Perhaps a bit far-fetched, but Romney actually has a decent amount of leverage, if he and one of Collins, Murkowski, etc. threatened to become "Independent Republicans" or what have you who caucused with the Democrats.
“Love is the only way to rescue humanity from all ills.”
Remembering Tolstoy, who died 110 years ago today, with his forgotten correspondence with Gandhi about human nature, why we hurt each other, and how to stop: https://t.co/Yib02DbA34
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1: Pushed a law that forces schools to turn undocumented students over to ICE, separating them from their parents and violating human rightshttps://t.co/JdHlxqXEbL
Wokeness seems to have lost purchase in everyday arguments, and market forces suggest it’s on the downswing. Yet wokeness can still retreat to its institutional strongholds, writes @OliverTraldi. https://t.co/QmcjkQ4Bc9
Even if you knew nothing about the FL law & couldn’t spare 90 seconds to Google it, idea that it mandated “registering your political beliefs” with the state was obvious nonsense.
Millions of us are planning to travel to be with loved ones over this holiday weekend. We’re engaging airlines every day about their responsibility to make sure operations are resilient & provide good customer services when problems happen. pic.twitter.com/mmaG460wBT
— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) June 30, 2022
BREAKING: A judge cleared the way for abortions to resume in Kentucky, temporarily blocking the state’s near-total ban on the procedure that was triggered by the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. https://t.co/fKEifuUDtU
Fascinating and persuasive essay on how originalism sets a very very high bar for 18th century historical mastery—and the court’s conservatives often fail to meet it. https://t.co/nyntmzazHm
A US government delegation quietly traveled to Venezuela “for discussions about the welfare and safety of US nationals in Venezuela,” a State Department spokesperson told CNN on Monday.
At least 44 migrants were found dead in a semi-truck in San Antonio, and 16 others were taken to hospitals, city councilwoman says. https://t.co/bRGrhOH02u
Good thread on how South Africa’s inept immigration bureaucracy is driving away talented people and inflicting heavy damage on the SA economy: https://t.co/LDjaQouN3K
Eight cars and two locomotives derailed after an Amtrak train hit a dump truck at a public crossing this afternoon in Missouri. https://t.co/mw58omE6kH