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The Senate parliamentarian could block some of Trump's agenda — and be a scapegoat for Republicans

Salon

As Republicans make plans for how to get President-elect Donald Trump’s one “big beautiful bill” through Congress, both the political and procedural challenges of enacting an agenda through budget reconciliation are coming into focus. “Senate parliamentarians are put in an impossible position because ‘merely incidental’ is inherently a judgment call.” The current Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, ruled in 2021 that …

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6 days, 22 hours ago

'The next fall guy': Mike Johnson described as perfect 'first scapegoat' for Trump

Raw Story

Should House Speaker Mike Johnson manage to hold onto the gavel during what promises to be a contentious vote on Friday, he may find that life as the leading Republican in the House of Representatives isn't all it's cracked up to be. Writing at MSNBC, James Downie makes the case that Johnson's reward for retaining the speakership will be to …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Chris Christie says Trump will dump Elon Musk when he needs a scapegoat

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As soon as the going gets rough and Trump …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

She went to prison in Varsity Blues admissions scandal. Now she says she was a scapegoat

LA Times

When Donna Heinel arrived at the federal prison camp in Victorville last year to serve a six-month sentence for fraud stemming from the Varsity Blues admissions scandal, she resolved to spend the time productively. Prosecutors in the criminal case against Heinel said that, even though the money went to the university, she saw a personal benefit because bringing in the …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

'Bitter disappointment': Conservative warns Trump pick to step aside or become 'scapegoat'

Raw Story

In a column for the Washington Post, a senior political correspondent for the National Review suggested one of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees might want to withdraw their name because the position isn't worth the peril to their reputation. With former Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard tapped by Trump to fill the position of pulling together information from America's wide array of …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

'PCB should boycott Champions Trophy before BCCI does': Rashid Latif labels board 'scapegoat' in radical call-to-action

Hindustan Times

Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan cricket captain, has sparked a significant conversation around the 2025 Champions Trophy, urging Pakistan to consider boycotting the tournament before the BCCI takes any drastic steps. Champions Trophy shouldn’t happen anymore," Latif said at an event, as quoted by Times of India, emphasising that the time had come for Pakistan to stand firm. The Pakistan …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham says he felt like England scapegoat after Euro 2024

The Hindu

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham said he was made a scapegoat after England came up short in its bid to win this year’s European Championship. “I’ve got to be honest, I think I lost my smile a lot after the Euros when it came to playing for England because I felt like I was a little bit mistreated in comparison …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jude Bellingham reborn: How Real Madrid got Euros 'scapegoat' firing again in time to take down Liverpool

Daily Mail

We take you inside Real's crucial summit and the change that manager Carlo Ancelotti had to make to get his 'myth-buster' back to his best It had been a long time coming but finally on November 9 a chorus of ‘Hey Jude’ echoed around the Santiago Bernabeu, Bellingham was back in his best position and back in the groove. Jude …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham says he felt like England scapegoat after Euro 2024

Associated Press

LIVERPOOL, England — Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham said he was made a scapegoat after England came up short in its bid to win this year’s European Championship. “I’ve got to be honest, I think I lost my smile a lot after the Euros when it came to playing for England because I felt like I was a little bit …

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2 months ago

'Find a scapegoat in me': X user's open letter to Goa CM amid row over 'false' tourism data

Hindustan Times

X user and lawyer Ramanuj Mukherjee has hit back after the Goa Tourism Department filed a police complaint accusing him of spreading “false data through his social media handles" that allegedly caused "annoyance to local businesses". Ramanauj Mukherjee had previously shared data through X posts to allege that foreign tourist visits to Goa had dropped significantly Mukherjee had previously shared …

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2 months ago

George Clooney taking step back from politics after being made a 'scapegoat' for Kamala Harris' loss

Daily Mail

George Clooney feels he is being used as a ‘scapegoat’ in the furious blame game over who could have cost Kamala Harris the election – and will now take a step back from politics. George Clooney feels he is being used as a ‘scapegoat’ in the furious blame game over who could have cost Kamala Harris the election – and …

