Lindsey Graham is momentarily defying Trump on his Jan. 6 pardon pledge. That's a tell

When GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina displays something resembling a spine, something is clearly up.

That’s what happened this week in an exchange between Graham and his latest man …

Republican senators' responses to Trump's Jan. 6 pardon offer are a flashback we didn't need

It’s almost like it’s 2017 again. Or 2018. Or 2019. Or 2020. Donald Trump has said something horrifying—in this case, that if elected in 2024, he would pardon people for their Jan. 6 crimes—and Senate …

Collins refuses to rule out supporting Trump in 2024, because that’s how she rolls

What the hell is it going to take for Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins to stop being the “moderate” darling of the traditional news media and clueless Senate Democrats? That perception of her as …

Manchin, Sinema just made it that much easier for Trump to seize control

During recent weeks, while President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have been building the case for the Freedom to Vote and the John Lewis Voting Rights bills, there’s also been …

If Democrats want to fundraise on abortion rights, they'd better do something concrete to save them

Sen. Susan Collins, the one person most responsible for the presence of forced pregnancy proponent Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, had nothing to say about Wednesday’s hearing on Mississippi’s …

Thanks, Susan Collins, for this Supreme Court. Let her be the cautionary tale for Sinema

Remember when Sen. Susan Collins was so certain that Supreme Court nominee Brett “I like beer” Kavanaugh would respect the precedent of Roe v. Wade? Remember when she said this:

That was in her floor …

It's starting to look like Republicans don't want to have a bipartisan infrastructure bill after all

Another infrastructure week begins just like all the other ones have, with Republicans saying they’re "optimistic" but Democrats laying out issues yet to be resolved in this bipartisan …

Right on cue, McConnell attacks bipartisan infrastructure deal

This wasn’t at all predictable. Minutes after President Joe Biden finished his press conference announcing the skinny bipartisan infrastructure deal, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell attacked, …

Pelosi inexplicably dithers over Jan. 6 committee, wants to give McConnell shot at burying it

It’s been more than two weeks since Sen. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans killed the bipartisan Jan. 6 commission with a filibuster. Without the filibuster it would have passed, easily. …

Manchin, Sinema dither with Republicans on infrastructure; Sanders, Schumer move on reconciliation

It’s infrastructure week in the Senate! Go figure. It’s actually going to mostly be judicial nominations on the floor in the early part of the week—which is good and important—while the …

Manchin, Sinema beg Republican colleagues to help save democracy. Like that will work

Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, the two Democrats who have made the most attention-grabbing noise about not getting rid of the filibuster, are at least having to defend their positions right …

The clock is ticking on Biden's 'bipartisan' infrastructure efforts

Despite the fact that Senate Republicans have now repeatedly shown up to supposed infrastructure negotiations with the White House with absolutely nothing new for weeks, President Joe Biden made a …

McConnell deputizes Collins to bury the Jan. 6 Commission

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will fast-track legislation to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrectionist attack on the Capitol, the bill passed in the House last week with …

Collins' donor under investigation by FBI for 'massive scheme to illegally finance' her campaign

Well, lookie here: “Feds investigating alleged illegal donations to Collins’ re-election bid,” says Axios. The “feds” in question are from the Federal Bureau of Investigation …

We have a Supreme Court problem and a Senate problem, and 'deluded institutionalists' make it worse

Sen. Susan Collins must be feeling at least a tiny bit concerned right about now if she’s at all capable of considering the consequences of her actions anymore. After all, she staked her …

Inflation didn't matter when Trump cut millionaires' taxes, but now that a Democrat's president…

Inflation is defined as the rate at which prices for goods and services are rising. It’s a serious issue that has a real impact on people’s lives. Too big or quick a rise disproportionately harms the …

Republicans spend time attacking wearing face masks. Tough. I'll wear whatever the hell I want

I am not a man of high fashion. I wish I could say that I spend my morning color-matching all of my clothing and making sure I’m wearing the latest trending product lines. There are a few things I do …