Evening Roundup, August 12
Bigot-in-chief on the Republican ticket, Todd Blanche turns his gaze on abortion, taking back our elections, ICE bullies target Haitians, April and Maria Cardona recap primaries, and the Pod
Spotlight Story
He Wants to “Round Up Every Muslim” — and Oversee the Oil Industry In Texas
The Democratic Party has been dogged by problematic candidates in this election cycle, chief among them the secret–Nazi tattoo haver, racist shitposter, and accused rapist Graham Platner. (Platner denies the rape claim.)
Hot Mic
Todd Blanche’s Wishful Thinking on Abortion
The Senate vote to confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general squeaked by with a razor-thin margin — 50-49 — thanks to no-show Sen. Mitch McConnell and opposition by Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins. Their “nays” were in part because of comments Blanche made on a recent phone call with religious groups, first reported by
Election Epicenter
To Save American Democracy, GTFO (Get the Feds Out)
By Kim Rogers and Eric Ming
Americans have a message for the federal government: get the f**k out of our elections.
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