Friday's Mini-Report, 1.22.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
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In a healthy system, 'unity' is about the how, not the what
In a healthy political system, "unity" is about the how, not the what. Republicans appear eager to pretend otherwise.
Stage set for Trump's second Senate impeachment trial
Nine days after a bipartisan House majority impeached Donald Trump, the stage is now set for his Senate trial, perhaps as early as next week.
The spotlight turns to the future of the Senate's filibuster rule
As Republicans "go into full obstruction mode," the question is what Democrats are prepared to do about it.
Host reminds GOP lawmaker, 'I'm not stereotyping; I'm counting'
One House Republican said we should look to the "Problem Solvers Caucus" for constructive policymaking. I wish he were right. He's not.
On Biden's first full day, Republicans embrace Party of No posture
On Biden's first full day as president, Republicans said no to everything. If this sounds familiar, it's because the GOP ran the same play 12 years ago.
Rep facing investigation after trying to bring gun onto House floor
I'll go out on a limb and say members of Congress might start to feel a little safer if their colleagues stopped trying to bring guns onto the House floor.
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Unemployment claims improve, but remain painfully high
It's a bad sign when a report showing 900,000 initial claims is seen as an improvement, but last week's report was the worst since August.
Rand Paul outraged by the wrong part of Biden's inaugural address
Rand Paul heard Joe Biden denounce political extremists, and for reasons he did not explain, the senator took offense.
What we learned from Team Biden's first Senate confirmation vote
Several Senate Republicans voted against Avril Haines for DNI, but voted to confirm John Ratcliffe to the same gig. That's bonkers
International sighs of relief as Biden settles into White House
There were international sighs of relief when Trump lost in the fall. Those sighs were a little louder yesterday as Joe Biden took the oath of office.
Inauguration Day features layers of historical breakthroughs
In his inaugural address, Biden told Americans, "Don't tell me things can't change!" As the dust settled yesterday, it was easy to believe him.
The one label Trump was desperate to avoid becomes unavoidable
As a candidate, Donald Trump told Americans we'd tire of all the winning. As his term ends in a half-hour, one wonders if he's tired of all the losing.
Trump secures his place as the nation's worst ever president
Our worst-presidents-in-history lists "need to be recalibrated now to account for the new undisputed king of that category."
In farewell address, Trump describes an unrecognizable term
On his first day in office, Trump lied about rain at his inauguration. On his last day in office, he again asked people not to believe their lying eyes.
In the middle of the night, Trump takes step to refill the swamp
In the middle of the night, Trump undid his own policy, taking fresh steps to refill the swamp by launching new lobbying careers, starting tomorrow.
The thematic perfection of Trump's 11th-hour pardon for Bannon
Donald Trump and Steve Bannon share a kinship: they both exploited the same group of unsuspecting conservative voters, selling the same con.
Why Trump's '1776 Commission' is such an unfortunate mess
I don't care about the utterly ridiculous 1776 Commission "report." I do care if schools actually bring this nonsense to students.
Even Kevin McCarthy can't escape Trump's 11th-hour wrath
As House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is learning, Trump sees no difference between partial loyalty and wholesale betrayal.
Monday's Mini-Report, 1.18.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
As impeachment trial nears, Trump has no legal defense team
What happens if, as the trial date nears, Trump has no one to defend him? Would he try to defend himself? Would he give Giuliani a second look?
Monday's Campaign Round-Up, 1.18.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.