Open Thread

Supreme Court: You Don't Have The Right To Vote.  Justice Alito finally gets his crane shot.  A political decision masquerading as a constitutional one. Elena Kagan's blistering dissent. All 6…

A Message To You Rudy:  You can't practice law in New York State: In its 33-page decision, the court said that Mr. Giuliani’s actions represented an “immediate threat” to the…

We (Almost) Have A Progressive General Assembly!  Passage of the $15 minimum wage bill is a BFD.  The Senate has become a progressive legislative body run by progressive leaders.  There…

Trump Handed Private Equity Firms License To Avoid Taxes.  The day before the Capitol riots: There were two weeks left in the Trump administration when the Treasury Department handed down…

Federal Judge Strikes Down Cali's Assault Weapons Ban.  Calls the AR-15 assault rifle '...a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment.”  One of Dubya's judges. Sinema Supporter:…

The Second Amendment And Slavery: Perfect Together?  Worthy of a REV podcast...here's the gist of this historian's argument: In her new book, The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally…

DOJ Asks Judge To Toss Lawsuit Against Trump And Barr For Violent Clearing Of Lafayette Square.  Seriously, WTF? Trump and other U.S. officials are immune from civil lawsuits over police…

Kathy McGuiness Crosses That Ethical Line. Again.  When you're an elected official, it's bad form to announce a supposed new initiative AND solicit campaign funds in the same e-mail.  But…