USA Today: on Government Reform

Andrew Yang: Automatic voter registration & lower voting age to 16

Tom Steyer: The right to vote is gateway to inclusive democracy

Calling out "voter fraud" is an old Republican tactic used to suppress the votes of students, veterans, low-income people, seniors, and people of color. The only ones responsible for creating this breakdown in civil society, are those state legislatures passing voter ID laws, and carrying out voter purges. A healthy democracy depends on the broadest participation possible, one that is of, by and for the people.

Lisa Murkowski: Supported Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to Supreme Court

"I can see 2022 from my house," Sarah Palin tweeted, mentioning Murkowski. The tweet was widely viewed as a thinly-veiled threat to challenge Murkowski in her 2022 reelection campaign to the Senate. "From my house" references a 2008 SNL sketch mocking Palin..

Murkowski was the only Republican to vote against a procedural move advancing Kavanaugh's nomination. "I believe that Brett Kavanaugh is a good man. But in my view he's not the right man for the court at this time," she said after the vote. "This has truly been the most difficult evaluation of a decision that I've ever had to make."

This isn't the first time Murkowski has faced the potential consequences of her votes. She lost the Republican primary to a Tea Party challenger in 2010, winning re-election with a write-in campaign instead.

Sarah Palin: Supported Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to Supreme Court

"I can see 2022 from my house," Sarah Palin tweeted, mentioning Murkowski. The tweet was widely viewed as a thinly-veiled threat to challenge Murkowski in her 2022 reelection campaign to the Senate.

"From my house" references a 2008 Saturday Night Live sketch mocking Palin, then John McCain's running mate. To this day, many Americans believe it was Palin that said "I can see Russia from my house" when in fact the line was delivered by Tina Fey.

Earlier this year, Palin expressed a willingness to run for public office again: she told Fox News host Mark Levin in April that she was glad she joined the McCain ticket and would do it again "in a heartbeat."

Murkowski was the only Republican to vote against a procedural move advancing Kavanaugh's nomination.

Charlie Dent: Voted against boosting officials’ pensions by 50 percent

Pat Buchanan: Will seek non-incumbent Democrat as Vice President

His vice-presidential candidate would agree with him on opposing abortion, limiting the authority of the WTO and NAFTA, and tightening borders against illegal immigration. Ideally, the candidate would be a woman and a Democrat to broaden his appeal, he says.

“We’re starting to talk about running mates now,” Buchanan says. He said they are “all new names” but would not reveal any. He did say there are women on his list and there “definitely” are men who aren’t white.

The exclusion of sitting office-holders is a sharp departure from a list discussed last year. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D, Ohio), who said she would not run with him, led that list. Also on last year’s list were 10 Democratic congressmen.