Mike DeBonis
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I edit @playbookdc at @POLITICO . Used to cover Congress and D.C. politics. Previously @washingtonpost , @wcp .
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Confirming other reports:
@SpeakerPelosi
has requested National Guard troops to clear and secure the Capitol via request from the Capitol Police Board.
A D.C. government official tells me troops are on the way.
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LOL, McCarthy & Hoyer give Biden & Harris instaphotos of the inauguration, like they've just gotten off the hot new roller coaster at Six Flags.
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Dude she went to a Jets game for the guy. We knew.
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are "fully dating" and relationship is already "serious": source
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NEW DETAIL per three sources: Trump said several times in mtg he wasn't concerned about terrorists 7,000 miles away. After Pelosi & Hoyer left,
@RepLizCheney
spoke up to remind Trump that the terrorists responsible for 9/11 "came from 7,000 miles away" themselves.
LATEST: Democrats walk out of Syria meeting with Trump, saying he was insulting and went on a ‘nasty diatribe’ w/
@seungminkim
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If you are telling Dem strategists that OK-05 (Trump+14, Romney+19) is 45% pro-impeach, I'm guessing they are going to feel pretty darn good about holding the majority.
Nancy Pelosi is marching members of her caucus off the plank and into the abyss.
Impeachment is killing her freshman members and polling proves it.
Here’s data on Rep. Kendra Horn (OK-5).
More to come on other members soon.
Say goodbye to your majority, Nancy!
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And there it is from
@StaceyPlaskett
-- the clearest explanation for why no witnesses: "Other individuals who may have been there with the president were not friendly...to us and would have required subpoenas and months of litigation."
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Whoever was writing the script for yesterday was working overtime: As KBJ was getting confirmed, a judge on her old court was sentencing a former RNC and Senate GOP aide for, yes, trading child porn.
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NEW:
@BernieSanders
starts wielding his power
With Budget gavel in hand, Sanders is sketching out a staggeringly broad portfolio from taxes to climate and beyond.
His first move: calling in
@McDonalds
&
@Walmart
CEOs next week to answer for worker wages.
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Once again, to repeat, this foreign aid package:
-was in the Trump budget
-was approved by the GOP controlled Senate Approps Committee (and SFOPS subcmte chaired by one
@LindseyGrahamSC
)
-garnered the votes of 128 of 195 House Republicans on Monday
Democrats appear to be suffering from selective hearing. They've conveniently ignored
@realDonaldTrump
's call to reexamine tax dollars wasted overseas while so many Americans are struggling at home.
Republicans will act to put America first.
My full letter to
@HouseGOP
members:
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The House just VOICE VOTED a continuing resolution that would reopen govt after Dems caught GOP napping. Several Rs trying to undo it but Ds not having it.
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Here's the list: 121 House Republicans who voted to reject Arizona's 11 electoral votes, reflecting ballots cast by 3.4 million Americans.
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NEWS:
@Jim_Jordan
says
@Liz_Cheney
should be removed as conference chair.
"We ought to have a second vote."
"The conference ought to vote on that."
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NO STILL PHOTOGRAPHERS allowed to document the transfer of the articles to the Senate?!?!?
I stand with the Standing Committee of Correspondents & scores of colleagues who cover the Capitol daily in condemning this outrageous breach of press freedom.
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This was the Founders' nightmare.
(via
@itvnews
)
Watch
@robertmooreitv
's report from inside the Capitol building as the extraordinary events unfolded in Washington DC
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A truer piece you will not read today, if ever: Two years later, killing the headphone jack is still a disaster and embodies everything normal people hate about the tech industry.
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Asked about Trump's attacks on her birth city of Baltimore,
@SpeakerPelosi
suggests we ask Trump's "slumlord" son in law, Jared Kushner.
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NEW: Republican
@RepTomReed
says he'll back Democratic rules tomorrow - first crossover in 18 years - and has been threatened with "consequences" from GOP leaders.
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Guys who wrote this bill are in shock. A couple darn near tears. They know how bad this is.
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In case you thought this was a joke, it's not -- Dems are going to offer a UC motion at Christmas Eve pro forma and force a Republican to object.
Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President wanted for direct checks. At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it!
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NEWS: Trump met Friday with
@CongressmanJVD
and urged him to switch parties -- VAN DREW, vocal anti-impeachment Dem, believed to be strongly considering it. w/
@jdawsey1
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@AOC
to reporters on her encounter with
@mtgreenee
: "I refuse to allow young women, people of color, people who are standing up for what they believe to see this kind of intimidation attempts by a person who supports white supremacists."
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He lives in Alexandria.
