Legislation on climate change, and potentially a Green New Deal, is another issue Democrats have said the filibuster is worth ending for. Vice President Kamala Harris, who signed the 2017 letter supporting the filibuster, said as much during a CNN town hall in 2019. … [Read more...] about McConnell says ‘basic arithmetic’ shows Dems can’t kill filibuster. How that hampers these progressive desires
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Joe Biden: No Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices, Maybe Move Them to Another Court
As Breitbart News reported last month, the new legislation, backed by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and other left-wing members of Congress, “H.R. 8424: Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2020,” proposes that Supreme Court justices be forced to retire after 18 years and then relegated to a “senior” role or moved to other courts. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden: No Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices, Maybe Move Them to Another Court
Bucs fans set to cheer inside, outside Super Bowl stadium
"We’ve got the biggest game in our house, we’re in it and can’t fill it? I know that’s disappointing for a lot of fans. But people have got to be smart and stay safe," Sapp, one of the stars of Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl championship run 18 years ago, said. … [Read more...] about Bucs fans set to cheer inside, outside Super Bowl stadium
GOP Thought Steve King Was as Bad as It Got, Then Came Marjorie Taylor Greene
The new GOP congresswoman from Georgia arrived on Capitol Hill in January, known to have an on-again, off-again flirtation with QAnon, and a penchant for believing conspiracies about 9/11 and the Sandy Hook shooting. But on Tuesday—less than three weeks after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol looking for politicians to kill—CNN’s KFILE revealed that in the past, Greene had publicly supported social media posts that advocated for the murder of Democratic politicians, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi. … [Read more...] about GOP Thought Steve King Was as Bad as It Got, Then Came Marjorie Taylor Greene
Lots of toddlers, fewer school-age kids in S.F.
Between 2000 and 2004, there was a steady rise in the proportion of city residents who were younger than 5, U.S. census data show. Yet these mini-baby boomers are not showing up in kindergarten; instead, school enrollment is slipping, and the city's school-age population is sliding. Families are leaving the city when their children reach school age. What's driving them away? … [Read more...] about Lots of toddlers, fewer school-age kids in S.F.
