Friday News Dump: Mitch McConnell Is Losing His Grip On Power, And Other News
Credit: cnn.com
March 19, 2021

Looks like Mitch McConnell's transactional deal with Putin pal and Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska will not pay off for the people of Kentucky.

And that's not all: Joe Biden and the Democratic leadership are going all out to push for changes in the filibuster rules that have kept Mitch with a death grip on power. And Mitch's response looks, well, weak.


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It's spring as of 5:37 am EDT tomorrow, and here are my two favorite songs about spring:

Wendy Waldman:

Rickie Lee:

Have a wonderful spring weekend! I don't care if you got both shots, WEAR YOUR MASKS!

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