I’ve said it before; I’m not leaving Washington until we pass a COVID-19 deal.
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Here's
@RepSanfordSC
on Gianforte and politics in the age of Trump: 'There is total weirdness out there.'
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NEW: House moving TONIGHT to fine members not wearing masks on floor, per sr Dem aide.
-$500 for 1st offense; $2,500 for 2nd
-Fines deducted from member pay; can't use campaign funds or member expense acct
-Fines for noncompliance in non-chamber House spaces under consideration
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NEW: Freedom Caucus leaders
@RepMarkMeadows
@Jim_Jordan
want Rosenstein investigated for alleged threats
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Particularly incensing because I have personally witnessed USCP ziptie, remove and charge literally scores of peaceful protesters during my 6 years covering the Hill.
i cant really wrap my head around the fact people who violently breached the building, and trashed it were allowed to just...leave the capitol.
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NEW: Senate just unanimously passed a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
@SenRonJohnson
lifted his hold earlier today. House would still have to pass but a major advance.
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WOW:
@PattyMurray
, the No. 3 Senate Dem leader, is not in the habit of blithely calling on her colleagues to resign.
"Any Senator who stands up and supports the power of force over the power of democracy has broken their oath of office. Senators Hawley and Cruz should resign."
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Here's
@AyannaPressley
's full One Minute, which earned her a warning from the speaker pro tem
@GKButterfield
"to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the president."
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Yow:
@SpeakerPelosi
says Pence called her and she told him she had concerns about him in
#coronavirus
role based on his record on abortion, HIV etc. Said the response has to be "about respect for evidence based decision-making."
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After many GOP members stepped around metal detectors,
@SpeakerPelosi
asks USCP officers guarding chamber as she walks in: "Can we move this closer to the door so they can't get through?"
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NEW: PELOSI HOLDS FIRM
@SpeakerPelosi
tells House Dems in closed door meeting tonight that she won't send articles till McConnell details procedures for Senate trial. W/
@rachaelmbade
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Mood coming out of room is Biden clearly came down on the side of Team Progressive. In other words: No call for immediate passage of infra. Both bills needs to pass. No rush.
Moderates seems peeved.
@RepJimCosta
said he was "disappointed."
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It's official -- three new Democratic senators will be sworn in tomorrow:
@ossoff
,
@AlexPadilla4CA
&
@ReverendWarnock
BREAKING: Georgia has certified the results in the two runoff Senate elections, paving the way for Dems to take the majority after Kamala Harris's swearing in tmw as VP, w/
@ericawerner
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NEWS w/
@tylerpager
: A Capitol Police officer was suspended Monday after a copy of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, the infamous anti-Semitic tract, was found Sunday at a Longworth Building checkpoint.
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NEW: The Archbishop of San Francisco tells
@SpeakerPelosi
she is no longer entitled to receive Holy Communion in her home archdiocese, citing her vote this month to codify Roe.
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Has the Attorney General (acting or not) been seen in public since Wednesday? Insane.
Agreed and it’s not just Capitol Police. The US experienced a terrorist attack and yet not one federal law enforcement agency has held a press conference to give even basic information about what happened. Not DOJ nor DHS nor the WH. A total dereliction of leadership.
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BIDEN to press:
"It doesn't matter" when it gets done. "It doesn't matter whether it's in six minutes, six days or six weeks. We're gonna get it done."
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Uhh... this sign does not say what House Intel Republicans think it says:
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It's 10:48 p.m.
The president will be impeached in less than 20 hours.
The GOP conf chair is voting to impeach along w/ 3 more. Dozens more on the fence.
The leader of the party has not spoken on the floor once today. His only press statement: a tribute to Sheldon Adelson.
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NEWS: Treasury IG, revisiting IRS scandal, finds liberal groups got plenty of scrutiny alongside conservatives.
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@RepConorLamb
delivers one of the more memorable Hosue speeches tonight -- and almost sparks a fistfight inside the chamber. "These objections don't deserve an ounce of respect, not an ounce. A woman died out there tonight. And you're making these objections."
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@SpeakerPelosi
>
@SpeakerPelosi
: "The president -- this comes as no surprise -- really doesn't know what he's talking about. But maybe you could ask his son-in-law, who is a slumlord there, if he wants to talk about rodent infestations."
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"Antifa scumbags" =
@ShutDown_DC
They described their protest as an "hour long vigil."
Tonight while I was in Missouri, Antifa scumbags came to our place in DC and threatened my wife and newborn daughter, who can’t travel. They screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door. Let me be clear: My family & I will not be intimidated by leftwing violence
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Pelosi to reporters: "Down payment" is a non starter. Has no idea what he wants. "I don't think he knows what he wants."
