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After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
Rest in peace, king.
— Hunter Walker
The future struggle for the redistribution of Project 2025 boundaries
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
We're sure Rob Ford, who was a devoted local sports fan, would have appreciated being there for the first World Series appearance in Toronto in over 30 years. By the time you read this, the Blue Jays will probably win. This reporter has been rooting for them ever since the Dodgers were stolen from Brooklyn and crippled baseball with their outrageous contract extensions and lucrative NPB deals. Most importantly, though, we want them to win for Rob.
Rest in peace, king.
— Hunter Walker
The future struggle for the redistribution of Project 2025 boundaries
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
TPM attempted to contact Drake's management to find out if the jacket was a replica or the real thing. We have not received a response. We were also targeted by the office of Ford's brother, Doug Ford, who has since become premier of Ontario and a noted Trump antagonist. Doug has told Canadian news outlets he thought Drake's jacket was “cool”. We can forgive Doug for ignoring us because he was once the one accepted TPM Golden Duke on behalf of his brother.
We're sure Rob Ford, who was a devoted local sports fan, would have appreciated being there for the first World Series appearance in Toronto in over 30 years. By the time you read this, the Blue Jays will probably win. This reporter has been rooting for them ever since the Dodgers were stolen from Brooklyn and crippled baseball with their outrageous contract extensions and lucrative NPB deals. Most importantly, though, we want them to win for Rob.
Rest in peace, king.
— Hunter Walker
The future struggle for the redistribution of Project 2025 boundaries
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
During Game 1 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, cameras caught Drake with very special item clothes. In perhaps the ultimate tribute to Toronto, his hometown, Drake wore the varsity jacket of Don Bosco, the local school where Ford coached youth football until he was kicked out amid numerous scandals. Ford famously wore his own Don Bosco jacket, and Drake's was emblazoned with the late mayor's name.
TPM attempted to contact Drake's management to find out if the jacket was a replica or the real thing. We have not received a response. We were also targeted by the office of Ford's brother, Doug Ford, who has since become premier of Ontario and a noted Trump antagonist. Doug has told Canadian news outlets he thought Drake's jacket was “cool”. We can forgive Doug for ignoring us because he was once the one accepted TPM Golden Duke on behalf of his brother.
We're sure Rob Ford, who was a devoted local sports fan, would have appreciated being there for the first World Series appearance in Toronto in over 30 years. By the time you read this, the Blue Jays will probably win. This reporter has been rooting for them ever since the Dodgers were stolen from Brooklyn and crippled baseball with their outrageous contract extensions and lucrative NPB deals. Most importantly, though, we want them to win for Rob.
Rest in peace, king.
— Hunter Walker
The future struggle for the redistribution of Project 2025 boundaries
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
In March 2016, the world lost Ford to a rare form of cancer. However, for one brief shining moment, his memory came back thanks to rapper Drake.
During Game 1 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, cameras caught Drake with very special item clothes. In perhaps the ultimate tribute to Toronto, his hometown, Drake wore the varsity jacket of Don Bosco, the local school where Ford coached youth football until he was kicked out amid numerous scandals. Ford famously wore his own Don Bosco jacket, and Drake's was emblazoned with the late mayor's name.
TPM attempted to contact Drake's management to find out if the jacket was a replica or the real thing. We have not received a response. We were also targeted by the office of Ford's brother, Doug Ford, who has since become premier of Ontario and a noted Trump antagonist. Doug has told Canadian news outlets he thought Drake's jacket was “cool”. We can forgive Doug for ignoring us because he was once the one accepted TPM Golden Duke on behalf of his brother.
We're sure Rob Ford, who was a devoted local sports fan, would have appreciated being there for the first World Series appearance in Toronto in over 30 years. By the time you read this, the Blue Jays will probably win. This reporter has been rooting for them ever since the Dodgers were stolen from Brooklyn and crippled baseball with their outrageous contract extensions and lucrative NPB deals. Most importantly, though, we want them to win for Rob.
Rest in peace, king.
