You know that things are looking hella bleak when the knives are out before it’s even Election Day.

With inflation still running away, the Reserve Bank is likely to once again raise interest rates today. How does unemployment factor into things? The post The RBA’s interest rate decision is a balancing act between Christmas, unemployment, and a lame duck Trump appeared first on Crikey.

The lame duck period will be a time of great fluidity in the wake of almost two years of gridlock enforced by Trump loyalty demands. Much will depend on which party makes the most of that period. The post The Blame Game and the Lame Duck appeared first on emptywheel.

Guess who won’t be accepting any of the responsibility for a blue wave?

And an excellent reason to vote for senators who won’t extend the Iran war.

At the end of the legislative session, a bill failed that Gov. Gavin Newsom had hoped would reduce utilities' financial hit when their equipment starts fires.