The speaker has 2 legislative days to schedule a vote
June 30, 2026 at 4:10 AM
The speaker has 2 legislative days to schedule a vote
The U.S. is the only democracy in the world with:
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The U.S. is the only democracy in the world with:
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
Actually, that is precisely what the legislative branch is supposed to do.
February 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Actually, that is precisely what the legislative branch is supposed to do.
Questions Grow Over Mystery Of Missing Legislative Branch
May 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Questions Grow Over Mystery Of Missing Legislative Branch
House Republicans just spent another entire legislative day talking about bathrooms.
November 19, 2024 at 7:08 PM
House Republicans just spent another entire legislative day talking about bathrooms.
Raskin: "In the very presence of the victims and survivors, the Speaker said that 'now is a time we should be working on urgent legislative work.' Mr Speaker, justice is urgent legislative work. The truth is urgent legislative work. You were the one who refused to swear in Rep. Grijalva for 50 days"
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Raskin: "In the very presence of the victims and survivors, the Speaker said that 'now is a time we should be working on urgent legislative work.' Mr Speaker, justice is urgent legislative work. The truth is urgent legislative work. You were the one who refused to swear in Rep. Grijalva for 50 days"
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats!
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Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats
After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats!
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A reminder: This is what America looks like without a legislative branch.
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A reminder: This is what America looks like without a legislative branch.
JUST NOW: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social arrives at the start of the new Tennessee legislative session with a huge “ABOLISH ICE” flag
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
JUST NOW: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social arrives at the start of the new Tennessee legislative session with a huge “ABOLISH ICE” flag
Since Trump’s election:
🔵 Democrats have flipped 28 state legislative seats
🔴 Republicans have flipped 0
🔵 Democrats have flipped 28 state legislative seats
🔴 Republicans have flipped 0
March 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Since Trump’s election:
🔵 Democrats have flipped 28 state legislative seats
🔴 Republicans have flipped 0
🔵 Democrats have flipped 28 state legislative seats
🔴 Republicans have flipped 0
AOC: And when Republicans use a legislative mechanism to gut the American health care system, we have to use a legislative mechanism in order to restore it and to fight for it.
October 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
AOC: And when Republicans use a legislative mechanism to gut the American health care system, we have to use a legislative mechanism in order to restore it and to fight for it.
"Democratic politicians don't have any legislative power" sure but also Bruce Springsteen doesn't have any legislative power you don't have any legislative power I don't have any legislative power
we all still have to try. any one of us is just a drop in a bucket. enough drops, you fill the bucket.
we all still have to try. any one of us is just a drop in a bucket. enough drops, you fill the bucket.
May 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Democratic politicians don't have any legislative power" sure but also Bruce Springsteen doesn't have any legislative power you don't have any legislative power I don't have any legislative power
we all still have to try. any one of us is just a drop in a bucket. enough drops, you fill the bucket.
we all still have to try. any one of us is just a drop in a bucket. enough drops, you fill the bucket.
Voting on a bill you haven’t read is legislative malpractice.
June 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Voting on a bill you haven’t read is legislative malpractice.
JUST IN: Democrats have defended two legislative seats tonight in special elections in northern Virginia, in SD10 & HD26.
This means that Democrats will keep their majority in the state Senate and the state House heading into the 2025 legislative session.
This means that Democrats will keep their majority in the state Senate and the state House heading into the 2025 legislative session.
January 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
JUST IN: Democrats have defended two legislative seats tonight in special elections in northern Virginia, in SD10 & HD26.
This means that Democrats will keep their majority in the state Senate and the state House heading into the 2025 legislative session.
This means that Democrats will keep their majority in the state Senate and the state House heading into the 2025 legislative session.
fun historical fact: among the core political forces in the development of mass incarceration was the "Victims' Rights Movement". Its first major legislative national legislative victory was under President Reagan. The prison population doubled under his administration.
An innocent man who committed no crime but is the same race as the person who murdered your daughter should have to spend the rest of his life in a concentration camp is the argument?
April 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
fun historical fact: among the core political forces in the development of mass incarceration was the "Victims' Rights Movement". Its first major legislative national legislative victory was under President Reagan. The prison population doubled under his administration.
The past 116 days is what America looks like without a legislative branch.
May 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The past 116 days is what America looks like without a legislative branch.
The States not the President have the power to set the time, place, and manner of elections. Congress can override States when Congress does so through legislative enactment. An executive order is not a legislative enactment. An executive order is little more than a press release.
August 27, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The States not the President have the power to set the time, place, and manner of elections. Congress can override States when Congress does so through legislative enactment. An executive order is not a legislative enactment. An executive order is little more than a press release.
LEGISLATIVE SUPREMACY
This is why I wish people would stop pushing every D legislator who shows a bit of spine to run for president. Fuck the presidency, I want a legislature that strips back all the power they've ceded.
July 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
LEGISLATIVE SUPREMACY
also, describing a lack of legislative capacity as a point against authoritarian consolidation misses the point: the defining feature of Trump’s second term is consolidation of power in the *executive* - the lack of legislative authorization makes him more authoritarian, not less
August 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
also, describing a lack of legislative capacity as a point against authoritarian consolidation misses the point: the defining feature of Trump’s second term is consolidation of power in the *executive* - the lack of legislative authorization makes him more authoritarian, not less
Also a valid point. The Library of Congress is in the legislative, not executive, branch.
Why is the President being allowed to fire the Librarian of CONGRESS, of the Library of CONGRESS. Where is CONGRESS in all of this?
May 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Also a valid point. The Library of Congress is in the legislative, not executive, branch.
January 13, 2025 at 6:09 AM
BREAKING: A federal appeals court affirmed that Louisiana's state legislative districts dilute the power of Black voters and must be redrawn.
August 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
BREAKING: A federal appeals court affirmed that Louisiana's state legislative districts dilute the power of Black voters and must be redrawn.
Add another criminal legislative item to Project 2029
February 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Add another criminal legislative item to Project 2029
"Ken Paxton has a criminal record. I have a legislative record.”
James Talarico
James Talarico
May 30, 2026 at 11:54 PM
"Ken Paxton has a criminal record. I have a legislative record.”
James Talarico
James Talarico