As the nation stood slack-jawed last week at images of a pro-Trump mob storming the Congress, members of a handful of state legislators around the country had a different reaction: Déjà vu.
The GOP’s Benghazi
TPM Reader SC: “This is a Republican Benghazi, except that not only does the Republican Party get to be the cavalry that didn’t show up they get to be the terrorists, too. Very efficient.”
GOPers Cheney, Katko Get Behind Impeachment: ‘There Has Never Been A Greater Betrayal’
Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY), John Katko (R-NY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on Tuesday emerged as the first House Republicans to back an impeachment article that at least 218 House Democrats have co-sponsored after President Trump incited the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week. Continue reading “GOPers Cheney, Katko Get Behind Impeachment: ‘There Has Never Been A Greater Betrayal’”
GOP Seeks Absolution For Trump — And For Themselves — With Laughable Calls For Unity
In lieu of any better argument or possible defense of President Donald Trump’s and their own actions, Republicans have settled on a patently ludicrous call for unity.
House Members To Face New Mask Fines, Metal Detectors On The Floor
House members will have to walk through metal detectors before they enter the House chamber, the acting Sergeant at Arms for the House of Representatives announced Tuesday, in an order that highlighted a mask rule on the floor as well.
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NYT: McConnell, McCarthy Privately Express Appetite For Trump Punishments
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) have in recent days warmed up to punishments for President Donald Trump called for by Democrats, according to a new report in the New York Times.
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In Extraordinary Move, Joint Chiefs Publicly Affirm That Biden Will Be President
President Biden will take office on Jan. 20, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Tuesday in a message to the armed forces.
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Cruz Office’s Contact Info Written In Note Found In Indicted Pro-Trump Rioter’s Truck
Phone numbers belonging to two of Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) offices appeared to be listed as contact information in a note found in a truck belonging to Lonnie Coffman, who has been indicted for allegedly carrying unregistered firearms and 11 Molotov cocktails in that same vehicle during the pro-Trump insurrection last week.
Exec. Director Of GOP AG Group That Robocalled For Coup Event Resigns
The executive director of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) resigned Monday after the revelation that an arm of his group sent out robocalls promoting the “Stop the Steal” rally last week that turned into a bum-rush attack on the nation’s legislature.
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FBI, DOJ Hold First Press Briefing To Date On Capitol Insurrection
FBI and DOJ officials will be holding a briefing at 3 p.m. ET, the first press conference given by any federal agency since the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol.
It comes as the FBI warns of “armed protests” across the country over the next week, and as the DOJ has begun to secure indictments against Jan. 6 Trump supporters on federal riot charges.
The lack of information from federal authorities to date has been astounding, leaving huge gaps in public knowledge around what took place. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin and FBI Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Steven D’Antuono will be speaking.