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Over 100 Republicans, Including Former Officials, Threaten to Split from GOP
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 minutes ago
Miles Taylor, a former Trump-era Homeland Security official who anonymously
wrote a book condemning the Trump administration, is an organizer of the
effort.
It should be self organizing.
It is not a significant fraction of the party.
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White Supremacists Top Domestic Terror Threat, Officials Say
Eileen Sullivan and Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 31 minutes ago
“The department is taking a new approach to addressing domestic violent
extremism, both internally and externally,” Homeland Security Secretary
Alejandro N. Mayorkas told senators.
"Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas told senators on
Wednesday that the greatest domestic threat facing the United States
came from what they both called “racially or ethnically motivated
violent extremists.”
“Specifically those who advocate for the superiority of the white race,” Mr. Garland told the Senate Appropriations Committee."
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House Republicans Oust a Defiant Liz Cheney for Her Repudiation of Trump’s Election Lies.
Catie Edmondson and Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 45 minutes ago
“We cannot both embrace the big lie and embrace the Constitution,” Ms.
Cheney said after a closed-door meeting where Republicans booed her before
voting her out.
Truth fares badly among Republicans.
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Biden's 'Big 4' Meeting: President Meets Top Congressional Leaders
Michael D. Shear and Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 50 minutes ago
President Biden met with the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House
and the Senate in bid to “reach some consensus,” he said.
Talk helps.
Silence does not.
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Leaders of Emergent, Whose Factory Ruined Vaccines, Will Testify Before House Panel
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The Maryland biotech firm has been accused of using its links with the
Trump administration to land hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts
for coronavirus shots.
Exchange Over ‘Purity’ of Vote Puts Texas G.O.P. Firebrand in Spotlight
Dave Montgomery and Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Briscoe Cain stumbled through questions about “purity of the ballot box”
language in Texas’ voting bill, acknowledging he was unaware that it evoked
Jim Crow policies of the past. He is the bill’s sponsor.
Briscoe Cain found the effort required to dissemble in the Texas voting bill beyond his ability.
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Detentions at Southwest Border Reach 20-Year High
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The number of immigrants detained at the southwestern border has risen for
12 straight months, according to Customs and Border Protection data.
"One can't do just one thing."
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Liz Cheney Embraces Downfall, Offering Herself as a Cautionary Tale
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
“I will not sit back and watch in silence while others lead our party down
a path that abandons the rule of law,” Representative Liz Cheney said on
the eve of a vote to remove her from House Republican leadership
Liz Cheney is an apostate from the cult of Trump.
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The Right Of Israel To Exist And The Fresh Hell It Is Heading Towards
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 5 hours ago
I’ll be plain here. As a religious ethnic state which prefers Jews, I do
not grant that Israel has the right to exist. (Wonder how many
subscriptions that statement just cost me?) As a state where everyone has
equal rights, it has ever right to exist, and all its residents should be
left in peace. […]
Unfotunately for the rest of us Ian Welsh is correct.
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Liz Cheney Delivers Defiant Speech Ahead of G.O.P. Vote
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
“Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar,” Ms. Cheney said.
Liz Cheney is an apostate from the cult of Trump.
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House, Biden Administration Reach Deal Over McGahn Testimony
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
A terse announcement signaled a possible end to a long-running
constitutional lawsuit. But former President Donald J. Trump is not a party
to the arrangement.
Trump's lawyers were not stupid but were crazy.
12
Senate Panel Deadlocks on Voting Rights as Bill Faces Major Obstacles
Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Democrats now face the task of overcoming their own differences on the
measure, and deciding whether they will use it as a vehicle to try to curb
the filibuster.
The Republicans are trying to limit the right to vote.
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Violence in Israel Challenges Biden’s ‘Stand Back’ Approach
Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The president came to office seeing little opportunity to resolve the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He may now be forced to get more involved.
Ethnic cleansing is not working for the Israelis.
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Liz Cheney is not campaigning to hold on to her leadership post.
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Liz Cheney is an apostate from the cult of Trump.
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House Republicans Prepare to Oust Liz Cheney
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The secret-ballot vote on Wednesday is expected to remove Ms. Cheney as the
chair of the House Republican Conference.
Liz Cheney is an apostate from the cult of Trump.
The other stories are more interesting.
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Pentagon Chief Feared ‘Coup’ Accusations if He Deployed Troops to Capitol Riot
Luke Broadwater and Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Christopher C. Miller, the acting defense secretary on Jan. 6, plans to
defend the Pentagon’s actions before and during the violence when he
testifies before a House panel on Wednesday.
The Republican party is crazy.
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In Virginia, a Fight Over the Suburbs in the Governor’s Race
Trip Gabriel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Glenn Youngkin, a first-time candidate with vast wealth, will deliver a
pro-business message intended to win over suburban voters. Democrats plan
to portray him as a Trump devotee.
The Virginia suburbs of Washington are not Republican.
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Why a Lifelong Republican Views Arizona’s Recount as Wrong
Jennifer Medina, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Bill Gates, an election supervisor in Maricopa County, says the audit of
votes in his state is based on the lie of election fraud, and is “tearing
at the foundations of our democracy.”
There is no evedence of election fraude in Arizona.
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CDC Chief Defends Coronavirus Pandemic Guidance as Impatience Mounts
Noah Weiland, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
At a Senate hearing on the federal government’s pandemic response,
Republicans criticized the government’s guidance for cruise ships,
fishermen, summer camps and outdoor mask wearing.
Trump was and is wrong on Covid-19.
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C.D.C. Chief Defends Pandemic Guidance as Impatience Mounts
Noah Weiland, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
At a Senate hearing on the federal government’s pandemic response,
Republicans criticized the government’s guidance for cruise ships,
fishermen, summer camps and outdoor mask wearing.
Trump was and is wrong on Covid-19.
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