Katie Paris

Elizabeth Warren: ‘I spoke out about Sessions — until McConnell decided to silence me.’

Senate Democrats are holding the floor for the second night in a row — this time in opposition to Donald Trump’s Attorney General nominee, Sen. Jeff Sessions. When Sen. Warren took to the floor to read a letter from Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intervened to […]

By Katie Paris - February 07, 2017

The resistance is televised: Democratic women dressed in white stare down Trump

No applause. Just resistance. Watch: Inspiration would not come from the podium. So it came from the audience.

By Katie Paris - February 28, 2017

Franken on what should have been said to DeVos: “Thank you for your time. We’ll let you know.”

All but two Republicans just voted for Donald Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos. Vice President Mike Pence broke the tie and she was confirmed. It should not have gotten this far. DeVos does not know the basics of education policy. As Senator Al Franken (D-MN) exposed at her Senate confirmation hearing, she did not even know the […]

By Katie Paris - February 07, 2017

#HoldTheFloor: Dems are staying up all night to #StopDeVos

In between impassioned floor speeches, Senators are taking to Twitter to express gratitude to constituents for their thousands of calls and give encouragement to make more; announce what late-night hour they will be “holding the floor”; and offer an endless inventory of the reasons why this last stand in opposition to the “least qualified nominee in a historically unqualified […]

By Katie Paris - February 07, 2017

Rep. John Lewis: ‘Hold on. Keep the faith. Be good to each other.’

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) seems to always know the right thing to say. Before Donald Trump’s inauguration, he channeled what many of us were (and still are) feeling: “I don’t see this president-elect as a legitimate president.” Now, as the resistance builds against a presidency that gets worse with every passing day, Lewis fortifies us for the fight ahead: And I […]

By Katie Paris - January 28, 2017

Trump on defense: White House trip canceled due to fear of protests

The New York Times reports: The decision by the White House and Harley-Davidson to cancel President Trump’s trip to Milwaukee for a factory visit on Thursday rather than face protesters is sure to have repercussions for the already energized activists opposing Mr. Trump’s presidency. Harley-Davidson was worried about the protests likely to greet Mr. Trump […]

By Katie Paris - February 01, 2017

Admiral who took out Bin Laden: Trump’s ‘media is enemy’ slam “threat to democracy”

Retired U.S. Navy Admiral William McRaven, former head of the U.S. Special Operations Command, organized and oversaw the military raid that led to the death of Osama bin Laden. After 37 years of service, he retired from the Navy in 2014. Now he is the chancellor of The University of Texas System, and in a […]

By Katie Paris - February 23, 2017

Trump’s despotic attack on a federal judge backfires

America’s greatness is grounded in the rule of law. But Donald Trump’s response to an order by a well-respected federal judge suspending enforcement of the president’s immigration ban was to lash out, calling him a “so-called judge.” Americans of all stripes know that even presidents are bound to follow the law. After the court issued its […]

By Katie Paris - February 04, 2017

IT’S ON: Women’s March on Washington estimates 200,000

While President-elect Donald Trump refuses to stand up to Russia and Republicans are silent or worse, women and men who love their country and the rights it has long guaranteed are organizing. The Washington Post reports: D.C. police confirmed Thursday morning that they have issued a permit for the Women’s March on Washington to gather for what is […]

By Katie Paris - December 15, 2016

Trump statement on Russia helping him get elected proves he is Putin’s puppet

We now know with certainty that “Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency, rather than just to undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral system.” We now know that one of the very foundations of our democracy was attacked by a hostile foreign power. Yet Trump refuses to stand up to that hostile foreign power. […]

By Katie Paris - December 11, 2016

President Obama orders Intelligence to report to Congress on Russian hacking — before Trump takes office

CNN reports: “The President has directed the Intelligence Community to conduct a full review of what happened during the 2016 election process. It is to capture lessons learned from that and to report to a range of stakeholders,” White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser Lisa Monaco said at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast with […]

By Katie Paris - December 09, 2016

Trump’s Inaugural Committee succeeds in barring Women’s March from Lincoln Memorial

First reported by the Guardian: [T]he National Park Service, on behalf of the Presidential Inauguration Committee, filed documents securing large swaths of the national mall and Pennsylvania Avenue, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial for the inauguration festivities. None of these spots will be open for protesters. The NPS filed a “massive omnibus blocking […]

