December 4, 2024 at 2:29 PM EST
Cartoon: A deafening silence

A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Campaign Action

December 4, 2024 at 11:30 AM EST
Democrats flip House seat, leaving GOP no votes to spare

Democrat Adam Gray won the U.S. House contest in California's 13th District on Tuesday night, ousting GOP Rep. John Duarte in what is likely the closest House race in 2024. Gray defeated Duarte by 187 votes as of Wednesday morning, though that margin is not yet certified. A recount, if ordered, is very unlikely to overturn Gray's election.

December 4, 2024 at 10:15 AM EST
Trump is reportedly ready to dump Hegseth after failure to vet him

 Pete Hegseth's nomination to be secretary of defense appears to be in trouble following the disclosure of more damaging information about the candidate. The New York Times reports that Trump is considering replacing Hegseth with another nominee, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who Trump previously referred to as "Ron DeSanctimonious" when the two ran against each other in the Republican primary.

December 4, 2024 at 9:00 AM EST
Trump is surrounding himself with unqualified billionaires

Donald Trump ran for president by selling the notion that he would be a fighter for working-class, blue-collar values. But he has selected a slew of obscenely wealthy people to help him run the government when he takes control in January""and their net worths are nowhere near the average American family's. Of the people Trump has tapped for his upcoming administration, six are billionaires and five of them have publicly known net worths. They are Elon Musk ($332.6 billion), Linda McMahon ($2.5 billion), Howard Lutnick ($1.5 billion), Vivek Ramaswamy ($1.1 billion), and Doug Burgum ($1.1 billion). Money manager Scott Bessent has also been nominated for treasury secretary and while it is known that he is a billionaire, his exact net worth is not yet public knowledge.

December 4, 2024 at 8:30 AM EST
Cartoon: Experts explain why America voted for plague

A cartoon by Jen Sorensen. For my weekly newsletter with background on each cartoon, please consider joining the Sorensen Subscription Service! Also on Patreon.

December 3, 2024 at 8:22 PM EST
Republicans are going to wind up regretting Trump's deportation scheme

Whether immigration played a significant role in Donald Trump's presidential victory this November, he and his nascent administration have certainly read the election results as a mandate to deliver on his promises of mass deportations.  Yet talk is easier than action, and if carried out, the costs will be disproportionately borne by red states and areas.