Senior Editor, The American Prospect https://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3muzk72mhek24As the temperature of the trade war rises from simmering to boiling, the situation has devolved into...body-shaming insults, Al slop, and meme generation that would wear out a middle-school principal, much less the leader of a sovereign nation https://prospect.org/2026/09/08/canada-strikes-back-tariff-war/08 Sep 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzk72mhek24https://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mtytmifftc2uLet's do the time warp again...RIP [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtytmifftc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mtesrvk3rc22Many state leaders would back way off on any topic if voters delivered an 80-20 beatdown at the polls. In Missouri, they said instead...bring it... My latest on direct democracy backsliding: https://prospect.org/2026/08/18/now-you-vote-maybe-you-wont-in-backsliding-missouri/18 Aug 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtesrvk3rc22https://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3msrhxykm4c2lCrois pas. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrhxykm4c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mqd4iw5fnk27Knew some Mainer would step up to say exactly this about the Platner fiasco—Over to Chellie Pingree (D-ME): “My #1 request is, could everybody just leave us alone in ME...high-paid consultants, all the people who want to make money off of us, who want to treat us like a petri dish—just stay away... https://www.facebook.com/reel/171487030632645710 Jul 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd4iw5fnk27https://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mqcxx6lq4c27Whether any of these candidates or some sleeper pick can stand up to the ruthless gentility of the Susan Collins machine is the quandary that the Maine Democratic Party leaders must quickly figure out. https://prospect.org/2026/07/09/three-likely-replacements-for-graham-platner-maine-senate-democrats/10 Jul 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcxx6lq4c27https://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mpzblivsak2cAfter the 2024 Democratic primaryless pres debacle, holding an emergency primary would be smart. Let Nirav Shah, fmr Maine CDC, Troy Jackson, Sen Pres; Shenna Bellows, Sec of State ,and Angus King III go at it...but but but logistical nightmare. OTOH, Shah got the most votes in RCV, so path clear?06 Jul 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzblivsak2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mpz6uk2atc2oCheckmate.That's it. Per the DSCC: “Graham Platner needs to immediately withdraw as the Democratic nominee for Senate and allow Maine Democrats the opportunity to choose a new candidate...DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot. https://www.dscc.org/article/dscc-statement-on-maine-senate-race-2/06 Jul 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpz6uk2atc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mpz5zotpn224Maine Democratic leaders are calling for Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race. "We respect the women who made the hard decision to come forward. Speaking up is costly." Deadline for withdrawals is 7/13. If he does withdrawal, replacement likely to be one of the gubernatorial candidates.06 Jul 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpz5zotpn224https://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mpyts7gxdk2oAnd....QTS, the data center developer left standing in the Digital Gateway case, has dropped its appeal to the VA Supreme Court last week. This after the VA Lege slapped an energy consumption tax on the sector. My latest on the backstory on the legislature's move: https://prospect.org/2026/07/06/data-centers-win-lose-in-virginia/06 Jul 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyts7gxdk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mnscp5pzlk2pNEW: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fmr. Gov. Rick Snyder plan to cut the ribbon on the Gordie Howe Intl Bridge this Friday. Will traffic follow? Unclear-- Some backstory in my latest: https://prospect.org/2026/06/08/gordie-howe-international-bridge-detroit-ontario-canada-trump-trade/08 Jun 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnscp5pzlk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gurleygg.bsky.social/post/3mns7a5dccs2vRep. Barney Frank (D-MA) was brilliant & intense. This 2015 convo-before I moved to DC-remains one of my most challenging and memorable interviews/sparing matches with any political figure. His memorial service was held on Monday in Boston. RIP Rep. Frank. https://commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/to-be-frank/08 Jun 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:v4dde4j5clt4sa73pwlf2f3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns7a5dccs2v