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Read: Sec. Austin letter rejecting OK National Guard vaccine exemption
"The concerns raised in your letter do not negate the need for this important military readiness requirement."
As Congress returns to work, a daunting to-do list awaits
For those who enjoy Capitol Hill excitement — which is to say, people like me — the next five weeks will be among the most hectic of the year.
Monday's Campaign Round-Up, 11.29.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Why Michael Flynn's weird ideas about the 'global elite' matter
As Flynn descends deeper into the political fringe, remember: If Trump were to reclaim power, he'd consider rehiring his former national security advisor.
Some Republicans grumble about the RNC paying Trump's legal bills
Is everyone in the party comfortable with the RNC helping pay Donald Trump's legal bills? Evidently not.
GOP gets pandemic backwards, tries to blame Biden for ongoing crisis
The more Republicans succeed in extending the Covid-19 crisis, the more the party blames the president for the fact that the pandemic isn't over.
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Wednesday's Mini-Report, 11.24.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
The legal headache Trump's RNC-financed lawyers are tackling
Among the most serious of the former president's potential legal liabilities has to do with — of all things — property valuations.
Why so many members see Congress as a 'toxic' workplace
Asked about toxicity on Capitol Hill, one House Republican said members should "get thicker skin" and move on from Jan. 6. That gets the problem backwards.
Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 11.24.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Even now, Trump urges Arizona to help undo his 2020 defeat
More than a year after his defeat, Trump still expects Arizona to "decertify" its election results, not because of evidence, but because he says so.
As economy recovers, jobless claims improve to a 52-year low
The new tallies on initial unemployment claims aren't just better now than before the pandemic, they've actually improved to a 52-year low.
Why Biden wants us to compare this Thanksgiving to the last
On the eve of Thanksgiving 2021, the United States has all kinds of work to do, but when Biden said things are "a hell of a lot better," he had a point.
GOP interest in offering Rittenhouse an internship gets weirder
One House Republican said he'd arm-wrestle a colleague over a Kyle Rittenhouse internship. Lauren Boebert challenged Madison Cawthorn to a sprint.
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