Sheldon Silver, The Longtime Leader Of The New York State Assembly, Will Relinquish The Position He Has Held For 21 Years. The 7

Pollster and communication strategist Frank Luntz discussed the state of democracy with younger voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

CNN's Abby Phillip fact-checks false and misleading claims President Biden has made on the campaign trail.

Parody Project just came out with this parody of Cat's In The Cradle to talk about Trump's dysfunctions and narcissism. But what do you expect from a guy who's heroes include Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un? Open thread below. read more

“As he walked into court for the first day of his first criminal prosecution, Donald Trump hoped to make clear that it was the system, not him, that was really on trial,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said Trump: “This is an assault on America. This is political persecution, this is a persecution like never before.

Criminal defense attorney Stacey Schneider says that former President Donald Trump was "rattled" following a Sandoval hearing in the New York hush money trial where he heard a recounting of his criminal history.

Gov. Jared Polis signed “for-cause” eviction protections into law Friday, making Colorado the sixth U. S. state to enact the policy that’s aimed at blunting displacement of vulnerable tenants. The law, passed by the legislature late last month, effectively gives tenants a right of first refusal to renew their leases. That protection, supporters say, will insulate renters from discriminatory or retaliatory nonrenewals from landlords, who may want to rid themselves of a tenant who complained about an apartment’s condition. “This is the right thing to do,” said Democratic Rep.