2:00PM Water Cooler 1/23/2025
~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics ~
Latisha Blanda · 3 months ago · 5 minutes read

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2:00PM Water Cooler 12/10/2024
~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Trump, the world's greatest troll; Hegseth et al. still alive; "RuissiaGate Remnants"; Claims Adjuster roundup ~
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 3 minutes read
These Progressive Will Guide Us Through the Darkness
John Nichols Without a doubt, 2025 is going to be tough—but these visionaries give us hope in this uncertain time. The post These Progressive Will Guide Us Through the Darkness appeared first on The Nation.
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 4 minutes read
Have We All Just Agreed to Live With Soul-Crushing Racism?
The bigotry coming out of the Oval Office has been met with weary complacency — and the consequences could be dire.
Latisha Blanda · Created about 2 months ago · 4 minutes read
Why Trump isn't hitting the road after his speech: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump isn’t taking the usual tour of the country that recent presidents have after major speeches to Congress.
Latisha Blanda · Created about 1 month ago · 3 minutes read
Slashing Foreign Aid Redux
Hot damn! Not only has Elon Musk brought the hammer down on the entirety of the Deep State’s foreign aid boondoggles, but his sleuths have apparently also uncovered one of the Swamp’s most pernicious artifices. To wit, numerous Federal agencies, including USA…
Latisha Blanda · Created about 2 months ago · 3 minutes read
A volatile week for Trump on the economy: From the Politics Desk
It’s been a volatile week for President Donald Trump’s economic and trade policies, with twists and turns on tariffs dominating the headlines — and raising new questions about how voters will react.
Latisha Blanda · Created about 1 month ago · 3 minutes read
'We have become the party of the status quo': Chris Murphy makes his case to lead Democrats
Sen. Chris Murphy has made a name for himself as someone willing to chase bipartisan deals on some of Washington’s thorniest issues.
Latisha Blanda · Created about 1 month ago · 3 minutes read
Chuck Schumer’s Flight-Over-Fight Instinct Is Leaving Democrats in the Lurch
Chris Lehmann The Senate minority leader appears to think the way to resist the Trump administration is by voting for the GOP’s spending bill. The post Chuck Schumer’s Flight-Over-Fight Instinct Is Leaving Democrats in the Lurch appeared first on The…
Latisha Blanda · Created about 1 month ago · 3 minutes read
The Inside Story | Episode 186 TRANSCRIPT
Transcript: The Inside Story Episode 186 – March 6, 2025   Show Open:   Unidentified Narrator:      This week on The Inside Story…    U.S. President Donald Trump addresses Congress and the nation – and lays out his ambitious plans for a se…
Latisha Blanda · Created about 1 month ago · 3 minutes read
The Billionaire Who Stole Christmas
Joan Walsh Elon Musk torpedoed a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown. Trump one-upped him by demanding that the bill hike the debt ceiling. A new bill failed. Who’s in charge here? The post The Billionaire Who Stole Christmas appeared firs…
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 3 minutes read
The Transformation of Tulsi Gabbard
Her political journey from progressive darling to MAGA champion.
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 3 minutes read
House funding vote puts Senate Democrats in a bind: From the Politics Desk
Senate Democrats are in a politically precarious position after the House passed a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown.
Latisha Blanda · Created about 1 month ago · 3 minutes read
Elder Abuse Is No Way to Run a Government
Jeet Heer The corridors of power increasingly resemble a nursing home—if not a hospice. The post Elder Abuse Is No Way to Run a Government appeared first on The Nation.
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 3 minutes read
Trump Cabinet picks sand down their conservative media personas: From the Politics Desk
Some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are softening their previous stances as they seek to win over skeptical senators.
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 2 minutes read
Elon Musk puts outsize influence on display in government funding fight: ANALYSIS
Musk is the world's richest man, owns one of its biggest communications platforms and is increasingly politically active. Washington is seeing how potent a blend that is.
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 2 minutes read
Mark Zuckerberg's shift to the right was months in the making: From the Politics Desk
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's political shift to the right ahead of the new Trump administration was months in the making.
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 2 minutes read
First hostages released following Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The long-awaited Israel-Hamas ceasefire has taken effect with both sides exchanging prisoners, and Peter Dutton has drawn level with Anthony Albanese as preferred PM. The post First hostages released following Israel-Hamas ceasefire appeared first on Crikey.
Latisha Blanda · Created 3 months ago · 2 minutes read
Republicans take over Washington amid a worldwide anti-incumbent wave: From the Politics Desk
Voters in the U.S. and across the world delivered a striking rebuke to incumbents and traditional political parties on both the right and left.
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 2 minutes read
Lawmakers take a big step toward avoiding a shutdown: From the Politics Desk
Lawmakers take a big step toward averting a pre-holiday government shutdown as MAGA activists rail against compromise in Washington.
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 2 minutes read
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/22/2025
Today's Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics ~
Latisha Blanda · Created 3 months ago · 2 minutes read
The Dark MAGA Gov-Corp Technate — Part 2
In continuing to unpack the ideologies of the oligarchs who are part of the new Trump administration, Iain Davis examines how their ideas are being translated into policy. He considers the consequent infrastructure rollout that is preparing the US and the wor…
Latisha Blanda · Created about 1 month ago · 1 minute read
More bills than ever suffered quiet deaths at General Assembly
The House of Delegates defeated 190 measures without a recorded vote. Some cite election-year politics, others note the jammed agendas in a short 46-day session.
Latisha Blanda · Created about 1 month ago · 1 minute read
Republicans fall in line with Trump's nominees: From the Politics Desk
Two of President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet-level nominees advanced to the full Senate, with Republican skeptics setting aside their concerns.
Latisha Blanda · Created 2 months ago · 1 minute read
Trump's battle for America's attention: From the Politics Desk
President Donald Trump is looking to reshape the GOP’s relationship with the tech industry amid his battle for Americans’ attention.
Latisha Blanda · Created 2 months ago · 1 minute read
Where the 'uncommitted' movement stands after Trump's Gaza plan: From the Politics Desk
President Donald Trump’s proposal of a U.S. takeover of Gaza that would displace Palestinians has reignited a debate among Democrats over the role the “uncommitted” movement played in their 2024 election defeat.
Latisha Blanda · Created 2 months ago · 1 minute read
Capitol Voices Weekly
Welcome to Capitol Voices Weekly by me, Latisha Blanda.
Latisha Blanda · Created 4 months ago · 1 minute read