The Real Voting Rights Threat Is Nullification, Not Access
Linda Chavez argues: To protect voting rights, we need to acknowledge how much the country has changed since the Voting Rights Act.
Leading The Bulwark…
The Real Voting Rights Threat Is Nullification, Not Access
LINDA CHAVEZ: To protect voting rights, we need to acknowledge how much the country has changed since the Voting Rights Act.
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Matt Lewis: Why J.D. Vance is the Avatar of GOP Corruption
On today's podcast Matt Lewis and Charlie Sykes discuss the right's anti-vaxxer push, Ashli Babbitt as martyr, the Democrats' crime problem, and J.D. Vance's taste for self-humiliation.
BGTH: Richard Rushfield on the Latest Hollywood News
SONNY BUNCH: Is Vin Diesel a star?
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MORNING SHOTS: The Right Learns To Love Big Brother 🔐
CHARLIE SYKIES on the GETTR FUBAR.
THE TRIAD: 5-D Chess? 🔐
JVL on why Trump’s lawsuits aren’t legal vehicles, but political ones.
TNL: Anti-Anti-Anti-Vaxx 🔐
Republicans have their next culture war.
From The Bulwark Aggregator…
Republicans suppressing their own voters in Arizona and Georgia – Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
The Chilling Message of Trump’s Embrace of Ashli Babbitt Martyrdom – Jonathan Chait, Intelligencer
Trump Pick in Ohio Slammed as ‘Swampiest Swamp Creature’ – Jackie Kucinich and Adam Rawnsley, The Daily Beast
Banning Indoctrination Is Harder Than It Looks – Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic
DeSantis won’t commit to statewide review of aging Florida buildings – Mary Ellen Klas, The Miami Herald
Arizona secretary of state seeks investigation into Trump, allies – Celine Castronuovo, The Hill
The Extremes Of The GOP Have Moved Beyond Fox News – Natalie Jackson, FiveThirtyEight
In Today’s Bulwark...
To ‘Purge’ or to ‘Hunt,’ That Is the Question
SONNY BUNCH: Why ‘The Hunt’ remains superior to the ‘Purge’ franchise.
Ohio School Forcefully Rejects Claims That It Teaches Critical Race Theory
JIM SWIFT: The complicated reality behind a story going viral in conservative media.
Gettr by the Pu$$y
TIM MILLER: Jason Miller pitched a free-speech utopia. He got a moderation nightmare.
🚨OVERTIME 🚨
HAPPY THURSDAY! A quick reminder: There is no TNB tonight. We’ll be back next week. Turns out the short work week can, indeed, sneak up on you.
The severe consequences need to be issued by voters…
Your feel good story of the day. Meet Ryan Dant. I came across Ryan’s story from a former Congressional colleague who attended his wedding recently. Ryan was not expected to live long enough to get married, and his story is damn inspiring.
I do not want to spoil any of it for you, but the story is moving as hell. I’ve never met Ryan, or his now-bride, but I was happy to donate to their honeymoon fund. Perhaps you might be inclined to do so, too.
D.C. real estate is out of control…
Virginia’s GOP candidate for Gov. is awfully silent on abortion… Here’s why:
That’s it for me for today. We’ll see you back here tomorrow. Tech support questions? Email support@substack.com. Questions for me? Drop me a line: swift@thebulwark.com
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