Jim Saksa

@jimsaksa

Reporter at Democracy Docket. Formerly: Roll Call, WHYY, Philly City Paper, Big Law attorney. DC is my residence but Philly is my home. Signal:

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Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· 18d

LFG!!!!!!

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· 18d

I touched upon that in a recent story - 36% of voters thought they had an Enhanced REAL ID where we can assume maybe 0.5% do. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· 19d

Emerson's monthly poll in July was conducted right after Trump's election speech last week. It caused a 10% spike in voters listing "threats to democracy" as the most important issue... but the increase came more from Democrats than Republicans. Trump's 2020 obsession will help Dems in November.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· 21d

there is. S 1383 was documentary proof of citizenship and voter ID. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· 28d

MAGA-wing Republicans threaten giving up a month of campaigning 90 days before the midterms to pass a law that'll disenfranchise about as many Republicans as Democrats, but will infuriate Democrats way more than it'll mobilize Republicans. Amazing.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· 28d

This is actually a pathetically low number, especially compared to the 1,200 former DOJ officials who are urging a no vote on Todd Blanche www.thejusticeconnection.org/news-and-pre...

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Jul 9

What the fuck are we doing here, Politico? We're quoting single anonymous oil executives who "are in communication with the White House" as a stand in for the the industry? Not just the WSJ saying otherwise, mind you. Multiple stories in Bloomberg and the FT also show a worried industry

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Jun 30

Our Founding Fathers were also long dead when the 14th Amendment was adopted in 1868, Congresswoman.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Jun 30

Honestly, I was expecting a bigger bump

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Jun 30

Alito's brain is beyond well-done cooked on Fox news.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Jun 4

What in the hell is this framing of a policy that would make voting harder for millions of people, Politico!???!

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· May 29

Feels like Dems shouldn't really run away from LGBTQ issues from this polling. (Still think the right framing to the GOP's culture war stuff is "They're obsessed with bathrooms; we're working to fix the economy" but this suggests no reason to shift rightward) blog.fiftyplusone.news/p/americans-...

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· May 20

I know the predictive value of primary turnout for general election results is limited, but still: Hot damn - 400,000 more Pennsylvanians voted for Shapiro (D) than Garrity (R)! That's Democratic turnout at 63% of total partisan voters (and Dems lead with independents in the polls)

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· May 15

Jesus christ, we're just going to have to deal with idiots in power asking AI to justify their idiotic beliefs forever now, aren't we? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/u...

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· May 15

God, I miss alt weeklies

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· May 12

Inflation report came in hot at 3.8%; oil prices are rising again amid the still-ongoing Iran war; the prime minister of one of our closests allies, Britain, may soon be ousted; and Trump is heading to China. China is the only story Fox News has above these critical news items

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· May 6

Insane to me this guy is a White House advisor and go-to source for some reporters, posting this kinda racist garbage daily, and it's basically ignored by everyone.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· May 6

This certainly looks like the FBI is just going after Trump's political enemies

Pair of posts about FBI raids and investigations into media and Democrats that raise the specter of weaponized criminal law enforcement against the Trump administration's political enemies.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 28

This tweet - from the DOJ's deputy associate attorney general for civil rights! - did NOT age well, as the federal judge in Arizona (a Trump appointee) just ruled against the DOJ.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 26

Seriously, everyone with a hot take about the shooting needs to cool it. We have no clue what happened yet. None.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 26

lol, this shooting is the #3 story on inquirer.com behind the flyers and eagles draft analysis

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 26

if you don’t know who is a hockey guy and who is a politics guy, the feed tonight is extra wild

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 23

You forgot your See, e.g. citation professor, but don't worry, I got you:

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 20

The correct answer to “Who was president between 2017 and 2021” remains ever elusive to Trump’s flunkies www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 18

But, seriously: JFC, Roberts, this is just straight up "I don't like this policy, so let's say no." Talk about ruining the Court's legitimacy

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 17

Harmeet Dhillon is a legal pioneer, out here making up new motions on behalf of the DOJ in its Minnesota voter roll demand lawsuit (the novel title only highlights how her office mangled this litigation earlier and belatedly switched justifications) www.courtlistener.com/docket/71453...

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 7

Rep. Kevin Kiley, who just switched from Republican to independent (but still caucuses with the GOP), also belatedly, obliquely stating his opposition.

The United States does not destroy civilizations. Nor do we threaten to do so as some sort of negotiating tactic. We should all desire a future of freedom, security, and prosperity for the people of Iran.

Congress has a responsibility to conduct oversight with respect to ongoing military operations and our obligations under both U.S. law and international agreements to which we are a signatory.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 7

Got a House Republican also critical, albeit after lots of throat clearing

The United States of America must always be prepared to use overwhelming military force when necessary to defend our national security interests and protect Americans at home and abroad.

And, a President should have the latitude to make decisions to that end, but only to the extent that those decisions are also consistent with the inherent authority of a Commander-in-Chief under the U. S. Constitution and the provisions of the War Powers Resolution. To date, I have supported the President’s decisions relating to the Iranian conflict because they were consistent with these authorities and the ultimate goal of protecting national security interests.

At the same time, what sets America apart is not only our strength, but how we use it. Our nation has always conducted military operations for just causes and through just and moral means. This must continue in the future; otherwise we forfeit our legitimacy to lead the world.

So, let me be clear: I do not support the destruction of a "whole civilization." That is not who we are, and it is not consistent with the principles that have long guided America.

I have and will continue to support a strong national defense—one that is focused, disciplined, and firmly rooted in protecting the safety and security of the American people. But, how we protect the lives of the innocent is just as important as how we engage the enemy.

America is great because America is good.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 7

Lisa Murkowski is the first Republican still in office that I have seen to criticize Trump's "a whole civilization will die tonight" threat against Iran. A number of former GOP officials have also decried it, as has nearly every Democratic official

The President’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” cannot be excused away as an attempt to gain leverage in negotiations with Iran.

This type of rhetoric is an affront to the ideals our nation has sought to uphold and promote around the world for nearly 250 years. It undermines our long-standing role as a global beacon of freedom and directly endangers Americans both abroad and at home.

The oppressive, terror-spreading regime of the Islamic Republic must be distinguished from the people and the civilization of Iran. Everyone involved—especially the President and Iran’s leaders—must de-escalate their unprecedented saber-rattling before it is too late.

Jim Saksa@jimsaksa· Apr 7

Today, NAACP and Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Green and Tucker Carlson and a bunch of Democrats all agree: invoke the 25th Amendment