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A group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the ideological middle — who will decide the bill’s fate — have made clear they won’t take Biden’s offer no questions asked.
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BUCKEYE BOMBSHELL
Sen. Rob Portman announcement rocked the Ohio political landscape and further opens up another key battleground race in 2022.
YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
After learning the impeachment articles were headed their way on Monday, Senate Democrats appeared to be on different pages about the best way forward.
NOT ANON ANYMORE
“It’s really dangerous for individuals who hold these types of views to receive a security clearance and access to classified information,” said congresswoman Stephanie Murphy.
SOLD AS IS
The systems to manufacture, distribute, and track vaccine doses set up by the Trump administration are even more broken than Biden’s COVID team feared.
‘DEMOCRACY’S DAY’
“My whole soul is in this, bringing America together, uniting our people, uniting our nation. And I ask every American to join me in this cause,” Biden said.
UNITY?
“Insurrection and a failed coup attempt. That is treason. And any people involved should be treated as such, including the current president,” said the president of the NAACP.
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WHAT GIVES?
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Secretary of State Pompeo, Senator Wyden asked why it took the outgoing administration so long to punish Andrii Telizhenko.
BACKLASH
Just one day after voting to impeach Trump, the 10 Republicans who sided against him have endured both physical and political threats.
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MISCALCULATION
One in five Republicans surveyed were in favor of Hawley’s resignation, while a majority of self-identified independents and a supermajority of Democrats were also in favor.
