After inviting Liberty University students to the family farm for a “real” graduation party, former university leader Jerry Falwell Jr. has called off the event.
Cassidy Knows He’s Against Biden’s Infrastructure Plans — He Just Doesn’t Know Why
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) did a Fox News interview Sunday where he struggled to identify which specific parts of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plans he objects to, encapsulating the greater Republican difficulty in campaigning against the legislation.
Manchin Says Trump Called Him ‘All The Time’: ‘We Had A Good Rapport’
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said on Sunday that he had enjoyed a good relationship with then-President Donald Trump, with whom the senator said he had frequent conversations.
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Vaccine Hesitancy and the Future of the Pandemic
There’s an article today in the Times which reports that we may never reach ‘herd immunity’ for COVID or at least that we may not do so for a very long time. The article strikes me as needlessly alarmist, in part because the ‘news’ being reported is as much a question of semantics or people being informed about epidemiology as it is some new negative development in the course of the pandemic. The details are probably what you would expect, a mix of vaccine hesitancy, more transmissible viral strains and viral evolution that slowly chips away at vaccine immunity all working together to put ‘herd immunity’ out of reach. But I want to zoom in on the potential role of vaccine hesitancy or politics-driven resistance to vaccines.
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What A Mess: Outlets Walk Back Reports About FBI Warning Giuliani On Russia Disinfo
Several outlets that reported last week that the FBI had warned Rudy Giuliani that he was a target of Russia’s disinformation campaign against President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden have walked back their reports.
Giuliani, it seems, may not have been warned after all.
DNC Raked In $15.4 Million During Biden’s First 100 Days
The Democratic National Committee raised $15.4 million in online donations during President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, more than double what it raked in during ex-President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, according to Axios.
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Scott Stands By Controversial ‘America Is Not A Racist Country’ Remark
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on Sunday stood by his remark arguing that “America is not a racist country” during his rebuttal to President Biden’s address to Congress last week. Continue reading “Scott Stands By Controversial ‘America Is Not A Racist Country’ Remark”
GOP Will Hold On To Late Rep’s Seat With Two Republicans Headed For Runoff
Republicans Susan Wright and state Rep. Jake Ellzey have advanced to a runoff in Texas’ 6th Congressional District special election to replace the late Rep. Ron Wright (R-TX), following his death earlier this year from COVID-19.
CNN and the Texas Tribune projected Susan Wright, the widow of the late lawmaker, and Ellzey’s advancement to the runoff in the special election. Continue reading “GOP Will Hold On To Late Rep’s Seat With Two Republicans Headed For Runoff”
Collins Defends Romney And Cheney Amid GOP Attacks Over Impeachment Vote
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Sunday defended Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) amid fellow Republicans refusing to tamp down their outrage over their votes to impeach former President Trump for “incitement of insurrection.” Continue reading “Collins Defends Romney And Cheney Amid GOP Attacks Over Impeachment Vote”
Romney Booed At Utah GOP Convention Before Vote To Censure Him Fails
The Utah Republican Party’s resolution to censure Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) for his votes to convict former President Trump failed during the party’s organizing convention after the senator was booed at the event.
The vote narrowly failed 711-798, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Continue reading “Romney Booed At Utah GOP Convention Before Vote To Censure Him Fails”