Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) attempted to bring a handgun through security at the Asheville airport in February, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.
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The Real Reason for the Mess on Capitol Hill
Dan Pfieffer: “Stop looking for someone to blame and look for something to blame. In one fell swoop, Democrats are trying to rebuild our roads and bridges, unrig the tax…
Trump Says Graham and Lee ‘Should Be Ashamed’
Former President Donald Trump says Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) should be “ashamed” of themselves for not fighting harder to prove his false claims of election fraud,…
Florida Lawmaker Introduces Texas-Style Abortion Law
“A Florida legislator has proposed banning most abortions in the state and allowing lawsuits against doctors who violate it, mirroring a Texas law that instituted the strictest abortion restrictions in…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We always do this fucking dance. I don’t know if people are going to put their sane minds on and do what needs to be done, or shut it down….
Alaska Adopts Crisis Standards for Hospitals
“Alaska, which led most U.S. states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, took the drastic step on Wednesday of imposing crisis-care standards for its entire hospital system, declaring that a crushing…
Trump Tops Biden In Favorability
A new Harvard-Harris poll finds former President Trump has overtaken President Biden in favorability ratings among American voters. Trump’s favorability rating is now 48%, compared to Biden’s at 46%. Save…
The Debt Ceiling Drama Is Back
Joshua Green: “The dirty secret about debt-limit brinkmanship is that it doesn’t do anything to reduce spending. It’s a cynical deception perpetrated by both parties on the millions of Americans…
Biden Administration Split Over Border Policy
New York Times: “Mr. Biden is struggling to confront a challenge that has vexed presidents for decades: securing the borders while living up to U.S. humanitarian obligations to migrants fleeing…
Democrats Look to Biden to Resolve Impasse
Associated Press: “Democratic leaders are counting on the president to galvanize consensus between progressives and centrists in their party…” “At one point, Biden told the lawmakers there were plenty of…
Quote of the Day
“I’ve been here for cliffs and crises and wars, and this is going to be the biggest mashup we’ve ever had since I’ve been here — with the debt limit,…
A Shutdown Is Closer Than It May Appear
Punchbowl News: “We’re not being histrionic, but Congress seems to be stumbling into a shutdown, despite one-party control of Washington.” “The Senate is likely to wait until Monday to vote…
The Stacey Abrams Tour
“Stacey Abrams this week launched an ambitious national tour that will stretch across months and many swing states ahead of the 2022 midterms — and potentially elevate her standing in…
Backers of Trump Seek to Control Next Elections
Reuters: “Reuters interviewed 9 of the 15 declared Republican candidates for secretary of state in five battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada — and reviewed public statements by…
Yarmuth Insists Debt Limit Lift Will Need GOP Votes
House Budget Chair John Yarmuth (D-KY) told Punchbowl News it would be “virtually impossible” at this juncture for Democrats to use the 50-vote threshold afforded to them in budget reconciliation…
Biden Huddles with Warring Democrats
“President Biden met Wednesday with warring Democrats in an urgent effort to rescue his first-term agenda from potential collapse, attempting to broker a political truce that would foster passage of…
Democrats Seek to Avoid Shutdown ‘At All Costs’
“Democrats want to bludgeon the GOP over its debt ceiling intransigence as much as they can — though not necessarily hard enough to shut the government down next week,” Politico…
New Poll Shows Youngkin Ahead In Virginia
A new University of Mary Washington poll in Virginia finds Glenn Youngkin (R) leading Terry McAuliffe (D) in the race for governor, 48% to 43%. This result may be an…
Susan Collins to Endorse Paul LePage
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will endorse former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) when he launches a campaign for his old job, the Portland Press Herald reports. Save to Favorites
Cuomo Shielded $1 Million of His Book Advance
“More than $1 million that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) earned from a book trumpeting his response to the coronavirus pandemic will likely be protected from potential lawsuits…
Murder Rose by Almost 30% In 2020
“The United States in 2020 experienced the biggest rise in murder since the start of national record-keeping in 1960,” the New York Times reports. “The Uniform Crime Report will stand…
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