— Hunter Walker
The future struggle for the redistribution of Project 2025 boundaries
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
While TPM clearly had a blast with this ridiculous episode, there were some darker elements to this wild tale. Ford's story is filled with tragedy, including alleged domestic violence and the deep effects of addiction. And in retrospect, Ford's political rise—built on bombast, a unique brand of right-wing populism, and a rejection of ethics or shame—was an early harbinger of the Trump era.
In March 2016, the world lost Ford to a rare form of cancer. However, for one brief shining moment, his memory came back thanks to rapper Drake.
During Game 1 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, cameras caught Drake with very special item clothes. In perhaps the ultimate tribute to Toronto, his hometown, Drake wore the varsity jacket of Don Bosco, the local school where Ford coached youth football until he was kicked out amid numerous scandals. Ford famously wore his own Don Bosco jacket, and Drake's was emblazoned with the late mayor's name.
TPM attempted to contact Drake's management to find out if the jacket was a replica or the real thing. We have not received a response. We were also targeted by the office of Ford's brother, Doug Ford, who has since become premier of Ontario and a noted Trump antagonist. Doug has told Canadian news outlets he thought Drake's jacket was “cool”. We can forgive Doug for ignoring us because he was once the one accepted TPM Golden Duke on behalf of his brother.
We're sure Rob Ford, who was a devoted local sports fan, would have appreciated being there for the first World Series appearance in Toronto in over 30 years. By the time you read this, the Blue Jays will probably win. This reporter has been rooting for them ever since the Dodgers were stolen from Brooklyn and crippled baseball with their outrageous contract extensions and lucrative NPB deals. Most importantly, though, we want them to win for Rob.
Rest in peace, king.
— Hunter Walker
The future struggle for the redistribution of Project 2025 boundaries
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
Naturally, because of such a brazen, bizarre, and corrupt scandal, TPM had to include Ford in that year's annual Golden Duke Awards. In January 2014 we even went to Toronto to keep an eye on his antics And try to get into his head. Ultimately, we (sort of) managed to make Ford the only winner in Dukes' storied history to receive a physical trophy.
While TPM clearly had a blast with this ridiculous episode, there were some darker elements to this wild tale. Ford's story is filled with tragedy, including alleged domestic violence and the deep effects of addiction. And in retrospect, Ford's political rise—built on bombast, a unique brand of right-wing populism, and a rejection of ethics or shame—was an early harbinger of the Trump era.
In March 2016, the world lost Ford to a rare form of cancer. However, for one brief shining moment, his memory came back thanks to rapper Drake.
During Game 1 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, cameras caught Drake with very special item clothes. In perhaps the ultimate tribute to Toronto, his hometown, Drake wore the varsity jacket of Don Bosco, the local school where Ford coached youth football until he was kicked out amid numerous scandals. Ford famously wore his own Don Bosco jacket, and Drake's was emblazoned with the late mayor's name.
TPM attempted to contact Drake's management to find out if the jacket was a replica or the real thing. We have not received a response. We were also targeted by the office of Ford's brother, Doug Ford, who has since become premier of Ontario and a noted Trump antagonist. Doug has told Canadian news outlets he thought Drake's jacket was “cool”. We can forgive Doug for ignoring us because he was once the one accepted TPM Golden Duke on behalf of his brother.
We're sure Rob Ford, who was a devoted local sports fan, would have appreciated being there for the first World Series appearance in Toronto in over 30 years. By the time you read this, the Blue Jays will probably win. This reporter has been rooting for them ever since the Dodgers were stolen from Brooklyn and crippled baseball with their outrageous contract extensions and lucrative NPB deals. Most importantly, though, we want them to win for Rob.
Rest in peace, king.
— Hunter Walker
The future struggle for the redistribution of Project 2025 boundaries
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
— Emine Yucel
Naturally, because of such a brazen, bizarre, and corrupt scandal, TPM had to include Ford in that year's annual Golden Duke Awards. In January 2014 we even went to Toronto to keep an eye on his antics And try to get into his head. Ultimately, we (sort of) managed to make Ford the only winner in Dukes' storied history to receive a physical trophy.
