The House In Chaos
In 1994, Republicans, led by Rep. Newt Gingrich, won control of the House for the first time in 40 years. Republicans have had five Speakers […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
Democracy In Dysfunction – “What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Government Shutdown House Republicans Sen. Menendez TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellWhen it comes to dysfunction in our democracy, we are off the charts these days – from the House’s faux Biden impeachment inquiry, to the […]
The Fight To Protect The Sacred Right To Vote Continues
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Freedom To Vote Act John R. Lewis Voting Rights Actby Jackie HowellThis week, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) reintroduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a vital measure to protect the sacred right to vote. […]
Jim Jordan Is No Stranger To Impeachment
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Freedom Caucus House Republicans Jim Jordanby Jackie HowellRep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has been pushing hard for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and this week he got his wish. On Tuesday, […]
Our Democracy Is Under Attack
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |gerrymandering TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn December 2022, former President Donald Trump called for the Constitution to be terminated so that he could be restored to the presidency he lost in 2020. […]
Is Bipartisanship Dead?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Congress House Republicansby Jackie HowellAs the country faces a potential government shutdown at the end of September, Senators appear to be working in a bipartisan way to avoid the […]
The Democracy Legal Strike Force
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2020 Election Georgia Jan. 6 Mar-a-Lago Documents TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellLast year, Democracy 21 Education Fund established the Democracy Legal Strike Force as a project of the organization to help hold accountable those who attacked […]
The House GOP’s “Impeach Biden” Scam
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |House Republicans Jim Jordan Joe Bidenby Jackie HowellFred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | August 10, 2023 Ever since they took control of the House in January, MAGA Republicans have been hunting President Joe […]
Meet “Co-Conspirator #4”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Election Interference Electoral Count Act Jan. 6 TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellFred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | August 3, 2023 Jeffrey Clark is presumed to be “Co-Conspirator 4” in the indictment of former President Donald Trump filed […]
The GOP Is Abandoning The Rule Of Law
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountability gerrymandering House Republicans TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellFred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | July 27, 2023 The rule of law is a foundational principle of our country and at the heart of our […]
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