top…

Senate Republicans fear that if Bolton testifies, ‘the floodgates are open’

Trump’s defenders have insisted again and again that the many witnesses to his pressure campaign against Ukraine didn’t count because none of them had heard directly from him that nearly $400 million in military aid was held up specifically to demand investigations into Trump’s political opponents. That’s exactly what Bolton’s book reportedly does say: that Trump…

Morning Digest: Former GOP congressman runs bigoted ad highlighting that his top GOP rival is gay

Campaign Action The spot then highlights a large headline from the Los Angeles Blade that reads “Carl DeMaio: California’s gay GOP kingmaker” and a considerably smaller excerpt from the article quoting DeMaio saying, “My job isn’t to support Donald Trump.” The image then switches to an article from The Hill titled “Gay GOP Candidate: Party…

Universities urged to increase support for DACA recipients facing uncertainty

“They can definitely provide a safe environment,” he told the newspaper. “Let the DACA students know that they are welcome there, they’re accepted, and that these resources are there and available for them.” Among the programs already established at schools in the state are one-stop centers featuring both academic and mental health help, like at the…

Chuck Schumer and House impeachment managers destroy Team Trump on first night of Senate trial

At first, it wasn’t clear exactly what was happening. After an introductory speech from both sides—during which Trump attorneys Pat Cipollone and Jay Sekulow burned up every talking point they had—Schumer introduced a proposal to seek documents from the White House. This provided for an hour on each side to debate the merits of the…

How Democrats can avoid handing Senate seats to the GOP if Warren or Sanders wins the presidency

Among the leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, both Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders hail from states where GOP governors could appoint a Republican replacement to the Senate. That outcome would not only defy the will of voters in Massachusetts or Vermont, but it could also cost Democrats a key vote during the critical…

Will three gun-reform bills passed by the Virginia Senate spark right-wing violence at rally today?

Said Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke after the bills passed: “Today we celebrate yet another milestone in making Virginia a safer place. Common-sense gun safety measures such as universal background checks, one handgun a month, and giving localities the authority to protect their residents are all simple measures that will save the lives of many Virginians.…

Cartoon: The return of the Unbelievable Trump

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