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Never seen this in a House rule before: The prohbition against engaging in "personalities" is waived. Members can say anything they want about Trump without sanction.
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NEW:
@Sen_JoeManchin
tells reporters he has delivered a list of voting provisions he supports and opposes in FTPA and did NOT today rule out voting for a modified bill
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NEW:
@GOPLeader
to reporters -- "We will not be seating Steve King on any committees in the 116th Congress."
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And you may find yourself -- in the House of Representatives!
And you may find yourself -- in an endless debate!
And you may find yourself -- arguing with the Freedom Caucus!
And you may find yourself -- sunk by a presidential tweet!
Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was...
Patrick McHenry: “The debate on immigration is the same as it ever was ... Wasn’t that a movie in the 1980s, Irreconcilable Differences?”
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How bad is this for Mitch McConnell right now?
Here is the entire breadth of the Democratic Party, from
@aoc
and
@repmarkpocan
to
@RepStephMurphy
, dunking on
@senatemajldr
over the $2,000 checks.
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NEWS: Per 2 Senate aides, Schumer & McConnell have finally reached deal on organizing resolution -- meaning Dems will finally get gavels two weeks after securing the Senate majority. Schumer about to announce on floor.
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Seems they taped the whole thing!
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All restaurants in D.C. are required to offer accrued sick leave, thanks to former GOP council member Carol Schwartz, who was successfully primaried for it.
Is there a list of restaurants that provide paid sick leave to the people who cook and/or deliver your food?
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Floor is now deserted, except for ... the Crypto Gang.
Wyden, Portman, Warner, Toomey, Ossoff in a fairly intense conversation in the corner while Sinema chats with Rep legislative staff.
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John McCain is entertaining a lot of cheerful Democrats rn
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Noted Plaskett, correctly, "They are still litigating [McGahn] and Impeachment I a year later -- referring to lawsuit seeking to compel congressional testimony by former WH counsel Don McGahn.
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This is at a facility hosting the Vice President of the United States with multiple days notice. What are the conditions elsewhere?
VP saw 384 men sleeping inside fences, on concrete w/no pillows or mats. They said they hadn’t showered in weeks, wanted toothbrushes, food. Stench was overwhelming. CBP said they were fed regularly, could brush daily & recently got access to shower (many hadn’t for 10-20 days.)
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NEW -- summary of House Phase 3 proposal circulated by Democrats. Still no legislative text.
-$1,500 rebate per individual
-$150B health care approps, plus $80B loans
-$600/wk unempl benefit for covid-affected
-$215B state/local stab funds
-nat'l vote by mail
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Killer scoop. But also feels like it would be weird for a rich NYer of retirement age NOT to move to Florida.
NEWS: President Trump has filed a declaration of domicile in Florida, declaring himself a former resident of Trump Tower
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House Democratic women pose pre-SOTU in suffragette white
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OH in the speaker's lobby: 'Do you know how many millionaires I've made in Buffalo the past few months?' -
@RepChrisCollins
on his cellphone
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And here are the 83 Republicans who voted to reject the challenges, defying the pressure from President Trump and his supporters.
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>
@SenatorLujan
back in the Senate, voting in Commerce Cute, 1 month after stroke. Miracle.
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Crowley loss does not sound like a win for Pelosi/Hoyer.
It sounds like Taps for the whole Dem hierarchy.
Wake-up call for a party that has put off a generational change for too long.
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PELOSI lays out next steps:
-Raskin resolution calling for 25A removal by UC tomorrow
-If UC fails (expected) will go to floor Tuesday
-Then "we will proceed with bringing impeachment legislation to the Floor"
-Caucus call tomorrow to further discuss
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Just take 10 seconds and unpack this in your head: A speaker of the House explicitly saying president of his own party is engaging in a bad-faith ploy just to infuriate his political opponents.
🚨🚨🚨
@SpeakerRyan
on Trump threatening to revoke security clearances:
"I think he's trolling people, honestly."
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@CongressmanJVD
@jdawsey1
UPDATED: Dem officials believe
@CongressmanJVD
WILL SWITCH PARTIES though no papers have been signed and Democrats are furiously trying to change his mind. w/
@rachaelmbade
@jdawsey1
@pkcapitol
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Hard to understate the amount of unscripted drama in the Senate right now. Everyone thought this thing would be over by lunchtime. Now no one knows anything.
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Set aside the "defund the police" baloney for a moment. THERE ARE NEARLY 2,000 US CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS! THEIR ANNUAL BUDGET IS $460 MILLION!
