“Make no mistake, Mitch McConnell will use that [filibuster] carveout to carve out other things going on and I think that is a fear that Sen. Sinema has and Sen. Manchin,” says @DougJones. “But at the end of the day, I think protecting democracy is a lot more important.”
364 days since Biden was sworn in.
378 days since the insurrection.
And tonight, the Senate is *finally* debating voting rights. (Though as @mehdirhasan points out, the filibuster still remains intact tonight thanks to Manchinema.)
I'm joining @mehdirhasan on The @MehdiHasanShow in the 7 pm ET hour on @peacockTV for the latest on the NY AG's investigation. Will Tish James achieve a winning trifecta and get subpoena compliance for documents and testimony from Don Jr., Ivanka, and The Former Guy?
TONIGHT: Analysis of Pres. Biden's press conference, where Russia/U.S. relations stand, + more.
Join us live at 7p ET on @peacockTV and YT: youtube.com/eTKkMDYerOw
Is there a magic personality trait billionaires seem to have in common?
According to @petersgoodman, most of them love to talk about their ‘humble’ origin stories.
In this unofficial Twitter Support Group, @jsrailton shares tips with Twitter dunkers @MollyJongFast and @mehdirhasan about how *not* to feed into conservative ‘rage farming’:
How did Sen. Susan Collins convince voters she was a moderate?
@mehdirhasan runs through her conservative rap sheet, pointing out “There’s nothing moderate, there’s nothing bipartisan about depriving millions of Black and brown Americans of their voting rights.”
“Neil Gorsuch is sitting in a stolen Supreme Court seat. The least he could do is look out for those colleagues of his who got there fair and square.”
Find out which colleague @mehdirhasan is talking about, and why:
EMILY’s List won’t endorse Kyrsten Sinema unless she changes her stance on the filibuster. Will it make a difference?
“We can’t read all the tea leaves, but I can’t imagine her being pleased right now,” says @MariaTeresa.
They called themselves "the duly elected and qualified" presidential electors. They weren't.
They said Trump won their states. He hadn't.
@mehdirhasan introduces you to the "feckless electors" of AZ, GA, MI, NV, and WI, who tried to bluff their way into a coup:
"The fourth estate is part of democracy. If democracy is under attack, we are under attack. We should have a pro-fact, pro-reality, pro-democracy bias." - @mehdirhasan in a new interview with @Slate.
Read the piece here: slate.com/news-and-politics/…
Former Iran researcher for the Israeli military @citrinowicz says he doesn’t know if Israel has nuclear weapons.
@mehdirhasan doesn’t let him off the hook that easily:
Is the Islamic Republic of Iran an existential threat to Israel?
“Iran, without a nuclear bomb, is not an existential threat,” @citrinowicz tells @mehdirhasan.
You’ve heard of Godwin’s Law, and now we present you with Mehdi’s Law:
“As a discussion on racism grows longer, the probability of a Republican quoting one out of context line from MLK approaches one.” — @mehdirhasan
A report from Oxfam says the world’s 10 richest men doubled (!) their wealth during the pandemic.
@mehdirhasan suggests, “Just as a thought experiment, what if we tried higher taxes?” WATCH:
On this #MLKDay, the hard-fought voting rights of Black and brown Americans are in grave danger.
@mehdirhasan points out: “To truly honor the man, you have to uphold voting rights and American democracy, and you have to do it right now.”