#Biden names former Obama official who helped oversee Benghazi, Solyndra responses as next White House counsel

#Biden names former Obama official who helped oversee Benghazi, Solyndra responses as next White House counsel

President Biden on Tuesday named Ed Siskel as the new White House counsel, tapping the former Obama administration official for the role as the White House faces GOP investigations and legal challenges to multiple policies. Siskel previously served in the White House counsel’s office during the Obama administration, rising to the level of deputy counsel….

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#Trump decision to skip debate fuels GOP anxiety

#Trump decision to skip debate fuels GOP anxiety

Former President Trump’s decision to skip the first Republican presidential primary debate is fueling Republican angst that his rivals will have little opportunity to catch up to him in the polls. Many senior Republican officials and strategists in Washington think Trump would be a weak candidate in the general election and have an uphill path…

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#Trump plans to turn himself in on Thursday

#Trump plans to turn himself in on Thursday

Former President Trump announced plans to turn himself in on Thursday at a Fulton County jail, after being charged with crimes related to his efforts to overturn the election results in Georgia.  In a post on Truth Social Monday evening, Trump confirmed that he would turn himself in Thursday. “Can you believe it? I’ll be…

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#Tracking America’s freefall down the rabbit hole of mad politics

#Tracking America’s freefall down the rabbit hole of mad politics

“We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” The Cheshire Cat, “Alice in Wonderland” If anyone thought otherwise, American politics has long since crashed through Alice’s looking glass into Wonderland. The Cheshire Cat is right. “We’re all mad here.” How else can the current political madness be explained? Miles of newsprint and gallons of ink have failed…

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