By Katie Paris - December 09, 2016

DEVELOPING: Democrats will not let Russian interference in our election stand

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called on the FBI to investigate Russian tampering in the election in August. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who will succeed Reid in his leadership role, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) have added their voices to that call. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and […]

By Katie Paris - December 07, 2016

Sherrod Brown: Republicans stole a Supreme Court Justice

Almost every day brings a new unqualified, bigoted, and/or otherwise radical cabinet pick from President-elect Donald Trump. Thankfully, there are leaders like Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in the Senate who are willing to tell it like it is: “They’ve been rewarded for stealing a Supreme Court justice. We’re going to help them confirm their nominees, many of […]

By Katie Paris - December 05, 2016

#NotWithHim: Lack of support for Trump breaks new records

From Gallup: Gallup has asked Americans to rate political figures using the current favorable/unfavorable format since 1992. The last three presidents-elect had much higher favorable ratings at comparable time periods than Trump currently does. Then President-elect Barack Obama had the highest favorable rating, 68%, in November 2008. Fifty-nine percent of Americans viewed George W. Bush […]

By Katie Paris - November 18, 2016

IT BEGINS: Women’s March on Washington planned for January 21

Shock turns to steely determination. And steely determination turns to mass organizing. Thousands of women — and like minded men — are planning to march in Washington, D.C. over inauguration weekend to voice their opposition to Donald Trump. It started about 24 hours ago, and already, a national Facebook page isn’t enough. There are state-specific organizing pages in fifteen states. Equally […]

By Katie Paris - November 12, 2016

Signs of a game-changing groundswell of Latino support for Clinton

In the aftermath of the 2012 election, Karl Rove took to the Wall Street Journal to warn Republicans that “more white votes alone” would not be enough to ensure future victories for the GOP. It does not appear that they got the message. Latino Decisions, the research firm that specializes in Latino political opinion and is known […]

By Katie Paris - November 05, 2016

Growing evidence of a hidden women’s vote for Clinton

I was recently invited to join a secret Facebook group in support of Hillary Clinton. The group has over 250,000 members and the posts are exuberant. For all we have heard about a “silent majority” of Donald Trump supporters — voters who supposedly want to see him in the White House but are too embarrassed to […]

By Katie Paris - November 03, 2016

Christian Post op-ed advocating Clinton for anti-abortion voters gains traction

The editors of The Christian Post took an unprecedented stand during the Republican primary against Donald Trump. However, in the general election, they have grudgingly encouraged their readers to vote for Trump or to cast a protest ballot in opposition to both major party candidates. But earlier this week, they published an op-ed from a Christian writer […]

By Katie Paris - October 06, 2016

#DemandFairDebates: The mechanics of effective fact-checking

In a piece crediting the New York Times for (finally) forcefully challenging Trump on (one of) his most recent lies, Peter Beinart prescribes the following: [Debate moderators]—Lester Holt, Martha Raddatz, Anderson Cooper and Chris Wallace—must be prepared to confront Trump in ways they’ve never confronted a candidate before. The more audaciously he lies, the more […]

By Katie Paris - September 20, 2016

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Elizabeth Warren: ‘I spoke out about Sessions — until McConnell decided to silence me.’

The resistance is televised: Democratic women dressed in white stare down Trump

Franken on what should have been said to DeVos: “Thank you for your time. We’ll let you know.”

#HoldTheFloor: Dems are staying up all night to #StopDeVos

Rep. John Lewis: ‘Hold on. Keep the faith. Be good to each other.’

Trump on defense: White House trip canceled due to fear of protests

Admiral who took out Bin Laden: Trump’s ‘media is enemy’ slam “threat to democracy”

Trump’s despotic attack on a federal judge backfires

IT’S ON: Women’s March on Washington estimates 200,000

Trump statement on Russia helping him get elected proves he is Putin’s puppet

President Obama orders Intelligence to report to Congress on Russian hacking — before Trump takes office

Trump’s Inaugural Committee succeeds in barring Women’s March from Lincoln Memorial

DEVELOPING: Democrats will not let Russian interference in our election stand

Sherrod Brown: Republicans stole a Supreme Court Justice

#NotWithHim: Lack of support for Trump breaks new records

IT BEGINS: Women’s March on Washington planned for January 21

Signs of a game-changing groundswell of Latino support for Clinton

Growing evidence of a hidden women’s vote for Clinton

Christian Post op-ed advocating Clinton for anti-abortion voters gains traction

#DemandFairDebates: The mechanics of effective fact-checking