GOP Wants To Outsource Stalling COVID Relief To Senate Clerks. The Clerks Have A Plan.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) proclaimed on Twitter Wednesday that he’s “going to make the Senate clerk read the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion bill. All several hundred pages of it.” 

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A Pattern Emerges In Florida: Vaccine Sites Appear To Benefit DeSantis Donors

A pattern has begun to emerge in Florida: The wealthiest neighborhoods in the state, many stocked with elderly, deep-pocketed, vaccine-eligible donors to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), are getting vaccine access ahead of their neighbors.

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Grand Jury Set To Convene As GA Prosecutors Prepare Subpoenas In Trump Investigation

A criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia is ramping up as prosecutors are set to seek subpoenas for documents and witnesses related to their investigation of the former president.

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Where Things Stand: Pompeo Winks At 2024

This is one of the most concerning installments yet in the much-too-early-but-inevitable political musings about 2024.

During an appearance on Fox News’ Sean Hannity last night, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a pretty firm “maybe” to the prospects of running for president in 2024 — a prospect that his former boss has already called dibs on in the strongest possible terms.

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Pelosi Supports National Guard Remaining At Capitol ‘As Long As They’re Needed’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Thursday backed the continued presence of the D.C. National Guard at the Capitol in wake of the deadly insurrection on January 6.

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Another GOPer Grovels Before Trump After Ex-POTUS Made Their Life Miserable

On the heels of former President Trump declaring his loyalty to the GOP and spreading more bogus election fraud claims at CPAC, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) joined a handful of Republicans who faced attacks by Trump in offering unequivocal support of the former president if he secures the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in 2024. Continue reading “Another GOPer Grovels Before Trump After Ex-POTUS Made Their Life Miserable”

The ‘For The People Act’ Will Just Be Act 1 In The Fight Over The Filibuster And Voting Rights

There’s a lot included in the sprawling voting rights legislation that the House passed Wednesday. But one big thing is missing: a restoration of the Voting Rights Act. The law has been hobbled since the Supreme Court struck down in 2013 the key formula that determined which states need to get election policy changes pre-approved due to their past records of discriminating against minority voters.

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Giuliani Gets Dunked On For Crying Foul Over ‘Misinformation’ He Peddled

Conveniently ignoring his history of pushing former President Trump’s falsehoods, Rudy Giuliani took to Twitter Wednesday night to fire off a tone-deaf tweet calling for the end of “misinformation” — which the former Trump personal lawyer is notorious for spreading. Continue reading “Giuliani Gets Dunked On For Crying Foul Over ‘Misinformation’ He Peddled”

Trumpworld Is Out Of Power, Not Out Of The Woods: Here’s The Reckoning They Still Face

The impeachments are over and Donald Trump is out of power, but he’s not out of the woods. And neither are some of his family members nor his Trump organization colleagues. 

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