Nicole Lafond
Where Things Stand: McCarthy Specifically Asked For A Commission 
When impeachment was on the table, the House minority leader was all about putting together a Jan. 6 commission in lieu of a trial.
Where Things Stand: The Other Giuliani
“I’m a politician out of the womb.”
This is how the son of Rudy Giuliani announced his bid for the Republican nomination in New York’s gubernatorial race, a fittingly bizarre statement for an under-the-radar bizarre boy.
Where Things Stand: Americans Would Rather See Roe Left Alone
And they hardly see it as a pressing issue, at least not right now.
Where Things Stand: Politics Is Still A Main Indicator Of Vaccine Hesitancy
It’s not for a lack of access in the U.S.
Republicans are still the main the main demographic unwilling to get the COVID-19 shot.
Where Things Stand: New Study Finds Just 12 People Are Behind Most Online Vax Disinfo
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson may be one of the most prominent voices spreading vaccine speculation on the airwaves, but social media’s prowess is arguably just as far reaching.
A new study first picked up by NPR has found that there are just 12 people behind much of the spread of disinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine on social media, specifically on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Where Things Stand: An Anti-Climactic End?
The Justice Department and the House Judiciary Committee reached a settlement on how to proceed with the panel’s years-old subpoena of former White House counsel Don McGahn for testimony related to special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe and President Trump’s alleged efforts to obstruct it.
Where Things Stand: Cheney Ousted For Refusing To Whitewash The Insurrection
Today in Congress we’re seeing a pseudo reckoning for the Jan. 6 insurrection playing out in real time.
Where Things Stand: Hawley’s Been Defending Extremism Since His Teen Years
Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) raised fist — coupled with his vote against the Electoral College certification and various other instances of stolen-election fearmongering — has earned him accolades with the Trump true believers and made him one of the most prominent faces of insurrection incitement, aside from Trump himself and, perhaps, Ted Cruz.
Where Things Stand: Cheney’s Almost Certainly Toast
“Yes, I do.”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sealed Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) fate over the weekend with those three words.
Where Things Stand: The Great GOP COVID Relief Credit Theft Continues
The small club of Republicans shamelessly touting COVID-19 relief they voted against in March has grown steadily every week since.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), preemptively annoyed that this would happen since before the American Rescue Plan even passed, has been diligently blasting out press releases calling out the GOP lawmakers for their hypocrisy. She’s been kept busy.