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2 months, 1 week ago

America's Next Top Scapegoat; plus, Inside the Black Manosphere : It's Been a Minute

NPR

America's Next Top Scapegoat; plus, Inside the Black Manosphere Enlarge this image toggle caption LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images The 2024 presidential candidates are making their closing arguments. This week, Brittany invites Translash's Imara Jones and NPR immigration correspondent Sergio Martínez-Beltrán to understand what deeper fears these attack ads are stoking. Then, Brittany is joined …

2 months, 1 week ago

Trump has already selected a scapegoat if the election doesn’t go his way

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. He’ll be looking for a job.” In private, Trump has said that the only …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer accused of using Louise Haigh as ‘scapegoat’ to rescue £1bn deal with P&O owner

The Telegraph

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused by allies of the Transport Secretary of using her as a “scapegoat” to rescue a £1 billion deal with the owners of P&O. DP World has announced that it will press ahead with the investment after the Prime Minister publicly disowned comments about it made by Louise Haigh. DP World confirmed on Saturday night …

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4 months ago

Mercury Prize-shortlisted rapper Berwyn: ‘Immigrants are the go-to scapegoat in the UK’

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rapper and musician Berwyn is …

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7 months ago

Transgender people have become a scapegoat to hide the real problem

The Independent

Instead of focusing on transgender issues just to start a culture war, the Tory party would be better off spending their time fixing our legal system and making sure that cases get to court quickly. But then they claim that “the sex of those with a gender recognition certificate will still align with their acquired gender in law outside the …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sanctions act tries to make China a scapegoat for US' own problems in the Middle East: China Daily editorial

China Daily

It was outrageous and against international trade rules for the US House of Representatives to have passed the "Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act" on Monday. The act, if approved by the Senate, will expand sanctions to cover Chinese financial institutions that purchase petroleum products from Iran. Congressman Josh Gottheimer, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, said about the act …

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9 months ago

Congress making me scapegoat for failed seat-sharing talks: Ashok Chavan

India Today

BJP MP Ashok Chavan on Friday took a dig at his former colleagues in the Maharashtra Congress for blaming him for not getting key seats in the seat-sharing deal with their allies. Chavan, who recently switched over to the BJP after quitting Congress, blamed the state Congress leaders for their "lack of diplomacy and business acumen" for failed seat-sharing talks. …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Sloppy’ or ‘a scapegoat’? Two portraits of ‘Rust’ armorer emerge at trial

LA Times

Hannah Gutierrez confers with attorney Jason Bowles, left, in a courtroom at the First Judicial District Courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M. on Thursday during opening arguments of her trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence. On the opening day of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez’s criminal trial, opposing attorneys painted two dramatically different portraits of the embattled 26-year-old …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rebecca Grossman trial goes to jury with central question: Murderer or scapegoat?

LA Times

The trial of Rebecca Grossman in the killing of two young brothers went to the jury Thursday. “This was murder.” But Grossman’s lead attorney, Tony Buzbee, launched into his closing statement with words he’d repeated throughout the six-week trial: “Where is Scott Erickson?” Prosecutors allege Grossman, 60, had cocktails with Erickson, a former Dodgers pitcher, and then raced with him …

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1 year ago

Editorial: California’s retail theft hearings scapegoat Proposition 47

LA Times

Razor blades are locked up behind a glass showcase at a CVS store in Woodland Hills to fight shoplifting. Three lengthy state hearings on California retail theft since mid-November have so far established that policymakers don’t understand why shoplifting and smash-and-grab robberies have increased since 2020. The unreliability of data about theft did not, however, stop some lawmakers and law …

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1 year, 1 month ago

'Can't make Babar a scapegoat. Players don't even know...': Akram blasts 'faulty PAK cricket system' for dismal WC show

Hindustan Times

Amid hopes of 'Qudrat ka nizam' as Pakistan chased the impossible at the Eden Gardens on Saturday evening to make their first ever World Cup semifinal in 12 years, the 1992 champions stooped to their lowest. