“Yeah, I’m not going to do that.”
— Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), in an interview with People, on running for president in 2020.
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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
Trump Departs the White House
“President Trump departed the White House on Wednesday morning for the last time as the commander in chief after four tumultuous years that shook the nation, choosing to leave town…
Trump Pardons Steve Bannon
“President Trump has pardoned Stephen K. Bannon, the firebrand architect of his 2016 campaign who was charged last year with defrauding donors to a private fundraising effort for construction of…
Trump Has Discussed Starting a New Political Party
“President Trump has talked in recent days with associates about forming a new political party, an effort to exert continued influence after he leaves the White House,” the Wall Street…
Burr Won’t Face Insider Trading Charges
“The Justice Department informed Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) on Tuesday that it would not pursue insider trading charges against him, quietly ending a monthslong investigation into his dumping of hundreds…
Trump Releases Video Farewell Address
President Trump gave a farewell video address on Tuesday, saying that his administration “did what we came here to do — and so much more.” Axios notes Trump condemned the…
Plans to Storm Capitol Were Made Days In Advance
“Self-styled militia members from Virginia, Ohio and other states made plans to storm the U.S. Capitol days in advance of the Jan. 6 attack, communicating in real time as they…
More Than 400,000 Have Died In U.S. During Pandemic
The John’s Hopkins tracker shows more than 400,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Stores Drop MyPillow
“The founder of MyPillow, a vocal and in the past few weeks very visible supporter of President Trump, says a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed…
Trump Talked Out of Pardoning His Kids
CNN: “Huddled for a lengthy meeting with his legal advisers, Trump was warned the pardons he once hoped to bestow upon his family and even himself would place him in…
McCarthy Warned Not to Call Out Colleagues by Name
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) warned Republicans last week not to talk badly about their colleagues publicly because it could incite violence. Punchbowl News has audio: “Later after this call,…
History Will Crush Trump
Jonathan Last: “So how will Donald Trump’s presidency be remembered by history? We already know the answer: He oversaw a disastrous response to a global pandemic, because of which more…
Georgia Certifies Ossoff and Warnock Victories
“Georgia election officials on Tuesday certified the victories of two Democrats who won in the state’s hard-fought U.S. Senate runoff elections earlier this month, paving the way for them to…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“There is a myth around that Jared and Ivanka will be rejected socially. The rich are never rejected — until they go to prison or lose their money.” — Tina…
Trump Leaves Behind His Own ‘Deep State’ for Biden
Politico: “A higher-than-usual number of Trump administration political appointees — some with highly partisan backgrounds — are currently ‘burrowing’ into career positions throughout the federal government, moving from appointed positions…
Trump Rules Easing Emissions Limits Vacated by Court
Wall Street Journal: “A federal appeals court on Tuesday vacated the Trump administration’s rules that eased restrictions on greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants, potentially making it easier for the incoming…
