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GOP Senators Warn McConnell of Backlash
“A faction of Senate Republicans has a warning for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: Stick with former President Donald Trump during his impeachment trial,” CNN reports. “McConnell, who is the longest-serving…
Avril Haines Confirmed as Biden’s Spy Chief
The Senate confirmed Avril Haines, President Biden’s pick to lead the sprawling U.S. intelligence community Wednesday, delivering the newly inaugurated president his first Senate-confirmed cabinet secretary, the Wall Street Journal…
Biden Is Planning to Run Again In 2024
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) told Politico that President Biden will run for re-election. Said Coons: “He is planning to run again. He knows that we are at the middle of…
Trump’s Underwhelming Send Off
New York Times: “A large space was built for an audience that the White House had invited to see the president off. But for a man obsessed with crowd size,…
The Proud Boys Now Mock Trump
New York Times: “As Mr. Trump departed the White House on Wednesday, the Proud Boys, once among his staunchest supporters, have also started leaving his side. In dozens of conversations…
Peters Poised to Lead Senate Democrats’ Campaign Arm
“Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) is poised to become the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2022 cycle as Democrats seek to defend their control of the 50-50…
Trump Leaves Parting Oval Office Letter for Biden
Politico: “Trump spokesman Judd Deere confirmed Wednesday that the president had written a letter to President-elect Joe Biden and left it for him in the Oval Office’s Resolute Desk. The…
Trump Extended Secret Service Protection for His Kids
Before leaving office, former President Trump signed a memorandum extending US Secret Service protection by six months for all his children, CNN reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Inside the Ugly Transition at the Pentagon
“The Pentagon blocked members of President Joe Biden’s incoming administration from gaining access to critical information about current operations, including the troop drawdown in Afghanistan, upcoming special operations missions in…
QAnon Believers Struggle with Inauguration
“Followers of QAnon, the pro-Trump conspiracy theory, have spent weeks anticipating that Wednesday would be the ‘Great Awakening’ — a day, long foretold in QAnon prophecy, when top Democrats would…
Amanda Gorman Captures the Moment, In Verse
The youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history read “The Hill We Climb,” which she finished after the riot at the Capitol, the New York Times reports. An absolutely extraordinary performance….
Joe Biden Sworn In As 46th President
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Kamala Harris Sworn In As Vice President
Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President of the United States, the first woman ever to hold the job. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Bonus Quote of the Day
“My guess is the first thing history will mention is the riots. And rightly so. Tax reform doesn’t offset armed insurrection.” — Mick Mulvaney, quoted by the Wall Street Journal,…
Surgeon General Resigns at Biden’s Request
“U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams resigned at President-elect Joe Biden’s request on Wednesday, as the incoming president sought to make a symbolic break with his predecessor’s covid-19 response,” the Washington…
The Most Important Inaugural Address Since Lincoln
Politico: “Joe Biden paces as he dictates long portions of his speeches to aides, spinning out thoughts that quickly pile into six, seven or eight paragraphs of copy, only to…
Republicans Take on Biden’s Cabinet
Politico: “Throughout a series of five back-to-back Cabinet confirmation hearings on Tuesday, Senate Republicans displayed a return-to-normal posture — staking out traditional conservative arguments and outlining their disagreements with the…
Gaetz Won’t Challenge Rubio In 2022
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has “no interest” in mounting a primary challenge to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in 2022, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
The Secret to a Great Inaugural Address
John Avlon: “Not all inaugural addresses are created equal — many are too long and consequently forgettable. Others make the mistake of laying out a specific policy agenda, rather than…
Quote of the Day
“Have a good life, we will see you soon.” — President Trump, in remarks before leaving Washington, D.C. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
