Flirting With Fascism? The GOP Has Gone Way Beyond First Base... Especially In Florida
Last night on Chris Hayes’ show, former GOP strategist turned #NeverTrump activist Stuart Stevens slammed the Republican Party as an...
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Howie Klein
Dec 25, 202217 min read
Maxwell Frost Gets Sworn In On Jan. 3. If You Like Corrupt, Pretend Progressives, You'll Love Him
Last October, before the midterms and before the FTX implosion and political scandal, Ryan Grim posted a wicked-long substack piece, The...
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Howie Klein
Dec 16, 20224 min read
Finally, Statehood For Puerto Rico? Or Independence?
Not If The Republicans Have Anything To Say About It Conservatives don’t want anything to change. So yesterday when the House voted on HR...
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Howie Klein
Nov 30, 20223 min read
Today Is A Really Bad Day For Congressional Democrats-- And For America
As Pelosi and the rest of the Democratic establishment puts the finishing touches on transferring congressional power— with no debate and...
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Howie Klein
Aug 23, 20227 min read
Today Is Primary Day In New York And Florida
Expect Very Low Turnout-- Except In NY-03 I suspect most people have already voted, particularly in Florida. But I’m happy to make some...
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Howie Klein
Aug 13, 20226 min read
A Case For Alan Grayson
A few months ago, I spoke with Alan Grayson about his thinking about running for his old Orlando congressional seat. He was putting...
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Howie Klein
Aug 10, 20228 min read
Bullshit Detector Alert: Maxwell Frost
This cycle I’ve had lots of calls from lots of new candidates running for office. They want support from Blue America. And I’ve been so...
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Howie Klein
Aug 3, 20222 min read
The IRS Needs To Tax Crooked Political Operations Pretending To Be Religions
I’m so-so ok with bona fide religious institutions not paying taxes on donations from their members, you know, like when they pass the...
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Howie Klein
Aug 2, 20224 min read
Time For A Windfall Profits Tax On Gas And Oil
Alan Grayson is running for his old seat in Orlando. Since he was, arguably, the best member of Congress when he was a member, there’s no...
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Howie Klein
Jul 24, 20223 min read
Alan Grayson For Orlando, For Florida, For All Of Us... Not Just Another Faceless Congressman
Primary season is coming to a close but there are still a few very important ones, including House races in Michigan (Rashida Tlaib and...
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Howie Klein
Jul 22, 20226 min read
AIPAC Is Now Essentially A Money Laundering Operation For GOP Cash To Disrupt Democratic Primaries
Regular readers of DWT already know this but early this morning Robert Reich confirmed what we already know, namely that AIPAC is no...
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Howie Klein
Jul 22, 20224 min read
Wanted: More Fighters In Congress
Every Democrat I know likes a fighter. And more important, wants some fighters on Team Blue. It’s why Democrats are so excited, for...
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Howie Klein
Jul 20, 20222 min read
Out Of Control Monopolies Like Google & Amazon Sure Know How To Control Schumer, Pelosi & Hoyer
This morning John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman had a quick couple of paragraphs for Punchbowl News about presidential hopeful Amy...
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Howie Klein
Jul 16, 20225 min read
Bernie, Ro Khanna And Alan Grayson On Making Chips In The U.S.
Congress has been trying to figure out how to deal with the microchip industry for many years. As you probably know, Alan Grayson, who...
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Howie Klein
Jul 14, 20226 min read
The Kids Can Save The Democratic Party From Its Doddering Leadership... But Will They?
Running for the open Long Island congressional seat (NY-03), progressive Melanie D'Arrigo told me this morning that she has "seen a...
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Howie Klein
Jul 11, 20224 min read
Voters Need To Be Told The GOP Still Wants To Eliminate Or Privatize Social Security If They Win
This morning, Data For Progress released a new poll about Social Security which showed what you would probably expect: there is...
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Howie Klein
Jul 8, 20226 min read
The Democrats Have A Lot Of Faults-- But It Is The GOP That Is Trying To Take Away Our Liberties
The GOP, which has called itself a party dedicated to individual freedom, has been sliding into authoritarianism and drifting towards...
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Howie Klein
Jul 2, 20223 min read
Increasing The Size Of The Supreme Court Shouldn't Be Controversial-- It's About Much Needed Reform
It isn’t that big a deal to increase the number of Supreme Court justices. In fact, the number really should be 13, not 9. The...
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Howie Klein
Jun 30, 20226 min read
Remember When You Thought The Handmaid's Tale Was Far-Fetched?
Americans— and especially American women— are growing increasingly furious at the 6 reactionaries on the Supreme Court and their...
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Howie Klein
Jun 26, 202210 min read
Democratic Elected Officials Tell The Base What's Possible, The Opposite Of How MAGA-World Works
On Friday, writing for The Lever, David Sirota noted that “If Democratic base constituencies— college-educated white collars, communities...
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