Lindsey Cormack
@dcinbox.bsky.social
PoliSci Prof. Official Congress e-news DB: DCinbox.com & CB8 member. Book on Parenting, Politics and Civic Ed (HowtoRaiseaCitizen.com), Political Communications & Electoral Systems. NYC💗UES + Marlboro NY
https://dcinboxinsights.substack.com/
https://dcinboxinsights.substack.com/
Next Tuesday, Jan 20 at 7 pm I'll be in conversation with the League of Women Voters - New Castle, Delaware chapter. To register for the talk here's the link:
my.lwv.org/delaware/eve...
my.lwv.org/delaware/eve...
"How to Raise a Citizen" LWVNCC Author Event - Open Statewide
LWVNCC will host a discussion with author Lindsey Cormack on Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm. LWVNCC is pleased to extend the invitation to our entire state League; this free online event is open to the ...
my.lwv.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Next Tuesday, Jan 20 at 7 pm I'll be in conversation with the League of Women Voters - New Castle, Delaware chapter. To register for the talk here's the link:
my.lwv.org/delaware/eve...
my.lwv.org/delaware/eve...
quiet reminder: Congress needs to pass twelve appropriations bills to avoid a government shutdown, and the next deadline is on January 30, 2026.
January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
quiet reminder: Congress needs to pass twelve appropriations bills to avoid a government shutdown, and the next deadline is on January 30, 2026.
Does anyone heading to The Southern Political Science Association conference want to do a Cafe Du Monde breakfast on Sunday?
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Does anyone heading to The Southern Political Science Association conference want to do a Cafe Du Monde breakfast on Sunday?
Occurrences of the word "horrified" in official congressional e-newsletters over time, by party
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Occurrences of the word "horrified" in official congressional e-newsletters over time, by party
2026 piece I didn’t see coming:
I now have a book in a “Guides for Dad“ Parenting section at Barnes & Noble
I now have a book in a “Guides for Dad“ Parenting section at Barnes & Noble
January 13, 2026 at 12:13 AM
2026 piece I didn’t see coming:
I now have a book in a “Guides for Dad“ Parenting section at Barnes & Noble
I now have a book in a “Guides for Dad“ Parenting section at Barnes & Noble
Reposted by Lindsey Cormack
Links include @hsulli.bsky.social @dandrezner.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social @kellyzvobgo.bsky.social @smotus.bsky.social @mirandayaver.bsky.social @dcinbox.bsky.social @mattglassman312.bsky.social and more. So much good stuff from experts these days; alas, so much to explain.
January 11, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Links include @hsulli.bsky.social @dandrezner.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social @kellyzvobgo.bsky.social @smotus.bsky.social @mirandayaver.bsky.social @dcinbox.bsky.social @mattglassman312.bsky.social and more. So much good stuff from experts these days; alas, so much to explain.
FYI the "Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act" was introduced today in Congress.
Bill text: fine.house.gov/uploadedfile...
Similar form last year:
Jan 13, 2025 H.R.361 - Make Greenland Great Again Act was introduced
Feb 20, 2025 H.R.1161 - Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025 was introduced
Bill text: fine.house.gov/uploadedfile...
Similar form last year:
Jan 13, 2025 H.R.361 - Make Greenland Great Again Act was introduced
Feb 20, 2025 H.R.1161 - Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025 was introduced
fine.house.gov
January 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
FYI the "Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act" was introduced today in Congress.
Bill text: fine.house.gov/uploadedfile...
Similar form last year:
Jan 13, 2025 H.R.361 - Make Greenland Great Again Act was introduced
Feb 20, 2025 H.R.1161 - Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025 was introduced
Bill text: fine.house.gov/uploadedfile...
Similar form last year:
Jan 13, 2025 H.R.361 - Make Greenland Great Again Act was introduced
Feb 20, 2025 H.R.1161 - Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025 was introduced
The One Big Beautiful
Working Families Tax Cut
Transition
(Because understanding
Congress isn't hard enough)
dcinboxinsights.substack.com/p/the-one-bi...
