Democratic lawmakers still don’t get it
At a town hall this week in Concord, the sleepy capital of New Hampshire, Democrats were riled up. “I call Washington every day on my lunch hour,” one member of the audience said in an exasperated tone. “I’m doing my part. I feel let down. There is no fight in the Democratic Party anymore.” The town hall was hosted by Rep. Maggie Goodlander, a longtime … Continue reading Democratic lawmakers still don’t get it
Mass. agriculture commissioner urges federal government to release funds and rehire USDA staff
by Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth BeaconMarch 20, 2025 With the spring growing season rapidly approaching even earlier than it normally would, the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources sent a letter urging the federal government to release frozen funds for farmers and reinstate staff at the US Department of Agriculture. Farmers in Massachusetts are preparing for their growing season – which means deciding what crops … Continue reading Mass. agriculture commissioner urges federal government to release funds and rehire USDA staff
Snopes gets it wrong
“No,” proclaims the longtime fact-checking site Snopes, “Trump Did Not Call Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists ‘Very Fine People’.” It’s a puzzling headline, published yesterday and making the rounds through social media as users try to figure it out. Do they remember this wrong? Is Snopes wrong? What’s going on? The headline refers to the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the home of … Continue reading Snopes gets it wrong
Who wants to be Trump’s #2?
On July 15, 2016, Donald Trump tweeted that Indiana governor Mike Pence would be his running mate. Pence had a reputation as a deeply religious man and a fiscally conservative politician. Looking back on it now from the wild west of 2024, it’s easy to imagine that Trump could have selected anyone he wanted. Trump today is a convicted felon, an adjudicated sex pest, and … Continue reading Who wants to be Trump’s #2?
Once again, the Constitution is not a magic spell
A recent online exchange has me a little tense about a lot of things. Here, in short, is the backdrop. Donald John Trump, who was president of the United States for one term, is running for a second non-consecutive term. Trump now holds the distinction of winning more votes than any other candidate in an election except one candidate, who is, of course, Joe Biden. … Continue reading Once again, the Constitution is not a magic spell
Colorado says Trump can’t be on the ballot. Is that allowed?
Welcome to a surprise episode of Our Long National Nightmare because, after months of no one having the guts to do it, the Colorado Supreme Court held today that Donald Trumhop engaged in an insurrection and is ineligible to appear on the presidential ballot in the centennial state. The court’s basis is the Fourteenth Amendment, which may or may not actually say that. What’s the … Continue reading Colorado says Trump can’t be on the ballot. Is that allowed?
The Last Official Republican Debate: Running to Replace Trump Without Running Against Trump
The strange Republican primary season had its fourth debate – its final official one – on December 6th, hosted by NewsNation (formerly WGN). Political commentators seem to be thoroughly sick of this by now. Politico lamented the level of attention given to the Haley-DeSantis rivalry, comparing it to the long-defunct NFL “Playoff Bowl” between the teams who failed to qualify for the Super Bowl, while … Continue reading The Last Official Republican Debate: Running to Replace Trump Without Running Against Trump
The Third Debate Was Better, but it’s Still a Fight for Second Place
The third Republican debate was held on November 8th on NBC – and was uploaded to YouTube officially this time. Each debate seems to be getting easier to find on streaming, so that’s something. With only about two months left until primary voting starts, time is running out for candidates to figure out how to campaign in a way that appeals to voters more than … Continue reading The Third Debate Was Better, but it’s Still a Fight for Second Place
Eight Republicans think they’ll be the one to win Congress’s heart
Welcome back for a truly unpredictable episode of Who the Fuck Are All These Fucks? as eight – that’s right, folks, eight– Republican members of Congress try to get the rest of their party to agree that they should be the one who gets to be the next Speaker of the House. As a reminder, Jim Jordan recently had the opportunity to run against technically … Continue reading Eight Republicans think they’ll be the one to win Congress’s heart
Every Time I Watch a Debate, I Feel A Little Bit Dumber: the Long-Shot Primary Continues
Hello and welcome to another episode of The Pyramid’s belated debate coverage! The second Republican primary debate was held on September 27th at the Shrine of St. Ronald Reagan, patron of tax cuts, and was hosted and broadcast by Fox Business and Univision. It was also conveniently reposted to YouTube this time, by Nikki Haley, who captured a full unedited two-hour block of Fox News … Continue reading Every Time I Watch a Debate, I Feel A Little Bit Dumber: the Long-Shot Primary Continues