Category Archives: Congress

AOC Talks About Gaza With Stephen Colbert

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Arlen Grossman
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No Longer In a Coma

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

As I do every Monday, I join Hal Ginsberg on his Halitics videocast on YouTube. We discuss, but don’t always see eye to eye on the political situation, both here and abroad. But I believe it to lively and fun. … Continue reading →

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The Night President Biden Woke Up

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Published in DailyKos.com and OpEdNews.com After three years, President Joe Biden seemed to awake from a virtual coma on the evening of his recent State of the Union Address. And not a moment too soon.  Like his … Continue reading →

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The Choice For California’s Next Senator….

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

As we do every Monday on the YouTube videocast, Halitics, Hal Ginsberg and I discuss–and often vigorously debate–the latest news from the world of politics. Today we talk about the upcoming race for U.S. senator from California, as well as … Continue reading →

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So Long Mitch….

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Arlen Grossman
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Shining Light on Dark Money is Good for Democracy

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)/ Public Citizen/ September 18, 2023 I have concluded, based on considerable observation and evaluation, that a band of right-wing billionaires has its hooks deep into our government.  It uses these hooks to thwart climate action, … Continue reading →

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14th Amendment: Trump Disqualified!

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Keith Olbermann explains (in the first 21minutes) how the 14th Amendment automatically disqualifies Donald Trump from running for President. The case is strong. Here is that section of the amendment: Section 3. No person shall be a Senator … Continue reading →

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The Senate Is Getting Less Democratic by the Minute

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

It seems as if the Democratic Party always starts its election campaigns far behind the starting line. The Republican Party is able to benefit from all the electoral college laws and court decisions that give an advantage to smaller states. … Continue reading →

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When was Bribery Legalized in America?

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ November 15, 2023 “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral … Continue reading →

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Elections, Polls, Budgets, Speaker Johnson, and More

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Another Monday morning Halitics videocast, with lots of political topics for Hal and Arlen to talk about…..

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