Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has a plan for how the GOP can put an end to the raft of items on President Biden’s legislative agenda.
Refuse to raise the national debt ceiling.
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Georgia AG Steps Down From GOP Group That Promoted Pre-Insurrection Rally
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr (R) resigned from his position as chair of the Republican Attorneys General Association, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported Thursday, as the organization has faced scrutiny for promoting the Jan. 6 rally that led to the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.
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Report: Watchdog Finds Trump Admin Created Obstacles That Delayed Relief Aid To Puerto Rico
The Trump administration lined up unprecedented bureaucratic obstacles that delayed approximately $20 billion in hurricane relief for Puerto Rico, according to an inspector general report that could be released publicly as soon as Thursday.
Yay for (Ball Game) Vaccine Passports
The Los Angeles Dodgers have created a special section at Dodger Stadium for fans who are fully vaccinated. A few other teams have introduced similar set asides. This is a good idea and we need more of it. The reward for being vaccinated should be to get back to life as usual as much as possible and as quickly as possible. Now that vaccines are pretty widely available for people 16 and over there’s no reason you should need to be seated near or with others who’ve chosen not to get vaccinated when you’re enjoying a ball game.
Report: Many GOPers Plan To Skip Biden’s First Speech To Congress If Invited
A lot of Republicans reportedly won’t attend President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress next week if invited.
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Biden Expected To Declare Atrocities Against Armenians Were Genocide
President Biden is expected to soon declare the Ottoman Empire’s killing of an estimated 1.5 million Armenian civilians over a century ago an act of genocide according to multiple reports.
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GOP VA Guv Candidate Furious Over Chauvin Conviction: ‘Makes Me Sick’
Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase (R), one of seven GOP gubernatorial candidates, bashed the verdict in ex-cop Derek Chauvin’s murder trial that found him guilty on all counts for the death of George Floyd earlier this week.
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WH Expects CDC Guidelines For Fully Vaccinated Will ‘Absolutely Loosen’ In Coming Weeks
Andy Slavitt, White House senior adviser on COVID-19 response, on Wednesday said that he expects that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for those who are fully vaccinated will “absolutely loosen” in the coming weeks. Continue reading “WH Expects CDC Guidelines For Fully Vaccinated Will ‘Absolutely Loosen’ In Coming Weeks”
‘Holy Smokes’: Capitol Police IG Says There’s No Oversight Over The Force’s Board
While disparate congressional committees have chipped away at what exactly allowed a pro-Trump mob to muscle into the Capitol building on January 6, one thing has become clear: the opacity cloaking the inner workings of the Capitol police.
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Police Release Videos, 9-1-1 Calls Around Killing Of Black Columbus Teen
New footage and recordings of 9-1-1 calls reveal more detail about the Tuesday killing of Ma’Khia Bryant by a Columbus Police Department officer.
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