#McConnell mocks Biden judicial nominee for flubbing basic legal questions 

#McConnell mocks Biden judicial nominee for flubbing basic legal questions 

McConnell mocks Biden judicial nominee for flubbing basic legal questions  Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday ridiculed President Biden’s nominee to serve as district judge for the Eastern District of Washington for flubbing basic questions about the Constitution last week, arguing Democrats have used a double standard for Biden’s and former President Trump’s…

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#DeSantis responds to Trump attacks by pointing to his reelection

#DeSantis responds to Trump attacks by pointing to his reelection

DeSantis responds to Trump attacks by pointing to his reelection Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday brushed off former President Donald Trump’s latest attacks with a simple message: check the scoreboard.  Asked during a news conference about Trump’s criticism over the weekend of his approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, DeSantis responded with a reminder that…

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#Santos steps down from committee assignments

#Santos steps down from committee assignments

Santos steps down from committee assignments Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is stepping down from his committee assignments, he informed House GOP colleagues on Tuesday in a conference meeting. The representative had faced a whirlwind of criticism over numerous fabrications and misrepresentations of his resume and personal history, as well as questions about his personal and…

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#Five ways January transformed the political landscape

#Five ways January transformed the political landscape

Five ways January transformed the political landscape A new year and a new power structure at the Capitol with a House GOP majority eager to exert its influence is quickly transforming the political landscape. The year — barely a month old — has already been marked by at least one political happening not seen in more than…

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#Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity

#Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity

Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is floating a possible compromise on what was one of the key holdups in the negotiations surrounding policing reform legislation after the death of George Floyd in 2020. The death of Tyre Nichols, 29, at the hands of police in Memphis earlier this month…

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#Biden gets to know new partner in House in Hakeem Jeffries

#Biden gets to know new partner in House in Hakeem Jeffries

Biden gets to know new partner in House in Hakeem Jeffries President Biden last week marked the beginning of his working relationship with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, whom he’ll have to rely on when it comes to Republican threats of spending cuts and a showdown over the country’s debt ceiling.  The new Democratic leader’s…

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