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"MAGA is the Republican Party": Romney admits to Tapper that he's a dinosaur
1 week, 3 days ago

"MAGA is the Republican Party": Romney admits to Tapper that he's a dinosaur

Salon  

While Democratic Party strategists seem stuck in a loop of chasing down the last remaining Never Trump Republicans, some of the GOP's biggest names are willing to admit that the old conservatism is a thing of the past. Sen. Mitt Romney, a choice straight out of central casting for the sort of blue-blood establishment Republican that once defined the party, …

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Granderson: Top Republicans know better than to back Trump
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Granderson: Top Republicans know better than to back Trump

LA Times  

When it comes to disaster movies, my biggest pet peeve is the sex scene. And he’s a very average governor,” Trump said on Saturday about Kemp, who has a 63% approval rating in his state — and whom Trump endorsed for governor in 2018. And yet the governor responded to that latest barrage with a social media post supporting Trump’s …

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Mitt Romney retiring: It's not his age, it's that he's just too weird.
1 year, 3 months ago

Mitt Romney retiring: It's not his age, it's that he's just too weird.

Slate  

Mitt Romney is not a foodie. “The reason he likes it’s brown sugar and ketchup,” said Ann Romney, to the New York Times. He didn’t especially like salmon but found that if he put it on a hamburger bun and smothered it in ketchup, it made for a serviceable meal. I endeavored to follow Romney’s instructions to the letter, so …

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From failed presidential candidate to Trump’s Republican nemesis: The rise, fall and rise again of Mitt Romney
1 year, 3 months ago

From failed presidential candidate to Trump’s Republican nemesis: The rise, fall and rise again of Mitt Romney

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the Post interview, he derided his own party’s voting base, accusing them of …

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Trump’s GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparation
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump’s GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in a federal court in Florida. “It’s a sad day for America,” said Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the House Judiciary Committee chairman who is a leading Trump defender and ally, in a statement Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority …

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Endorsement: Lanhee Chen for controller because California needs an independent fiscal watchdog
2 years, 3 months ago

Endorsement: Lanhee Chen for controller because California needs an independent fiscal watchdog

LA Times  

California voters have two impressive candidates to choose from in the race for state controller, an obscure but important office that cuts the checks that keep the government running and has the power to audit state finances. Opinion L.A. Times electoral endorsements for November 2022 The L.A. Times’ editorial board endorsements for statewide ballot measures, elected offices in Los Angeles …

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Conservatives Throw A Fit Over Biden's Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
2 years, 3 months ago

Conservatives Throw A Fit Over Biden's Student Debt Forgiveness Plan

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s announcement Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Education would cancel $10,000 to $20,000 in student debt for millions of people was good news to many who took out federal loans to go to school. Biden's student loan forgiveness plan may win Democrats some votes, but it fuels inflation, foots taxpayers with other people’s financial …

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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court

Firstpost  

Jackson, whose parents attended segregated schools, has two degrees from Harvard University and, at 51, is in line to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires at the end of the court’s session this summer, making her a justice in waiting. Washington: The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black …

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Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — By announcing they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, three Republican senators are marking the historical moment by building legacies of their own. Voting for the “historic nomination,” Murkowski said it was not only worth the political risk, but a rejection of a Senate process that “is …

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Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — By announcing they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, three Republican senators are marking the historical moment by building legacies of their own. Voting for the “historic nomination,” Murkowski said it was not only worth the political risk, but a rejection of a Senate process that “is …

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Haaland visits Utah with eye on sacred Indigenous monuments
3 years, 8 months ago

Haaland visits Utah with eye on sacred Indigenous monuments

Al Jazeera  

Haaland, the first Indigenous person to administer US public lands, looks to restore Utah monuments shrunk by Trump. United States Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will kick off a two-day visit to Utah on Thursday where she will meet tribes and political officials to discuss the potential restoration of two national monuments that were slashed in size by former President Donald …

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Republicans are speeding toward confirmation – even without a nominee
4 years, 3 months ago

Republicans are speeding toward confirmation – even without a nominee

CNN  

Washington CNN — Senate Republicans, in less than 72 hours, have put themselves on the path to confirm a nominee to dramatically shift the balance of power in the US Supreme Court. The math Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can lose three Republicans if this vote is held before election day, because Vice President Mike Pence can cast a potential …

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