Republican doctors in Congress give 'sketchy' advice on Covid-19
Six months ago, several Republican doctors in Congress said the right thing about Covid-19 protections. Some have since changed their minds.
Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 10.22.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Justice Dept. reportedly adds prosecutors to Matt Gaetz probe
As the Justice Department adds prosecutors to its investigatory team, it seems Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is not having an especially good week.
Louis DeJoy confronts new conflict-of-interest accusations
Louis DeJoy didn't need another new controversy, but the scandal-plagued postmaster general appears to have one anyway.
Why Mitch McConnell's celebration of Clarence Thomas matters
Amy Coney Barrett recently said she doesn't want people to see justices as "partisan hacks." I hope she saw Clarence Thomas' Heritage Foundation event.
Abbott taps former Trump lawyer for powerful Texas elections post
Last fall, a Republican lawyer helped take the lead in Trump's gambit to have the results of an election thrown out. Now he'll oversee Texas elections.
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Florida's surgeon general reminds us why DeSantis picked him
Ron DeSantis' handpicked surgeon general has been described as a "COVID crank." Dr. Joseph Ladapo seems eager to prove his critics right.
Thursday's Mini-Report, 10.21.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
Dems overcome GOP opposition, vote to hold Bannon in contempt
Congress is trying to get answers about an attack on our democracy. House Republicans suggested today that they're largely indifferent to those answers.
Layoff totals fall again, improve to pandemic-era low
The last time layoff totals were this low, the pandemic hadn't even started in earnest. The numbers are starting to look ... normal.
Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 10.21.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Schumer offers a big hint about his plans for the Senate's future
Chuck Schumer has been neutral on filibuster reforms. To protect voting rights, it doesn't sound like he'll remain neutral much longer.
Texas's Dan Patrick finally pays his first voter-fraud reward
I wondered whether Texas's Dan Patrick would ever follow through on his financial-reward system. As it turns out, we now have an answer.
Why the Trump Organization is reportedly facing a new criminal inquiry
The trouble surrounding the Trump National Golf Club Westchester may become the latest in a long line of legal headaches for the former president.
Sinema reportedly fights to protect unpopular tax breaks she opposed
If Kyrsten Sinema fights to protect Trump-era tax breaks she used to oppose, the damage it could do to her party's domestic agenda is extraordinary.
Joe Manchin's governing model fails another critical test
Now that Senate Republicans have discredited Joe Manchin's preferred governing model, what is he prepared to replace it with?
Wednesday's Mini-Report, 10.20.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
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