#Mitch McConnell’s betrayal hurts the nation: Goodwin

#Mitch McConnell’s betrayal hurts the nation: Goodwin

“#Mitch McConnell’s betrayal hurts the nation: Goodwin” Et tu, Mitch McConnell? Just when Washington has a chance to turn the page, fresh signs emerged Tuesday that the past is not yet past. It is almost certain now that the Senate will hold an impeachment trial of President Trump next week. Even worse, it looks probable…

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#The end of the reality TV presidency

#The end of the reality TV presidency

“#The end of the reality TV presidency” Adnan R. Khan: The storming of the Capitol by Trump’s clownish supporters was a fitting end to the Trump era. But the gravest threat to America lives on. Let’s put the theatrics aside: American democracy did not come under threat on Jan. 6 any more than it has…

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#Derrick Evans resigns from West Virginia House of Delegates

#Derrick Evans resigns from West Virginia House of Delegates

“#Derrick Evans resigns from West Virginia House of Delegates” The West Virginia lawmaker who recorded himself storming the US Capitol resigned Saturday — a day after his arrest for taking part in the siege. Derrick Evans, 35, a freshman member of the West Virginia House of Delegates was arrested Friday, Justice Department officials said Saturday….

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#President Trump is set for his last stand: Goodwin

#President Trump is set for his last stand: Goodwin

“#President Trump is set for his last stand: Goodwin” With apologies to Mark Twain, reports about the death of Trumpism are premature. At least for a few days more, Donald Trump has license to keep upsetting apple carts in Washington. Just when it seemed the president was roadkill and about to be abandoned by his…

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#A party gone mad – Macleans.ca

#A party gone mad – Macleans.ca

“#A party gone mad – Macleans.ca” Adnan R. Khan: Federal politics appears to be rebalancing after Trump’s loss. But at the ground level, things look much bleaker for American democracy. For Alicia Abbott, Joe Biden’s victory in the Nov. 3 presidential election was bittersweet. The 36-year old Idaho native and Democratic organizer had devoted herself…

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#Kanye-Trump bromance shows how GOP should court black voters

#Kanye-Trump bromance shows how GOP should court black voters

“#Kanye-Trump bromance shows how GOP should court black voters” The Trump campaign’s outreach efforts to rappers were largely dismissed as cringey stunts: the smiling thumbs-up photo-op with Lil Wayne; Jared Kushner’s three-hour meeting with Ice Cube; Trump’s introduction of Lil Pump as “Lil Pimp” at a Grand Rapids rally. It was all so easy to…

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