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White House Primes Pipeline of Federal Judges
“The White House is quietly working with Senate Democrats to ensure President Biden has a steady stream of nominees for the federal courts,” Axios reports. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare…
GOP Lawmaker Says Face Masks Can Damage Souls
Idaho state Rep. Karey Hanks (R) said she has “done some research” and concluded that face masks can cause injuries to “even our souls,” KTVB reports. Save to FavoritesShare on…
Newspaper Seeks to Unseal Warrant for Burr’s Phone
“The Los Angeles Times has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to unseal the warrant that authorized federal authorities to search Sen. Richard Burr’s (R-NC) cellphone as part of the FBI…
Pompeo Won’t Rule Out 2024 White House Bid
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined to rule out a run for the White House if former President Donald Trump does not seek the office in 2024, telling Fox…
House Passes Expansive Police Reform Bill
“The House on Wednesday passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, an expansive police reform measure named for the 46-year-old Black man who died last Memorial Day after a…
Lin Wood Called for Pence’s Execution
Daily Beast: “Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood has been banished from a private lawyer’s club in Atlanta after calling for former Vice President Mike Pence to face a firing squad. Wood,…
The Senate Seats Most Likely to Flip
Simone Pathe ranks the U.S. Senate seats most likely to change parties in 2022: Pennsylvania (R-Toomey, retiring) Georgia (D-Warnock, running) Wisconsin (R-Johnson, undecided) North Carolina (R-Burr, retiring) Arizona (D-Kelly, running)…
Watchdog Cites Elaine Chao for Misuse of Office
“The Transportation Department’s inspector general asked the Justice Department in December to consider a criminal investigation into what it said was Elaine Chao’s misuse of her office as transportation secretary…
Where Democratic Senators Stand on the Filibuster
Daily Kos has put together a spreadsheet updating where each Democratic U.S. Senator stands on eliminating the filibuster. With Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) now in favor to move a voting…
Disinformation Spreads Quicker When It’s Far Right
The Week: “Left-leaning and centrist news publications get fewer clicks on Facebook if they publish false stories. But far-right publications experience the opposite, nabbing nearly twice as much Facebook engagement…
How Much Does a ‘D’ Matter?
When a Morning Consult poll left out that the coronavirus relief bill was drafted by Democrats, 77% approved of the legislation. Whey it was identified as a Democratic bill, 71%…
What Fuels Skeptics of Science
Vox: “There is reason to think that many so-called ‘skeptics’ aren’t experiencing doubt at all. Instead, says Robbie Sutton, a social psychologist at the University of Kent who studies belief…
Threats to Members of Congress Nearly Double
Associated Press: “The acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police says there has been a more than 93% increase in the number of threats received by members of Congress in…
Reed Hiring Staff for New York Governor Bid
Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) has begun hiring staffers to work on a campaign for governor of New York, a clear sign he’s nearing a bid, Axios reports. Save to FavoritesShare…
Johnson Will Ask for Complete Reading of Relief Bill
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has told colleagues he will ask for a reading of entire coronavirus relief bill on the Senate floor, The Hill reports. Senate Minority Whip John Thune…
Biden Rips Governors of Texas and Mississippi
President Biden on Wednesday criticized the governors of Texas and Mississippi for ending mask mandates and rolling back other coronavirus restrictions, saying “the last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking,”…
Trump Weighs 2024 Bid Without Mike Pence
“Donald Trump is telling allies he’s strongly considering another run for president in 2024 — and close advisers want him to choose someone other than former Vice President Mike Pence…
Hunter Biden Probe Is ‘Ongoing’
The federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s “tax affairs” is “active and ongoing,” two sources familiar with the status of the probe told Fox News. And as President Biden vowed, the U.S. attorney’s…
Facebook to Lift Political Ad Ban
Facebook will finally allow advertisers to resume running political and social issue ads in the U.S. on Thursday, Axios reports. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare on…
Cuomo Says He’s Not Going to Resign
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said that he will not resign despite growing bipartisan criticism over sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by three women. Said Cuomo: “I’m not…
