Evening Roundup, October 22
Featuring Tom Malinowski, Carron J. Phillips, Andrew Weissmann with Jen Rubin, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Eugene Depasquale, Meredith Blake, Trump's Ballroom Donors, and the Contrarian Podcast
No Kings gives us hope in saving American democracy
Things aren’t nearly as bad as we feel they are, but they could become much worse. This was how I felt after taking part in one of the weekend’s wonderful No Kings rallies.
The ‘No Kings’ rally was a good start, but a protest isn’t going to save America
By Carron J. Phillips
People of color and Black folks are under duress and exhausted. We’re about to find out if white America is willing to do what it takes to save this country.
Trump is suing...the government? Andrew Weissmann on the DOJ suit & Comey Case
Yesterday, Trump confirmed he submitted two claims demanding that the Department of Justice pay him $230 million as compensation for multiple federal investigations against him. Notable federal investigations are probe into Russia’s involvement with the 2016 election and the Mar-a-Lago raid. Trump himself admitted to the bizarreness of the situation…
Despite Trump's pledge, IVF will remain out of reach for many
When the White House issued the Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization executive order in February, President Donald Trump, the self-declared “father of IVF,” pledged he was going to lower costs and make the procedure more accessible.
Get Billionaires Out of Elections: Eugene DePasquale on the PA Supreme Court Race
On November 4, Pennsylvania voters will be able to decide if three state Supreme Court justices will remain in office. These three justices have already been elected to serve for a 10-year term, but must face a retention election every year...
America needs to see 'Ask E. Jean,' but may not get the chance
Ask E. Jean is a poignant documentary about E. Jean Carroll, the magazine writer who successfully sued Donald Trump for defamation and sexual abuse and has arguably done more to hold the president accountable than Cong…
Trump’s Ballroom Donors
The sticking power of 'cultural identity' and other findings from the American Values Survey
The Public Religion Research Institute released its annual American Values Survey today, an enormous poll of over 5,000 Americans that tracks everything from views on immigration to gender roles, to defining the essence of what makes an American.
*Must read (for the headline alone)*: The latest from the inimitable April Ryan!
What about discussing the company and contractor doing the demolition on the People's House? What would they have to say about destroying a nation's imagery/symbology for its democracy? The company reportedly doing demolition on the White House East Wing is ACECO, a construction and demolition company based in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Business Journals reports that Clark Construction is serving as the project's general contractor.
I loved the sign one fellow was holding: NO FAUX KING WAY