The D.C. MPD has 3,900 officers for the entire city, and that is an unusually large force per capita.
"The Capitol police are woefully understaffed,"
@RepMikeGarcia
says to me on the phone a few minutes ago, speaking about yesterday's events. "This is a direct result of the call to defund the police."
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Lamb got even more personal: "That attack today, it didn't materialize out of nowhere, it was inspired by lies... The members who're repeating those lies should be ashamed of themselves, their constituents should be ashamed of them."
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Newslet:
@CaptMarkKelly
expected to be sworn in as senator on WEDNESDAY at noon. AZ is certifying election results today 11 a.m. PST.
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In case you thought Harry Reid might be in a conciliatory mood ... he is not. Trump 'a sexual predator who lost the popular vote.'
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Just absolutely gut-wrenching. Incredible strength from Rep.
@jbletlow
to tell her story and urge Americans to get the dang shot.
When Congresswoman
@repjulialetlow
(R-LA.) looked at soaring Covid cases in her state, yet again, & a very low vaccination rate in her own district, she decided to tell her story & that of her dead husband, in hopes others will get vaccinated. Here she is:
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🚨🚨🚨🚨 Rodney Frelinghuysen, CHAIRMAN of the APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, is a NO on
#AHCA
. 🚨🚨🚨🚨
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Pretty universal bewilderment in and around the chamber as to what point Sen. Warren was trying to make by her question about the trial contributing to a "loss of legitimacy" for Roberts/SCOTUS. Schiff wanted nothing to do with it.
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For all those wondering, we won't know who voted to gut House ethics office unless individual members say so.
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In what could be an epic Catch-22, an FAA meltdown could make it harder for House members to come back and reopen the damn government.
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Uh yeah some stuff's gone down since then
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NEW: Two Trump allies got COVID-19 tests in apparent defiance of CDC guidelines while sick Americans clamor for scarce tests. Me and
@Carolynyjohnson
on the latest
#coronavirus
mixed message
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Gonna be hard for Mick Mulvaney to fend off a congressional subpoena if he's answering Ukraine questions in the WH briefing room.
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“We weren’t battling 50 or 60 rioters. ... We were battling 15,000 people. It looked like a medieval battle scene.”
Incredible account from
@phscoop
: The Battle of the West Terrace Door.
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Postscript:
@SpeakerPelosi
announces she plans to fine Republicans who evade the metal detectors
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Owners of controversial refrigerators
Honored to host Eric Adams at the Capitol today to discuss
@HouseDemocrats
’ actions to curb the daily tragedy of gun violence in America.
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FLASH: Capitol Police have ordered evacuations of two Capitol campus buildings -- LoC Madison Building and Cannon House Office building, both just across Independence Avenue from the Capitol.
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Notably
@ArchCordileone
's edict comes less than a year after
@Pontifex
made it pretty clear he wasn't a fan of denying politicians communion
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What a scene: The whole Senate, members and staff, in applause for Office Eugene Goodman as
@SenSchumer
prepares to pass resolution granting him the Congressional Gold Medal.
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There is zero short term political upside for
@RepLizCheney
. Up in the air if she's still conference chair on Friday.
If you understand the dynamics of the House GOP, you know this is Liz Cheney's worst play imaginable to become Speaker.
Every so often, politicians do the right thing for the right reason. When they do, we should celebrate them.
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Pelosi leaves office, enters House chamber. Says only, "stay tuned." Repeatedly.
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On party lines,
@senjudiciary
authorizes more than 50 subpoenas targeting multiple Obama officials -- Comey, Clapper, Brennan, Lynch, Yates, McDonough & more.
'I'm not going to be stopped,' said
@LindseyGrahamSC
as Democrats fumed.
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I erred in our weekend Senate story suggesting that
@SenatorSinema
might be entertaining a shift on the filibuster.
Not so, says spox: "Kyrsten ... is not open to changing her mind about eliminating the filibuster."
It's not just
@Sen_JoeManchin
, folks!
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What a petty and unbecoming attack on my colleague. Infuriating -- and unusual in these halls.
.
@SenTomCotton
, after attacking the great
@ericawerner
as the “media wing of the Dem party” 4 asking if he was worried abt backlash w/women if Rs confirm Kav (a GOOD question):”I think women give birth 2 boys as well & they’re worried as much abt false accusations & show trials.”
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Hard to overstate how much GOP leaders sought to elevate Hurd, protect him and make him the future of the caucus. Not just as the now-only black House R, but as a former CIA operative interested in tech policy and expanding the party's appeal. Just a devasting loss for them.
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