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Senate Dismisses Mayorkas Impeachment Articles as Unconstitutional

Senate Democrats quickly dismissed impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas as unconstitutional. [ more ]

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Omar, Schiff, Swalwell Blast McCarthy for Stripping Them From Committees in "Political Stunt"

In an op-ed, the lawmakers wrote that McCarthy's move is nothing more than a "partisan political stunt."Rep. Ilhan Omar, center, joined by Reps.Eric Swalwell, right, and Adam Schiff, speaks at a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th U.S. Congress, at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar (Minnesota), Adam Schiff (California) and Eric Swalwell (California) have put House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) on blast in a new op-ed, condemning McCarthy for his "partisan political stunt" this week to block the Democrats from their committee spots.

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What that Report Purportedly Authenticating the "Hunter Biden" "Laptop" Really Said - emptywheel

I've reported on the WaPo story on the security review of the disk drive commonly referred to as the "Hunter Biden" "laptop" a bunch of times.But in advance of ripping apart this James Comer fan-fiction about Hunter Biden and before the Twitter thread I did disappears into the Elmo dumpster fire, I wanted to repeat it here.

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2 months ago

Long before he took on Trump, Adam Schiff's pursuit of tough justice defined his career

Adam Schiff's role as prosecutor in the first impeachment trial of President Trump has solidified his reputation among Democrats and Republicans.

Schiff's attitude toward justice has evolved over the years, from tough-on-crime to a focus on issues like gun control and police misconduct. [ more ]

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Sarah Palin seeks political comeback in Alaska

Donald Trump ally and former governor Sarah Palin is hoping to spark a political comeback in the Republican Party's Alaskan elections.

POLITICO

2 months ago

Senate squirms as Mayorkas impeachment moves along in House

The Senate can dismiss a trial with a simple majority of votes

Some Republicans don't want to have a trial [ more ]

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House GOP ignored Capitol Police requests to review public Jan. 6 footage, lawyer says

The department is typically loath to appear at odds with House leaders in particular, since it relies on the majority party for its budget and are charged with protecting its members.Last month Republicans started requesting the same footage that the Jan. 6 select committee had access to.Those requests came first from Tim Monahan - who doubles as a top aide to Speaker Kevin McCarthy and as a staff director for the House Administration Committee - and then from Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), the chair of that panel, which has jurisdiction over Capitol security.

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Dems name former Trump impeachment officials to GOP investigative panel

Plaskett, a former prosecutor, made history in the role as the first delegate to serve as an impeachment manager.Fellow impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.),now the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, was once her law professor at American University.Jeffries also nominated three members of the Oversight Committee for the select panel: Reps.

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Adam Schiff, a Trump Impeachment Manager, Runs for Senate in California

WASHINGTON Representative Adam B. Schiff, the California Democrat who emerged as one of President Donald J. Trump's chief congressional tormentors from his perch atop the House Intelligence Committee, announced on Thursday that he would seek the Senate seat long held by Dianne Feinstein.I wish I could say the threat of MAGA extremists is over, he said in a video on Twitter.

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3 months ago

Trump's Argument for Immunity in 2024 Is the Opposite of His Stance in 2021

Former President Donald J. Trump is facing skepticism from judges over his immunity claims in a recent appeals court appearance.

The judges questioned why Trump seemed to have reversed his position on whether he could face criminal prosecution after leaving office. [ more ]

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Trump Attacks Trans People at Alaska Rally

Donald Trump used part of his so-called Save America rally Saturday in Anchorage, Alaska, to go on a typically transphobic rant.

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11 months ago

Louisiana GOP senator says Trump can't win a general election

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Sunday he doesn't think Donald Trump would be able to win a general election, pointing to the GOP's disappointing performance in last year's midterm elections when several candidates endorsed by the former president went down to defeat.The president's kind of high-profile endorsement of those candidates actually hurt those candidates, at least in the general election.

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Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announces preliminary diagnosis of in remission' from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Rep. Jamie Raskin announced on Thursday that he has received a preliminary diagnosis of being in remission' from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and has finished chemotherapy.Raskin said in an open letter that he is overwhelmed with gratitude and love and has a 90% prognosis of no relapse.In December of last year, Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, announced that he had a serious but curable form of cancer and would begin outpatient treatment.

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Rep. David Cicilline to resign from Congress June 1 to run foundation

Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, will resign from Congress June 1 to run the Rhode Island Foundation.The First Congressional District of Rhode Island is a Democratic stronghold, with Cicilline winning by almost 30 points in his last midterm election.There will be a special election held to determine who fills the seat.

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Ricketts tapped to fill Nebraska's open Senate seat

"There's never been a Nebraskan who has had to run for statewide election in two consecutive terms ... it's an extraordinarily rigorous challenge," Pillen said."I don't believe in placeholders."Sasse resigned this month to become president of the University of Florida, creating the vacancy.

