What strikes me most about the on-going Gaetz clown show isn’t the audacity but the irrelevance. Gaetz has moved full bore into Deep State grievance/conspiracy theory mode. It’s not about statutory rape or sex trafficking, he claims. The Deep State and the Elites are coming after him because he stands for the common man. As he wrote in his Examiner Oped, “They aren’t coming for me — they are coming for you. I’m just in the way.”
More on the South African COVID Variant
There is a new study out over the weekend from Israel suggesting that the so-called South African COVID variant is more able to breakthrough the Pfizer COVID vaccine than the original strain of the virus and other variants. The sample sizes are small and the numbers themselves have been reported in a confusing or incorrect way in a number of write-ups.
Here’s what the study found.
Biden To Tap Cindy McCain For Ambassadorship
President Joe Biden is gearing up to tap Cindy McCain, the wife of late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), as his first GOP appointee in his administration that requires a Senate confirmation, according to Politico.
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Ouch: Trumpworld Reportedly Rejects Gaetz’s Request For Meeting With Ex-POTUS
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who is currently being investigated by the feds over allegations of sex trafficking involving a 17-year-old, seems to have found himself kicked out of his idolized leader’s orbit.
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‘It Was Dour’: Trump’s Latest Jabs At GOPers Who Bucked Him Fall Flat Within Party
Former President Trump’s grievance-filled rant during the RNC’s spring donor retreat over the weekend, which included his ongoing attacks against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), appeared to draw lukewarm responses from some Republicans.
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Clyburn Plans To School Manchin After Senator Vowed To Keep Filibuster Intact
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) on Sunday told CNN that he plans to speak with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) about his vehement opposition to eliminating or weakening the filibuster amid Democrats’ efforts to advance their sweeping voting rights bill. Continue reading “Clyburn Plans To School Manchin After Senator Vowed To Keep Filibuster Intact”
Whitmer Reiterates Demand For Surge In Vaccine Doses Amid Current MI COVID Spike
Amid Michigan facing a new spike in COVID-19 infection rates, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist (D) on Sunday doubled down on their calls for the Biden administration to distribute more doses to hard-hit states like theirs. Continue reading “Whitmer Reiterates Demand For Surge In Vaccine Doses Amid Current MI COVID Spike”
‘Dumb Son Of A Bitch’: Trump Continues Bashing McConnell For Insufficient Loyalty
Former President Trump took his crusade against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) up a notch during his appearance at the RNC’s spring donor retreat on Saturday, when the former president went off-script to deride any Republican he views as lacking sufficient loyalty to him. Continue reading “‘Dumb Son Of A Bitch’: Trump Continues Bashing McConnell For Insufficient Loyalty”
AP: Pence Pleaded For Military To ‘Clear The Capitol’ During Jan. 6 Attack
As a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, then Vice President Mike Pence made an urgent phone call to Christopher Miller, the acting defense secretary, pleading with him to “clear the Capitol,” according to a document obtained by the Associated Press.
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