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David Litt

David Litt is an American political speechwriter and author of the comedic memoir Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years.

October 2021

  • ‘Joe Manchin, who raised more than $400,000 from the oil and gas industry while the bill was being negotiated, is poised to gut Biden’s clean-energy plan.’

    double quotation markAre lobbyists trying to gut Biden’s budget? No one knows – and that’s the problem

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    Our campaign finance system makes it nearly impossible to track money in politics or hold our representatives accountable

September 2021

  • Contractors examined votes in May.

    double quotation markArizona’s recount didn’t find more Trump votes. But Republicans got what they wanted

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    The sham audit actually increased Biden’s vote. But Arizona Republicans’ goal was never to overturn the last election – it was to lay the groundwork for overturning the next one

August 2021

  • Senators Work to Pass Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Washington, District of Columbia - 09 Aug 2021<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI/REX/Shutterstock (12255135j) The exterior of the US Capitol is seen as Senators work to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill in Washington, DC, on Monday, August 8, 2021. The Senate is expected to hold a final vote Tuesday morning. Senators Work to Pass Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Washington, District of Columbia - 09 Aug 2021

    double quotation markWhat does Biden’s infrastructure bill tell us about the health of US democracy?

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    This was the kind of bill many observers never thought would be possible in 2021. But don’t be too quick to celebrate

July 2021

  • A spokesperson for Houston Methodist Hospital said that on June 23, 153 employees either resigned or were fired for refusing to be vaccinated.

    double quotation markRepublicans used to laud ‘personal responsibility’. Not with Covid

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  • Demonstrators join a rally to protest proposed voting bills on the steps of the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Texas Democrats left the state to block sweeping new election laws, while Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened them with arrest the moment they return. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    double quotation markBiden says voting rights laws are a ‘national imperative’. Reforming the filibuster must be too

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June 2021

  • Protesters Challenge Manchin on Filibuster, Voting Rights, Washington, DC, USA - 23 Jun 2021<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jay Mallin/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock (12166843d) Protesters rally in front of the Supreme Court and march to Senate office buildings to protest the reluctance of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, to vote down the Senate filibuster, allowing Senate Republicans to block voting rights and other legislation. Protesters Challenge Manchin on Filibuster, Voting Rights, Washington, DC, USA - 23 Jun 2021

    double quotation markDon’t despair over the Senate: a new voting rights law has never been closer

    David Litt
    The For the People Act was never going to pass on the first try. Here’s why the vote marked a step forward

March 2021

  • Senate GOP Leadership Briefs Press After Policy Luncheon<br>WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 02: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) holds a press conference following the Senate GOP policy luncheon in the Rayburn Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

    double quotation markThe McConnell filibuster is not the same as the Jim Crow filibuster – it's much worse

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    For decades senators blocked civil rights legislation but allowed democracy to function elsewhere – now next to nothing passes

January 2021

  • ‘If we don’t take this opportunity to restore the norms that allow our political system to function, we may not get another chance.’

    double quotation markRepublicans will try to create an 'ethics' trap for Democrats. Don't fall for it

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  • ‘While the Parler Putsch ultimately failed, the message of its participants was clear: This country belongs to us, and us alone.’

    double quotation markAt heart, the Capitol attackers believe some Americans matter more than others

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December 2020

  • Senate Republican Conference Post-Luncheon Press Conference, Washington, District of Columbia, USA - 08 Dec 2020<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (11398610f)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) arrives for a press conference after the weekly policy luncheon.
Senate Republican Conference Post-Luncheon Press Conference, Washington, District of Columbia, USA - 08 Dec 2020

    double quotation markTrump will soon leave. But his Republican enablers haven't learned their lesson

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  • Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick, left, offered a massive monetary bounty to anyone with proof of voter fraud. So far he hasn’t paid any money.

    double quotation markClaims of 'voter fraud' have a long history in America. And they are false

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October 2020

  • US-VOTE-OHIO<br>Residents of Lucas County, Ohio wait in line to cast their vote during early voting in the US state of Ohio on October 6,2020 in Toledo, Ohio. (Photo by SETH HERALD / AFP) (Photo by SETH HERALD/AFP via Getty Images)

    double quotation markOhio's quarter-mile early-voting lines? That's what voter suppression looks like

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    The long lines are happening not by accident but design. Voters must stand up to defend our system of government

September 2020

  • The flag flies at half-staff at the supreme court.

    double quotation markRepublicans will replace RBG but Democrats hold the trump cards – no, really

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    Progressives should not worry about what would happen if they mimicked McConnell’s constitutional hardball. Their representatives need only act with a little less restraint