Two top Trump loyalists were installed at a Pentagon advisory board shortly after several board members were fired on Friday.
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NJ Guv. Tells Gaetz To Stay Away From State After Rep. Attends Mask-Free Fundraiser
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) chewed out Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Friday after the congressman attended a fundraiser in the state that flouted New Jersey’s social distancing and mask requirements.
Menendez Says Superspreader Parties Go Against State Dept’s ‘Own Guidance’ For COVID Safety
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D) is calling out Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for hypocrisy — urging America’s top diplomat to cancel a series of holiday parties that defy the State Department’s own guidelines against holding “non-mission critical” gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I am concerned that these parties pose a significant health risk, not only to attendees, but to the employees and workers who must staff these events, as well as to State Department employees who may feel pressured to attend,” Menendez said in a letter addressed to Pompeo on Thursday.
Where Things Stand: Republicans Had A Pretty Clear Warning Sign
It turns out, President Trump’s top allies got a warning this summer that should have foreshadowed where we find ourselves now in December.
House Votes To Decriminalize Marijuana But Measure Has No Chance In Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level. The bill would reverse what supporters called a failed policy of criminalization of pot use and take steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws.
Opponents, mostly Republicans, called the bill a hollow political gesture and mocked Democrats for bringing it up at a time when thousands of Americans are dying from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Two Articles To Read
I want to recommend a couple articles to you.
Son Decries Anti-Maskers In Obit For Father Who Died From COVID-19
In an obituary that puts a human face on the widespread devastation inflicted by the pandemic, a man from Scott City, Kansas, rebuked those who refuse to wear masks in an obituary he wrote for his father, Marvin Farr, after he died from COVID-19 earlier this week.
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GA Republicans Forced To Counter ‘Don’t Bother Voting’ Sentiment At Fox Town Hall
What some have dismissed as confined to a fringe element is becoming a recurring theme in the Georgia runoff campaigns: that President Donald Trump’s supporters, convinced that the general election was rigged, may just opt out of voting in January.
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‘Of No Personal Consequence’ To Biden Whether Or Not Trump Attends Inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday that it is of “no personal consequence” to him whether or not outgoing President Donald Trump chooses to attend Biden’s inauguration next month, but that the move does have bearing on the nation’s image around the world.
“It is totally his decision and it’s of no personal consequence to me,” Biden said during an interview Thursday when CNN’s Jake Tapper asked if he thought it was important for Trump to join in the event. “But I do think it is for the country.”
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Trump Pentagon Nominee Boosted Calls For Martial Law This Week
The President’s nominee for a top Pentagon job boosted calls for martial law on Wednesday.
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