Kyrsten Cynical

The Arizona senator’s decision boils down to daring Democrats to run a challenger against her in 2024 and risk handing the state to a Republican.

Democrats Are So Fed Up With Kyrsten Sinema They Are Funding a Primary Challenge

Grassroots activists in Arizona increasingly view Sinema as beholden to big money.

Primarying Kyrsten Sinema Won't Stop Her In Time

The obstructionist senator from Arizona is going to face a stiff primary challenge in a few years, but the damage is already done

Sanders Says Arizona Democrats’ Decision to Censure Sinema Was “Exactly Right”

Sanders has been advocating for more Democratic proposals to come to a vote in order to get senators’ views on record.

'Exactly Right': Progressives Back Arizona Dems Censure of Sinema

"If you are a Democrat and you can't uphold the fundamental right to vote for all citizens... then there's a problem," says Rep. Ro Khanna.

To 'Hold Her Accountable for What She Did,' Primary Sinema Project Gets Into Gear

"Kyrsten Sinema is unfit to be a United States senator," says the Primary Sinema Project. "Just like the filibuster itself, we need to get rid of her if we want to save our democracy before it's too late."

Setback for Democracy: Manchin & Sinema Join Senate Republicans to Block Voting Rights Legislation

As President Biden marked one year in office this week, conservative Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema joined with Republican senators to block a proposed change to filibuster rules that would have allowed two voting rights bills...

Amid 'Slow-Motion Coup,' Manchin and Sinema Help GOP Sink Voting Rights

"Ignore whatever spin comes from their press releases and media appearances in the aftermath of this debacle—history will not be kind to these enablers of racism and authoritarianism."

Biden Implies Sanders — Not Manchin or Sinema — Is Obstructing Democratic Agenda

The president’s statement came hours before Manchin and Sinema would kill Democrats’ marquee voting bill.

94% of AZ Progressives Support Primary Challenge if Sinema Kills Voting Rights

"Since 2021, Arizonans have been calling on Sinema to eliminate the filibuster and pass democracy reform," says the progressive advocacy group Indivisible.

Republicans, Aided by Manchin and Sinema, Are Stonewalling Voting Rights Bill

The Senate will debate the voting rights bills for all to see, but the filibuster is set to prevent them from passing.

"Our Rights Are on the Line" — MLK's Family Tells Sinema, Manchin to Drop Filibuster Defense

Lawmakers need "to ensure that all Americans have the unencumbered right to vote," Martin Luther King III said.

Progressives Rail Against Sinema For Choosing Filibuster Over Voting Rights

The Arizona senator drew ire from voting rights advocates at events marking MLK Jr.'s birthday.

As Sinema Defends Filibuster, Progressives Say 'Vote Her the Hell Out'

"The filibuster is a meaningless Senate rule. It's a remnant of slavery used to block civil rights for generations."

Sanders Says Manchin and Sinema Are Imperiling US Democracy

"It is a sad day when two members of the Democratic Caucus are prepared to allow the Freedom to Vote Act to fail and undermine the future of American democracy."

Manchin Joins Sinema in Announcing Opposition to Abolishing Filibuster

Sen. Joe Manchin's decision is crushing Democratic hopes of passing key voting rights legislation.

Critics Lambaste Sinema's Opposition to Filibuster Changes

Sinema's position amounts to asking permission from "authors of vote-rigging" to protect voting rights, observers said.