Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on Wednesday announced an eye-popping incentive for adults in the state to get vaccinated — a lottery later this month where adults who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can win $1 million. Continue reading “Ohio Ups The Ante: Gov Announces $1 Million Lottery For Adults Vaccinated Against COVID-19”
Republicans Don’t Want You To Think They Ousted Liz Cheney Because Of The Big Lie
Republicans don’t want to dwell on the apparent fact that, to be a member of GOP leadership, one must be willing to go along with President Trump’s stolen election claims.
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TPM Inside Briefing #57: Professor Marc J. Hetherington
On Tuesday’s Inside Briefing, Josh Marshall spoke with Professor Marc J. Hetherington, a professor of Political Science at UNC Chapel Hill. He is also the author of, among other books, “Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics“, which he coauthored with Jonathan Weiler.
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Rosen Offers Range Of Excuses For Not Telling Congress Anything About Trump’s Bids To Overturn Election
Former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen stonewalled a House Oversight Committee hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, citing privileges that nobody had claimed in a bid to avoid discussing what former President Trump asked of him as he sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Reports: Chip Roy Mulls Bid To Replace Cheney After Questioning Stefanik’s Voting Record
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is mulling a challenge to the New York Republican who is poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), his colleague who was unceremoniously ousted as conference chair on Wednesday.
Cheney Officially Out As January 6 Attack Reverberates Through Congress
The January 6 Capitol attack reverberated through the halls of Congress Wednesday as committees investigated what happened and a member of Republican leadership lost her job for telling the truth about it.
House Republicans gathered at 9 a.m. ET to decide the fate of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), who incurred the wrath of her colleagues for refusing to absolve former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies for spreading the election fraud conspiracy theory. Minutes later, she was voted out.
With Congress still reeling from Cheney’s ouster, various committees grilled high-profile witnesses about the January 6 attack and the conditions that caused it.
McCarthy Swears GOP Moved On From Big Lie. Cheney Was Just Booted For Not Buying It.
In a head-spinning moment, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) falsely insisted that his caucus is done pushing the election fraud falsehoods that led to Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) ouster as its conference chair on Wednesday. Continue reading “McCarthy Swears GOP Moved On From Big Lie. Cheney Was Just Booted For Not Buying It.”
Former Defense Secretary Changes Story On When Exactly He Deployed National Guard On Jan. 6
Former acting secretary of defense Chris Miller shifted on key details in the timeline of when the Army agreed to deploy the D.C. National Guard to quell the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection in testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.
‘An Act Of Pure Cowardice’: Cheney Ouster Draws Dismay From GOPers And Dems
Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) removal as House Republican Conference Chair on Wednesday has lawmakers, including some of her GOP colleagues, worrying about the grim implications of the party punishing one of its leaders for acknowledging the indisputable fact that Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden.
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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.
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