- What’s Happening in Labor Markets
The monthly state-level employment summary this week reported that Indiana lost 4,200 jobs in August, while the nation as a whole saw a tad more than 250,000 new jobs created. This was worse than the July jobs report, where Indiana picked up a paltry 10,000 jobs out of the 1.1 million created nationally.
- FDR once tried to purge disloyal Democrats — would it work for Biden to do the same?
So I paid attention when Lichtman, a political science professor at American University, told me it would be disastrous for President Biden to go war against Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema and the other centrist Democrats jamming him up in Congress.
- What If 2020 Was Just a Rehearsal?
American democracy is in the midst of a waking nightmare, says Rick Hasen. And Democrats aren’t taking it seriously enough.
- Brian Howey: It’s time for a centrist third party
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Literally Calls Debbie Dingell a Piece of 💩 on Twitter
Following their dust-up on the Capitol steps this week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Saturday attacked Rep. Debbie Dingell in a tweet that used the congresswoman’s name as part of a slang insult and an emoji in place of a profanity.
- Trump says Stacey Abrams ‘might be better than existing governor’ Kemp
“Of course, having her I think might be better than having your existing governor, if you want to know the truth,” he noted, prompting overwhelming boos from his crowd of mostly maskless supporters.
- FBI Investigating Reported Assault of Female U.S. Service Member By Afghan Evacuees
- Texas Caves To Donald Trump And Announces Election Audit
The former president had pressured GOP Gov. Greg Abbott for a ballot review despite his victory in the state.
- ‘The No. 1 issue’: Trump whips up election falsehoods after flawed Arizona report
The Arizona election review took months and millions of dollars, but it's just the beginning of growing GOP efforts to revisit 2020.
- Panel OKs Dems’ $3.5T bill, crunch time for Biden agenda