Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) shot back at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) after the Georgia representative called her “trash,” responding by using emojis to call her fellow freshman Republican “batshit crazy,” The Hill reports.
Schumer Eyes Spending Bill Vote In Two Weeks
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) is planning to bring President Biden’s social and climate spending bill to the floor as soon as the week of Dec. 13, The Hill reports.
“Schumer’s plan is to bring the bill, known as Build Back Better, to the Senate floor once Democrats finish their conversations with the parliamentarian, who provides guidance on what can be included in a bill passed through budget reconciliation.”
Politico: “Schumer has also noted that schedule is contingent upon completing work with the parliamentarian, who will determine whether the bill runs afoul of the budget reconciliation’s protections from a filibuster. Some provisions, most notably immigration, could get stripped out of the House-passed bill before it comes to the Senate floor if they don’t pass muster with reconciliation rules.“
Pennsylvania Official Targeted by Trump to Resign
Al Schmidt, the lone Republican on Philadelphia’s election board and one who staunchly defended the integrity of the 2020 presidential vote, will resign in January, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Man Charged In Insurrection Running for Texas House
Mark Middleton (R), who is facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 insurrection and siege at the U.S. Capitol, is running for a Texas House seat, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Oakland Mayor Works to Re-Fund the Police
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf (D) “announced she’s working to reverse plans to divert funding from the police department to social services and hire more officers to stem this year’s spike in deadly street violence,” KPIX reports.
Said Schaaf: “There is nothing progressive about unbridled gun violence.”
Chris Christie Says Trump Didn’t Get Much Done
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) sharply criticized President Trump’s administration, saying it “didn’t get a lot of stuff done,” Axios reports.
Said Christie: “Like, let’s just go through the list of things. The wall isn’t built. Obamacare is still there. We didn’t get an infrastructure package done that we wanted, so now we’re stuck with theirs.”
He added: “And that’s a problem. That management style is a problem. I have no problem in the main with the policies that were followed by the Trump administration, that they attempted to implement. I really think they were very, very solid.”
Ohio Republicans In Fight with Party Leadership
“Five of the Republican Party’s 66 elected central committee members are suing state party Chairman Bob Paduchik in an escalation of the group’s fight with party leadership over how it’s handled money given to Gov. Mike DeWine’s re-election campaign, among other internal party financial issues,” the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Officials Scramble for Funding to Fight Omicron Variant
“Senior White House officials have in the last few days studied how much funding they have available to respond to the omicron variant, as the Biden administration makes contingency plans to deal with the next potential stage in the pandemic,” the Washington Post reports.
Prosecutors Demand Fundraising Records of Sidney Powell
“Federal prosecutors have demanded the financial records of multiple fundraising organizations launched by attorney Sidney Powell after the 2020 election as part of a criminal investigation,” the Washington Post reports.
Trump Wants to Debate the 2020 Election
Former President Trump put out a statement challenging apparently anyone to a debate:
Said Trump: “It’s really interesting, everybody wants me on television, I get the highest ratings by far, they need ratings to survive, and yet I put out a challenge to debate me about the massive election fraud, which took place in the 2020 Presidential Election, and there are no takers-think of it, zero takers for the so-called ‘ratings machine.'”
Another Video Shows Boebert Calling Omar a Terrorist
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) suggested to a crowd in September that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), whom she called “black-hearted” and “evil,” was a terrorist, CNN reports.
In those same remarks, she said that she felt safe around Omar because the Democrat wasn’t wearing a backpack while they were in an elevator together.
Mark Meadows Agrees to Cooperate with House Committee
“Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has reached an initial deal to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, providing documents and agreeing to testify before the panel,” The Hill reports.
CNN: “The move represents a critical shift in the relationship between the top Trump ally and the panel, and staving off a criminal contempt referral for now.”
Playbook: “We’re curious to hear what Trump has to say about this. The ex-president hasn’t taken kindly to close associates testifying about him in the past. Meadows has long been one of his closest allies and more than likely will refuse to answer certain questions that Trump argues are privileged. Still, could this be the beginning of a frayed Trump-Meadows relationship? “
QAnon Shaman Seeks to Void Guilty Plea
Jacob Chansley, the so-called QAnon shaman, filed an appeal seeking to void his guilty plea and 41-month prison sentence for his notorious role in the Jan 6 Capitol riot, CNBC reports.
150K Unvaccinated Have Died Since June 1
Approximately 150,000 unvaccinated people in the United States have died of Covid-19 since June 1, despite an effective vaccine being widely and freely available, the New York Times reports.
Aaron Blake: How Biden and Trump actually compare on coronavirus deaths.
How Conservative Media Makes Up News
Jim Swift: “Over the weekend, Conservatism Inc. found a new scandal to promote: A false report that Nancy Pelosi had purchased a $25 million mansion in Florida, home to 2024 hopeful, Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Trump. To underscore: This story is false. Nancy Pelosi has not bought a $25 million mansion in Florida.”
“But watching how the fake news blew through the conservative ecosystem is illuminating.”
Pence 2024?
Peter Nicholas: “A 2024 Pence campaign looks futile no matter the scenario. If Trump runs, he’ll rally the same MAGA zealots who refuse to believe he lost the last election. And if Trump opts out, Pence isn’t his natural successor; he may have spoiled any hope of inheriting the Republican base when he defied Trump on January 6. Scanning the Republican universe, it’s hard to detect a glimmer of a Pence-for-president movement of any sort.”
“Which leaves GOP operatives asking a version of the same question: What in the world is Mike Pence thinking?”
Trump Decries ‘Smash and Grab’ Robberies
“Former President Trump on Tuesday decried the spike in smash-and-grab robberies that have taken place across the country, calling on Democrats to take action to ‘immediately’ stop the crimes,” The Hill reports.
Said Trump, in a statement: “If Democrats don’t immediately stop smash-and-grab robberies, which are taking place in their cities, the National Guard must be called out. There has never been such a thing that has happened in our Country.”
