US Senate

Ted Cruz has been a bad senator. Now we know that he’s a bad dad.

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Ted Cruz has been a bad senator. Now we know that he’s a bad dad.

kellyebeathea February 18, 2021

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) fleeing from a state of emergency that he is supposed to help remedy is a blatant act of cowardice.

Yes I’m mad that America America’d: A Late Night Rant on the Senate Impeachment Trial

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Yes I’m mad that America America’d: A Late Night Rant on the Senate Impeachment Trial

kellyebeathea February 13, 2021

I’m mad because I also expect 45’s acquittal to be just the beginning of some TERRIBLE case law. This acquittal set, quite possibly, the worst legal precedent since Dred Scott v. Sandford.

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant uses racist code language to keep a Black man from the U.S. Senate

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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant uses racist code language to keep a Black man from the U.S. Senate

Cirilo Manego III January 9, 2020

Mississippi is one of those states that just cannot get out of its own way. According to a U.S. News 2018 and 2019 reports, Mississippi overall was ranked 48 out of 50 states in the union. In 2017, however, Mississippi was ranked 49 of 50. Guess who has been running the state over the course of this timeframe? Republicans. In fact, it has been nearly a decade of Republicans...

Your Daily Shot: 5 Things You Need To Know On McConnell, Tropical Storm Erick and, Festival Shooting and More

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Your Daily Shot: 5 Things You Need To Know On McConnell, Tropical Storm Erick and, Festival Shooting and More

Cirilo Manego III July 29, 2019

Much has happened over the weekend. Let's see if we can catch you up with Your Daily Shot. From Sen. Mitch McConnell taking lobbyist dollars from a voting machine company before blocking election security bills to Tropical Storms Erick and Flossie approaching hurricane status.