Jason Daniel Randolph
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Following his inauguration, Trump hastily signed numerous executive orders including the rescission of 78+ Biden EOs, pardoning of 1,500+ Jan 6 convicted criminals, a freeze on all federal hiring, withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, among many others.
BREAKING: President Trump pardons and commutes the sentences of Jan. 6 rioters.
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The sweeping pardons would mark the beginning of the end of one of the largest investigations in FBI history.
www.nbcnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Following his inauguration, Trump hastily signed numerous executive orders including the rescission of 78+ Biden EOs, pardoning of 1,500+ Jan 6 convicted criminals, a freeze on all federal hiring, withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, among many others.
It’s always important to zoom out get the broader context of what’s happening. Nov 5, 2024, should not have been a surprise when taking broader context into account – growing national dissatisfaction, international backlash to incumbency, proliferation of disinformation, etc.
Most important chart in US politics.
A supermajority(!) of Americans have been unhappy with the country's direction for ~25 years.
Dems now represent the status quo. Trump/GOP has become the party of (authoritarian) disruption.
This is not a world where you want to be the status quo party.
A supermajority(!) of Americans have been unhappy with the country's direction for ~25 years.
Dems now represent the status quo. Trump/GOP has become the party of (authoritarian) disruption.
This is not a world where you want to be the status quo party.
January 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It’s always important to zoom out get the broader context of what’s happening. Nov 5, 2024, should not have been a surprise when taking broader context into account – growing national dissatisfaction, international backlash to incumbency, proliferation of disinformation, etc.
Trump likely would have been convicted if Jack Smith’s case went to trial. But after a stunning electoral comeback, his cases have all been ended. Instead of facing possible justice had he lost, Trump will assume the most important position on the planet, the US presidency.
Jack Smith’s final report: “Indeed, but for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the Presidency, the Office assessed that the admissible evidence [post-immunity decision] was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial”
Read Jack Smith's final report on Trump's Jan. 6 case
The Justice Department released the special counsel's report on his investigation into Trump's interference in the 2020 election.
www.msnbc.com
January 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Trump likely would have been convicted if Jack Smith’s case went to trial. But after a stunning electoral comeback, his cases have all been ended. Instead of facing possible justice had he lost, Trump will assume the most important position on the planet, the US presidency.
What a great life of service.
Good night, Mr President.
Good night, Mr President.
December 29, 2024 at 9:29 PM
What a great life of service.
Good night, Mr President.
Good night, Mr President.
South Korean President Yoon has been impeached by a second impeachment vote after the first one failed which sparked public outrage and protest. Interestingly, in South Korea, an impeachment means that its president will be suspended pending trial. Quite a departure from the American system.
December 14, 2024 at 8:17 AM
South Korean President Yoon has been impeached by a second impeachment vote after the first one failed which sparked public outrage and protest. Interestingly, in South Korea, an impeachment means that its president will be suspended pending trial. Quite a departure from the American system.
After flipping CA–13, Democrats netted +1 seat in the House. All races are called and the seat distribution stands at 220 GOP, 215 Democratic. The special elections being held next year are in somewhat safe districts but there’s also large uncertainty about the political environment next year.
December 4, 2024 at 6:13 PM
After flipping CA–13, Democrats netted +1 seat in the House. All races are called and the seat distribution stands at 220 GOP, 215 Democratic. The special elections being held next year are in somewhat safe districts but there’s also large uncertainty about the political environment next year.
This era will be studied and analyzed by sociologists and historians for generations to come – and we may not even be halfway through this story.
November 29, 2024 at 3:02 AM
This era will be studied and analyzed by sociologists and historians for generations to come – and we may not even be halfway through this story.
Among the many things Democrats will need to overhaul in order to be politically & culturally relevant in the future is a generational change in leadership and throughout the whole structure of their party. Voters sent a clear, albeit costly (for everyone) msg to Dems on Nov 5 – Change or extinction
For a new generation of Democrats to step up, more of the older generation of Dems will have to step aside — and I think we need to be more aggressive about forcing that convo earlier moving forward.
November 29, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Among the many things Democrats will need to overhaul in order to be politically & culturally relevant in the future is a generational change in leadership and throughout the whole structure of their party. Voters sent a clear, albeit costly (for everyone) msg to Dems on Nov 5 – Change or extinction
Tallying of 2024 ballots continues, mostly because of California. Harris and Trump are separated by 2.5M votes or 1.6%. Trump made significant gains in non-battleground states; however, his lead was slim in most battlegrounds, suggesting a 2+ swing to Harris would have made the difference.
November 26, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Tallying of 2024 ballots continues, mostly because of California. Harris and Trump are separated by 2.5M votes or 1.6%. Trump made significant gains in non-battleground states; however, his lead was slim in most battlegrounds, suggesting a 2+ swing to Harris would have made the difference.
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Our democracy is no stranger to adversity, but bomb threats at blue precincts, fake voter fraud videos spread by AI bot armies, and a Director of National Intelligence compromised by a foreign power?
These are not just challenges. American democracy is facing an existential reckoning.
These are not just challenges. American democracy is facing an existential reckoning.
