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The Packaging of Marjorie Taylor Greene
Atlanta Journal Constitution: “The packaging of Marjorie Taylor Greene as a successful businesswoman helped bring the political outsider into the Republican fold, as people in the 14th Congressional District brushed…
Where the GOP’s Panic Attack Will Lead
David Brooks: “What’s happening can only be called a venomous panic attack. Since the election, large swathes of the Trumpian right have decided America is facing a crisis like never…
Albuquerque Hires Collection Agency for Unpaid Trump Bill
The city of Albuquerque has referred a $211,175.94 unpaid bill for former President Trump’s reelection campaign rally in 2019 to a debt collection agency, the Albuquerque Journal reports. Save to…
Biden Will Make First Overseas Trip to Europe
“President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip in office in June, the White House is set to announce Friday, with the aim of demonstrating his administration’s commitment…
Chris Murphy Recounts ‘Near-Death’ Experience
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) recounted a “near-death” experience in the back of Rep. Steve Cohen’s (D-TN) beat-up car as they raced back from a White House meeting to the Capitol…
Maggie Hassan Asserts Her Independence
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) is trying “to establish her independent bona fides as she faces a tough re-election battle in New Hampshire next year,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “She…
Biden Will Celebrate First 100 Days In Georgia
“President Joe Biden is returning to Georgia on Thursday to celebrate his first 100 days in office, marking the moment in a state where Democratic victories allowed him to pursue…
Has The Left Finally Woken Up on The Courts?
Dahlia Lithwick: “A progressive left that often sleepwalked through the Merrick Garland blockade and had no idea how to message the judiciary in 2016 is now wide awake and furious….
Marine Le Pen Could Win French Election
“Marine Le Pen could defeat President Macron at next year’s elections if she capitalizes on contempt for him among left-wing voters, a leading think tank has suggested,” the Times of…
Bipartisan Group Backs Gas-Tax Increase for Infrastructure
“A bipartisan group of House lawmakers endorsed raising the gasoline tax to pay for infrastructure spending, lending support to a measure that both Republican and Democratic proposals have avoided in…
Populism Will Burn Out
Michael Strain: “Hawley, Cruz and other GOP politicians will likely find that their Trumpian style appeals to their party’s base, which remains enamored of the former president. But this style…
The Trump Crisis Is Not Over
Susan Glasser: “It may well be what Boehner does not say, however, that best explains Trump’s enduring hold over his party. In an interview with Time magazine, Boehner admitted something…
Even Record Death Toll May Hide Extent of India’s Crisis
Bloomberg: “Bodies piling up at crematoriums and burial grounds across India are sparking concerns that the death toll from a ferocious new Covid-19 wave may be much higher than official…
Why Gavin Newsom Is About to Face a Recall Election
First Read: “You might think it’s in part because of his hypocritical night out at the swanky French Laundry restaurant while he was telling Californians to stay inside. You might…
Ron Johnson Questions ‘Big Push’ To Get Vaccinated
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) declared that he sees “no reason to be pushing vaccines on people,” arguing their distribution should be “limited” to those most vulnerable to coronavirus, and asking,…
Republicans Aren’t Done Messing With Elections
Rick Hasen: “A new, more dangerous front has opened in the voting wars, and it’s going to be much harder to counteract than the now-familiar fight over voting rules. At…
Caitlyn Jenner to Announce Bid for California Governor
Caitlyn Jenner (R) has filed her initial paperwork to run for governor of California and will officially announce her bid later today, Axios reports. “Jenner, a longtime Republican, is seeking…
A Few Thoughts for the End of the Week
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Alexei Navalny Ends His Hunger Strike
“Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday that he’s ending his three-week hunger strike, one day after his doctors pleaded for him to do so to preserve his life,”…
Trump’s Bleach Press Conference Was One Year Ago
“One year ago today, President Donald Trump took to the White House briefing room and encouraged his top health officials to study the injection of bleach into the human body…