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Police snub McConnell and McCarthy at Jan. 6 gold medal ceremony

Among those who walked past the congressional leaders were the family of Brian Sicknick, a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died in the days following the attack and later lay in honor in the Capitol.In ceremony remarks after the snub, McConnell and McCarthy both thanked the officers for their heroics during that day.

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Senate GOP No. 2: 'Of course' Trump wrong to talk suspending Constitution

But Thune did predict Trump's remarks would fuel the ambitions of Republicans who'd want to take on the former president in a 2024 primary: "It's just one of those intuitively obvious things, whether a candidate for office has sort of a bedrock principle, 'are you going to support the Constitution?'"

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Larry Hogan says he's not running for president in 2024

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that he will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024, worried that his candidacy in a crowded primary could help former President Donald Trump clear the GOP field and win the nomination.I have long said that I care more about ensuring a future for the Republican Party than securing my own future in the Republican Party.

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Omar Says McCarthy Is Barring Her From Committees Because of Islamophobia

Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz, right, talks to Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar in the House Chamber during the third day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee / Getty Images House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) vowed on Wednesday to keep his promise to bar Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) from serving on committees in the Republican-controlled House - a move that she says can be chalked up to pure Islamophobia.

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Kennedy passes on Louisiana gubernatorial bid

Kennedy's decision marks the second Republican senator to pass on the race, which is a top Republican pick-up opportunity as Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, is term-limited.Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) also considered the race but decided to stay in the Senate, citing his new role as top Republican on the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

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McConnell breaks Senate record for longest serving leader

McConnell's standing as the longest serving Senate party leader stood in stark contrast to the situation of GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, who on the same day failed to attain the necessary votes to become speaker on a first House ballot.McConnell, meanwhile, achieved his record after beating back his first leadership challenge in November.

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Goldman rakes in $1.2M in campaign cash, but rivals aren't shaken

As Dan Goldman, lead counsel in former President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial, celebrated raising $1.2 million over the past month in his bid to represent the newly-redrawn 10th Congressional District Tuesday, his opponents' campaigns say they don't think those dollars necessarily make him a shoo-in for the August 23 primary.

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Ben Savage, Boy Meets World' Actor, Is Running for Congress

Ben Savage, the former child actor who was the star of the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World in the 1990s, said on Monday that he was running to represent a Los Angeles-area district in Congress.I'm running for Congress because it's time to restore faith in government by offering reasonable, innovative and compassionate solutions to our country's most pressing issues, Mr. Savage, 42, said in a statement on Instagram.

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McCarthy Blocks Schiff, Swalwell From Serving on Intelligence Committee

The speaker is "catering to the most extreme elements" of the GOP caucus, Schiff said in a statement.Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks during a news conference outside of his office at the U.S. Capitol on January 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer / Getty Images Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-California) has blocked the appointment of two Democrats to the House Intelligence Committee in accordance with demands from several far right lawmakers.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell says 'diminished' Trump losing grip on GOP ahead of 2024

The "Old Crow" is scratching back a little.Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)took an understated end-of-year victory lap over former President Donald Trump, saying his nemesis has been "diminished" by a seemingly unending string of legal and political setbacks."Here's what I think has changed: I think the former president's political clout has diminished," McConnell told NBC News.

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Trump Believed He Could Sue Congress to Stop Congressional Impeachments

A new book about Donald Trump's time in the White House showcases that the former president lacks a basic understanding of the constitutional rules surrounding impeachment.

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Ken Starr dies; led investigation into President Clinton, defended Trump in impeachment trial

Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president's impeachment, died Tuesday at 76, his family said.

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NY10 candidates urge voters to elect a progressive woman in wake of Roe reversal | amNewYork

Elizabeth Holtzman and Carlina Rivera, candidates for the 10th Congressional District, held a joint press conference outside the Thurgood Marshall US Courthouse Friday urging voters to elect a woman to serve NY10 which includes parts of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan.

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George Santos scandal | Goldman demands investigation of Congressman-elect who admits to lying about his resume | amNewYork

Congress Member-elect Dan Goldman on Tuesday called for his incoming colleague, Republican George Santos, to be investigated for campaign finance fraud following Santos confirming reports that he fabricated several key parts of his résumé whilst running for office.Santos had won a general election over Democrat Robert Zimmerman to represent a northeastern Queens and Nassau County seat currently represented by outgoing Congress Member Tom Suozzi in November.

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Niou decides not to challenge Goldman in NY10 general election

After two weeks of speculation, Yuh-Line Niou, the assembly member from Lower Manhattan, declared Tuesday night that she won't be taking up the Working Families Party ballot line to challenge Democratic nominee Dan Goldman in the 10th Congressional District general election.

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