Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R), who rescinded the state’s mask mandate weeks after taking office, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Billings Gazette reports.
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Bonus Quote of the Day
“I wish that I could say with a degree of certainty that I feel like things are getting better… but in this instance I’m not sure—and this really saddens me…
Florida Democrat Sworn In as Newest House Member
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) was sworn in as the newest member of the House on Tuesday, the AP reports. “She’ll boost the Democrats’ slender House majority to 222-212, leaving room…
Michigan Candidate Drops Out After Wife Joins Race
“Stan Grot (R) was in the race for an open Michigan House seat — until the Republican suddenly wasn’t. In the meantime, his wife, Sylvia Grot (R), joined the contest,”…
Trump Increasingly Upbeat About 2024
A year out of office, Donald Trump “feels increasingly emboldened to remain in politics after watching top Republicans bend to his will despite his role in the January 6 insurrection…
Herschel Walker Follows Porn Stars on Instagram
“A review of Senate candidate Herschel Walker’s (R) Instagram account shows he follows several accounts with links to racy material,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. “One of the accounts has…
House GOP Hits Biden on Pandemic
“House Republicans are edging toward harder hits at President Joe Biden while he struggles to contain Covid’s Omicron variant. Just don’t expect it to become a centerpiece of their midterm-election…
Rudy Giuliani Among Trump Allies Subpoenaed
“The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection issued a new batch of subpoenas Tuesday to some of Donald Trump’s closet advisers, including Rudy Giuliani, as the committee inches closer to…
Kathy Hochul Build Massive War Chest
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has raised $21.6 million for her reelection campaign — “a record-smashing sum that positions her as the prohibitive favorite to win a full term…
Judge Approves Deal to End Puerto Rico Bankruptcy
“Puerto Rico received approval from a federal judge on Tuesday to leave bankruptcy under the largest public sector debt restructuring deal in the history of the United States, nearly five…
‘Sense of Pessimism’ Sets In About Russia’s Intentions
“The Biden administration is weighing new options, including providing more arms to Ukraine to resist a Russian occupation, to try to raise the costs for Russian President Vladimir Putin should…
EMILY’s List Threatens to Abandon Sinema
EMILY’s List put out a statement threatening to pull its endorsement of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) unless she relents on her opposition to changing the filibuster in order to advance…
Schumer Will Propose Reinstating ‘Talking Filibuster’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will propose that the Senate reinstate the “talking filibuster,” where senators must stand and continue debate in order to block bills, PBS Newshour reports….
Gaetz’s Ex-Girlfriend Granted Immunity by Prosecutors
Prosecutors granted immunity to an ex-girlfriend of Rep. Matt Gaetz before she testified last week in front of a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the investigation of the congressman,…
GOP Lawmakers Demand Apology from Fauci
The 13 members of the GOP Doctors Caucus sent a letter to White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci demanding he apologize for calling Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) a…
Conor Lamb Picks Up Big Endorsement
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) endorsed Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) for U.S. Senate, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Said Kenney: “I wanna win. I don’t wanna be a mercenary about it…
McConnell Threatens Retaliation Over Filibuster
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) warned that Democrats will pay a political price if they move to eliminate the filibuster — even if the effort fails, ABC News reports….
Biden Briefs Morning TV Anchors
Punchbowl News: “Morning news TV anchors have an off-the-record briefing with President Joe Biden today at the White House. Biden will hold a press conference tomorrow to mark his first…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We believe we’re now at a stage where Russia could at any point launch an attack on Ukraine. I would say that’s more stark than we have been.” — White…
Big Majority Wants Stock Trading Ban for Lawmakers
A new Data for Progress poll finds 67% of Americans are in support of banning lawmakers from trading stocks. That figure jumped to 74% when voters were given reasons for…
Texas Blames ‘Supply Chains’ for Fewer Voter Cards
“The Texas Secretary of State’s office is having more trouble than usual getting enough voter registration cards to groups who help Texans register to vote,” KUT reports. Said a spokesman:…
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