November 25, 2024 at 2:02 AM
Our democracy is no stranger to adversity, but bomb threats at blue precincts, fake voter fraud videos spread by AI bot armies, and a Director of National Intelligence compromised by a foreign power?
These are not just challenges. American democracy is facing an existential reckoning.
These are not just challenges. American democracy is facing an existential reckoning.
It’s so difficult for me to understand how people could seriously choose Trump over this… This has to be an indication of a very mentally unhealthy society.
November 17, 2024 at 4:19 AM
It’s so difficult for me to understand how people could seriously choose Trump over this… This has to be an indication of a very mentally unhealthy society.
I believe that this was the right strategy even though it wasn’t enough this time. It’s also possible that no matter what Harris did, she was always on track to lose, given the global backlash to incumbent parties. But this is important for the future of a more civil politics.
Vice President Harris has been campaigning with Republicans disaffected with former President Donald Trump. But some progressive voters aren’t loving the strategy.
Harris is reaching out to Republicans. Some progressives feel left behind
Vice President Harris has been campaigning with Republicans disaffected with former President Donald Trump. But some progressive voters aren’t loving the strategy.
www.npr.org
November 17, 2024 at 2:18 AM
I believe that this was the right strategy even though it wasn’t enough this time. It’s also possible that no matter what Harris did, she was always on track to lose, given the global backlash to incumbent parties. But this is important for the future of a more civil politics.
Efficient machines, paper ballots, and human checks make the U.S. voting system robust – as it was in 2020, the last most secure election in our country’s history. www.scientificamerican.com/article/voti...
Voting Has Never Been More Secure Than It Is Right Now
Efficient machines, paper ballots and human checks make the U.S. voting system robust
www.scientificamerican.com
November 2, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Efficient machines, paper ballots, and human checks make the U.S. voting system robust – as it was in 2020, the last most secure election in our country’s history. www.scientificamerican.com/article/voti...
Successfully defending Ukraine is a matter of life and death for global democracy and stability.
If Russia is victorious in Ukraine, Europe itself will face collapse, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a speech at the Diplomatic Academy in Kyiv.
October 24, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Successfully defending Ukraine is a matter of life and death for global democracy and stability.
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the simple fact is that the “guardrails” of the american system have completely failed. the only thing that has kept us from going over are the voters and we’ll see if that holds.
October 23, 2024 at 1:35 AM
the simple fact is that the “guardrails” of the american system have completely failed. the only thing that has kept us from going over are the voters and we’ll see if that holds.
Even if November 5th turns out well, which I believe it will, you’ll no longer need textbooks and documentaries, exclusively, to understand how Germany fell to fascism and Nazism. What’s happening now in the US is giving you a live lesson in how that initial process unfolds.
October 24, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Even if November 5th turns out well, which I believe it will, you’ll no longer need textbooks and documentaries, exclusively, to understand how Germany fell to fascism and Nazism. What’s happening now in the US is giving you a live lesson in how that initial process unfolds.
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Liz Cheney: "I'm a conservative. I know that the most conservative of all conservative principles is being faithful to the constitution. And you have to choose in this race between someone who has been faithful to the constitution, who will be faithful, and Donald Trump."
Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads
Liz Cheney: "I'm a conservative. I know that the most conservative of all conservative principles is being faithful to the constitution. And you have to choose in this race between someone who has bee...
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October 21, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Liz Cheney: "I'm a conservative. I know that the most conservative of all conservative principles is being faithful to the constitution. And you have to choose in this race between someone who has been faithful to the constitution, who will be faithful, and Donald Trump."
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Morris has pointed out that fundamentals has outperformed polling for the past couple of cycles and gives Harris a 55% shot to win. So it really just comes down to how much one really trusts the state of political polling at the moment.
academics who closely study elections will tell you that polling has remained rock steady since the switch to harris. it strikes me that if the numbers were reversed it would be treated as a five-alarm problem for harris in political media
October 21, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Morris has pointed out that fundamentals has outperformed polling for the past couple of cycles and gives Harris a 55% shot to win. So it really just comes down to how much one really trusts the state of political polling at the moment.
“No one has ever been as dangerous to this country as Donald Trump… Now I realize he’s a total fascist. He is the most dangerous person to this country.”
– General Mark Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
– General Mark Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
October 21, 2024 at 12:02 AM
“No one has ever been as dangerous to this country as Donald Trump… Now I realize he’s a total fascist. He is the most dangerous person to this country.”
– General Mark Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
– General Mark Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
There are few more important statements of this era.
“Democracy is a rare form of government in human history. It is not something that comes about naturally or sustains itself automatically.”
Hear more from @ianbassin.bsky.social, recently named MacArthur Fellow, about our critical mission to preserve and protect American democracy.
Hear more from @ianbassin.bsky.social, recently named MacArthur Fellow, about our critical mission to preserve and protect American democracy.
Ian Bassin | 2023 MacArthur Fellow
Ian Bassin is a lawyer, democracy advocate, and 2023 MacArthur Fellow strengthening the structures, norms, and institutions that make the United States a dem...
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October 5, 2023 at 3:22 PM
There are few more important statements of this era.