While TPM clearly had a blast with this ridiculous episode, there were some darker elements to this wild tale. Ford's story is filled with tragedy, including alleged domestic violence and the deep effects of addiction. And in retrospect, Ford's political rise—built on bombast, a unique brand of right-wing populism, and a rejection of ethics or shame—was an early harbinger of the Trump era.
In March 2016, the world lost Ford to a rare form of cancer. However, for one brief shining moment, his memory came back thanks to rapper Drake.
During Game 1 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, cameras caught Drake with very special item clothes. In perhaps the ultimate tribute to Toronto, his hometown, Drake wore the varsity jacket of Don Bosco, the local school where Ford coached youth football until he was kicked out amid numerous scandals. Ford famously wore his own Don Bosco jacket, and Drake's was emblazoned with the late mayor's name.
TPM attempted to contact Drake's management to find out if the jacket was a replica or the real thing. We have not received a response. We were also targeted by the office of Ford's brother, Doug Ford, who has since become premier of Ontario and a noted Trump antagonist. Doug has told Canadian news outlets he thought Drake's jacket was “cool”. We can forgive Doug for ignoring us because he was once the one accepted TPM Golden Duke on behalf of his brother.
We're sure Rob Ford, who was a devoted local sports fan, would have appreciated being there for the first World Series appearance in Toronto in over 30 years. By the time you read this, the Blue Jays will probably win. This reporter has been rooting for them ever since the Dodgers were stolen from Brooklyn and crippled baseball with their outrageous contract extensions and lucrative NPB deals. Most importantly, though, we want them to win for Rob.
Rest in peace, king.
— Hunter Walker
The future struggle for the redistribution of Project 2025 boundaries
The Trump administration has slowed down implementation rules that were created to improve how the US counts non-white Americans. Now experts and advocates are concerned that the delay could affect the 2030 census, how resources are allocated to vulnerable communities, and could potentially be used to help Republicans cover up racial considerations in the future. redistribution of battles.
The updated policy, adopted under the Biden administration, expanded how the federal government surveys race and ethnicity, and proponents had hoped it would be implemented by the 2030 Census. The authors of Project 2025 took aim at the policy, saying it could be used to “support progressive political agendas.”
Because of the role that census data and race play in redistricting, delaying the implementation of best practices for collecting data on race and ethnicity will confuse the available information about minority areas (which also tend to favor Democrats) the next time it comes time to draw congressional district maps, experts told TPM.
“It’s no coincidence,” Marina Jenkins, head of the National Redistricting Foundation, told TPM, “that this delay comes at a time when Republicans across the country are working overtime to embrace gerrymandering that is silencing millions of voters, especially voters of color.”
In support of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reform Congress by forcing red states into mid-decade gerrymanders, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new congressional map on Friday.
The map was approved by both Democrats and Republicans on the commission by a 7-0 vote. Earlier this week, Democrats were forced to pass bipartisan agreementt on a map that favors Republicans to prevent Republicans from passing an even more convoluted map.
Both the commission and the state General Assembly have Republican majorities. If the commission were unable to approve a new map before the 2026 elections, the Republican-led General Assembly would have the power authority to do sowhich would likely result in the map hurting Democrats more than the bipartisan version.
Ohio currently has 15 congressional seats, 10 of which are Republican and five Democratic. The new map would flip two districts currently held by Democrats in favor of Republicans.
So far, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas have approved new gerrymandered maps, quickly bowing to pressure from the Trump White House to redraw the maps to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
— Chaya Himmelman
Trump is demanding something some Senate Democrats welcome
It's officially been a month since the government shutdown and President Trump is calling for the “nuclear option”… eliminating the filibuster.
“BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING COLD “MAD,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night, less than a day after returning from a trip to Asia.
As you may recall, Thune poured cold water on the idea of getting rid of the filibuster when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly toyed with the idea last month.
“The supermajority requirement is what makes the Senate the Senate,” Thune said at an October news conference. “And frankly, if we did that, the other side could do a lot of bad things. The 60-vote threshold protected this country.”
After Trump's publication Thune rep confirmed that “Leader Thune's position on the importance of the legislative filibuster has not changed.”
It is unlikely that an effort to end the filibuster will succeed in the current Senate, as Republicans such as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are likely to block any effort.
