ALL TOO FAMILIAR
“If you don’t confront it, it’s going to become worse,” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
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‘TRAGIC DAY’
Howard B. Liebengood, a 15-year veteran of the Capitol Police, died Saturday.
MODERATION?
The Georgia Senate wins put Democrats in charge of agenda in Washington, and while progressives are determined to use that to their advantage, their influence will have limits.
OLD FRIENDS
The president-elect says his Senate buddy would’ve "done a fantastic job" as Labor Secretary. But now’s just not the time.
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BOMBS, AWAY
Biden vowed to “end the sale of material to the Saudis where they’re going in and murdering children.” Allies say he’s ready to keep that promise.
‘THE WORLD IS WATCHING’
“Through war and strife America has endured much and we will endure here and we will prevail again and we will prevail now,” Biden said.
D-O-JUST PICK SOMEONE
The president-elect is taking a fair bit of time picking a person to lead DOJ. That’s likely a reflection of the stakes.
#OOPS
More than 1,000 tweets have disappeared from Biden OMB nominee Neera Tanden's Twitter feed in the last month - including many that were critical of Republican senators.
TIME WILL TELL
“In terms of the band of possible options that became possible after Super Tuesday, these are on the most optimistic end of that for progressives,” said one Warren-aligned Dem.
SPY WARS
Sources say Morell is a leading candidate to be Biden’s CIA director. But his defenses of the agency’s torture and drone strikes are already drawing progressive opposition.
