Actor Jeff Daniels says he hopes voters will choose Biden amid ‘war on Democracy’
Actor Jeff Daniels says he hopes voters in the 2024 general election will ultimately choose President Biden amid the ongoing “war on democracy.” “The Newsroom” cast says former President Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, is “talking down” to Midwesterners, and that voters “in the middle” are watching the Republican Party “self-destruct.” I’m watching,” he said. […]
On abortion, the Supreme Court shows it doesn’t care about democracy after all
in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health, the Supreme Court famously declared that it would return the abortion issue to voters. Citizens could decide whether to ban abortion in their state. So when federal law required hospital emergency rooms to provide abortions to women who faced imminent medical consequences if they continued with their pregnancies, the […]
Supreme Court Fiddling While Trump Is an ‘Existential Threat to America’s Democracy’
Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig said Sunday on MSNBC’s “Belshi” that the Supreme Court should balk at former President Donald Trump’s immunity claims because they are an “existential threat to American democracy.” He said there was. “With Rome all but burning down, the Supreme Court is now trivializing the existential threat to American democracy […]
Supreme Court Close to Election Interference, ‘Justice Delayed Is Democracy Denied’
Democratic strategist Donna Brazile said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Supreme Court came close to “interfering with the election” by considering former President Donald Trump’s immunity request after hearing oral arguments. Ta. “I’ve never been here before, and I’ve been involved in presidential politics and campaigns for several years, almost 30 years, and […]
‘This Is Really American Democracy in the Balance’
Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude Jr. said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Jose Díaz-Balart Report” that the Supreme Court considering arguments in President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity lawsuit is “truly America’s worst.” Democracy is in balance.” “We’re talking about the scope of presidential power, we’re talking about the nature of the separation of powers, and we’re at […]
Chinese student given 9-month prison sentence for harassing person posting democracy leaflets
BOSTON — A former Berklee College of Music student from China was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening a person who posted a pro-democracy flyer in the Asian country, authorities announced. . According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston, a flyer posted on the Boston campus on Oct. 22 […]
Chinese student given jail time for harassing person who posted democracy flyer
A former Berklee College of Music student from China was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening a person who posted a pro-democracy leaflet in the Asian country, authorities announced. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston, a flyer posted on the Boston campus on Oct. 22 said, “Stand up […]
I’m Donating $929,600 to Biden Because Trump Is a ‘Threat to Democracy’
Attorney George Conway told CNN’s “Out Front” on Tuesday that he is donating $929,600 to President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign because former President Donald Trump is a “threat to democracy.” said. Erin Burnett said, “You’re giving the highest amount to Biden, when someone could give Joe Biden the $929,600 you earned in your life to […]
Tulsi Gabbard’s ‘For Love of Country’ rings alarm bells for democracy
Are we at the end of history or the end of the republic? Decades ago, before September 11, 2001, in the midst of a jihadist war against the modern world, political scientist Francis Fukuyama argued that history as we know it was over. Has completed. History, he says, is an effort toward the end of […]
‘Wannabe Dictator’ Trump Undermining Democracy
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that former President Donald Trump is a “wannabe dictator” who is undermining democracy. “We all know in a secret press conference that if Ukraine doesn’t raise more money, we’re going to lose this war to Vladimir Putin. Dictator Vladimir Putin conquers democratic Ukraine. This is the […]