Working Families Tax Cut
Transition
(Because understanding
Congress isn't hard enough)
dcinboxinsights.substack.com/p/the-one-bi...
The One Big Beautiful Working Families Tax Cut Transition
Because understanding Congress isn't hard enough
dcinboxinsights.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The One Big Beautiful
Working Families Tax Cut
Transition
(Because understanding
Congress isn't hard enough)
dcinboxinsights.substack.com/p/the-one-bi...
Working Families Tax Cut
Transition
(Because understanding
Congress isn't hard enough)
dcinboxinsights.substack.com/p/the-one-bi...
Review: "Professor Cormack is an amazing professor. I appreciated how she made it a point to not allow any phones or laptops in class. It truly made a difference in the way I understood and paid attention."
Not allowing these things has made class better for everyone.
You can do it too!
Not allowing these things has made class better for everyone.
You can do it too!
January 10, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Review: "Professor Cormack is an amazing professor. I appreciated how she made it a point to not allow any phones or laptops in class. It truly made a difference in the way I understood and paid attention."
Not allowing these things has made class better for everyone.
You can do it too!
Not allowing these things has made class better for everyone.
You can do it too!
What's happening now shows how each vote and seat matters.
HR1 passed 215-214 in the House, 51-50 in the Senate.
It was the largest infusion of funding for ICE in the agency’s history and moves annual funding from ~ $10 billion/year before the bill to more than $100 billion through 2029.
HR1 passed 215-214 in the House, 51-50 in the Senate.
It was the largest infusion of funding for ICE in the agency’s history and moves annual funding from ~ $10 billion/year before the bill to more than $100 billion through 2029.
January 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
What's happening now shows how each vote and seat matters.
HR1 passed 215-214 in the House, 51-50 in the Senate.
It was the largest infusion of funding for ICE in the agency’s history and moves annual funding from ~ $10 billion/year before the bill to more than $100 billion through 2029.
HR1 passed 215-214 in the House, 51-50 in the Senate.
It was the largest infusion of funding for ICE in the agency’s history and moves annual funding from ~ $10 billion/year before the bill to more than $100 billion through 2029.
Official congressional e-newsletters mentioning "crime" over time
January 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Official congressional e-newsletters mentioning "crime" over time
The first member of Congress to write "Abolish ICE" to constituents was Earl Blumenauer in 2018 dcinbox.com/email/?id=14...
It's time to abolish ICE
dcinbox.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
The first member of Congress to write "Abolish ICE" to constituents was Earl Blumenauer in 2018 dcinbox.com/email/?id=14...
Gavin - I eat only fruits till noon and don't lift weights - Newsom should not have let the NYTimes done him dirty like this
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On Politics: Gavin Newsom on Democrats, 2028 and his fruit-only breakfasts
messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Gavin - I eat only fruits till noon and don't lift weights - Newsom should not have let the NYTimes done him dirty like this
messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...
messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...
Mentions of "Noem" in official congressional e-newsletters over time, by party.
(Noem was sending these as a member of Congress from (Jan 19, 2012 - Oct 24, 2018)
(Noem was sending these as a member of Congress from (Jan 19, 2012 - Oct 24, 2018)
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Mentions of "Noem" in official congressional e-newsletters over time, by party.
(Noem was sending these as a member of Congress from (Jan 19, 2012 - Oct 24, 2018)
(Noem was sending these as a member of Congress from (Jan 19, 2012 - Oct 24, 2018)
"Unconstitutional" is in the party of the beholder
January 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
"Unconstitutional" is in the party of the beholder
This is from December 8, 2025:
Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) has introduced the National Oversight and Enforcement of Misconduct Act (NOEM Act) which would permit victims of constitutional violations committed by federal immigration enforcement officers...to sue those officers in federal court.
Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) has introduced the National Oversight and Enforcement of Misconduct Act (NOEM Act) which would permit victims of constitutional violations committed by federal immigration enforcement officers...to sue those officers in federal court.
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
This is from December 8, 2025:
Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) has introduced the National Oversight and Enforcement of Misconduct Act (NOEM Act) which would permit victims of constitutional violations committed by federal immigration enforcement officers...to sue those officers in federal court.
Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) has introduced the National Oversight and Enforcement of Misconduct Act (NOEM Act) which would permit victims of constitutional violations committed by federal immigration enforcement officers...to sue those officers in federal court.
The first member of Congress to write to constituents about Renee Nicole Good was Shri Thanedar (D-MI) today at 5:26 pm
January 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The first member of Congress to write to constituents about Renee Nicole Good was Shri Thanedar (D-MI) today at 5:26 pm
oh la la!
This is my friend Lindsey Cormack (@dcinbox.bsky.social)!
She is a super knowledgeable author/professor and the super most recent guest on my podcast!
We have a great chat!
Thanks as always to @raminnazer.bsky.social for the beautiful pod art!
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She is a super knowledgeable author/professor and the super most recent guest on my podcast!
We have a great chat!
Thanks as always to @raminnazer.bsky.social for the beautiful pod art!
broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/413-lindsey-...
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
oh la la!
From earlier in the week:
How Congress Talks About Somalia and Somalis
(And Why That History Matters Now)
open.substack.com/pub/dcinboxi...
How Congress Talks About Somalia and Somalis
(And Why That History Matters Now)
open.substack.com/pub/dcinboxi...
How Congress Talks About Somalia and Somalis
(And Why That History Matters Now)
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
From earlier in the week:
How Congress Talks About Somalia and Somalis
(And Why That History Matters Now)
open.substack.com/pub/dcinboxi...
How Congress Talks About Somalia and Somalis
(And Why That History Matters Now)
open.substack.com/pub/dcinboxi...
Important paper alert!
📈 Our key finding: the rural–urban divide didn’t grow gradually. It *jumped* in 2016. Support for Republicans became much more strongly associated with living in rural areas in 2016—and this pattern then remained stable in 2020.
January 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
There is a 6 year old whose mom (Renee Nicole Good) was killed today in Minnesota by an ICE agent. His dad (who gave 14 years to the United States Air Force before retiring) passed away in 2023.
My heart hurts for this child.
www.hillsidechapelfh.com/obituaries/T...
My heart hurts for this child.
www.hillsidechapelfh.com/obituaries/T...
Timmy Ray Macklin Jr - View Obituary & Service Information
Share Memories and Support the Family.
www.hillsidechapelfh.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:24 PM
There is a 6 year old whose mom (Renee Nicole Good) was killed today in Minnesota by an ICE agent. His dad (who gave 14 years to the United States Air Force before retiring) passed away in 2023.
My heart hurts for this child.
www.hillsidechapelfh.com/obituaries/T...
My heart hurts for this child.
www.hillsidechapelfh.com/obituaries/T...
Official congressional e-newsletters mentioning "Greenland" over time, by party
January 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Official congressional e-newsletters mentioning "Greenland" over time, by party
This is the last official e-newsletter sent from
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) on Dec 12, 2025
"LaMalfa Legislation to Protect Rural Areas from Fires Passes House"
www.dcinbox.com/email/?id=26...
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) on Dec 12, 2025
"LaMalfa Legislation to Protect Rural Areas from Fires Passes House"
www.dcinbox.com/email/?id=26...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This is the last official e-newsletter sent from
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) on Dec 12, 2025
"LaMalfa Legislation to Protect Rural Areas from Fires Passes House"
www.dcinbox.com/email/?id=26...
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) on Dec 12, 2025
"LaMalfa Legislation to Protect Rural Areas from Fires Passes House"
www.dcinbox.com/email/?id=26...
The congressional democrat version of fetch:
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The congressional democrat version of fetch: