#Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility

#Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility

The silencing of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she called Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a liar in a hearing has led to a pledge for a more civil House Homeland Security Committee going forward — a standard lawmakers may struggle to meet as they gear up for the secretary’s impeachment.  When Mayorkas appeared…

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#Trump’s ‘zombie’ case lurches ahead of the pack 

#Trump’s ‘zombie’ case lurches ahead of the pack 

Some prosecutors called it a “zombie;” other legal observers said it was a “sleeper case.” But Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) probe into Donald Trump is the first to initiate history-making criminal charges against a former president.  Among the dizzying array of ongoing criminal probes into former President Trump, he faces investigations by both…

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#Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader

#Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader

Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) on Friday formally announced his bid to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) at the top of the Democratic Party in the House next year, one day after the longtime leader said she would step out of that position in the next Congress.  Jeffries, the…

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#The Memo: GOP at crossroads over Trump

#The Memo: GOP at crossroads over Trump

The Memo: GOP at crossroads over Trump The Republican Party, which had hoped to be flying high following last week’s midterm elections, is instead in a state of flux — with former President Trump at the core of the unease.  Trump launched his third bid for the presidency in a meandering speech at Mar-a-Lago on…

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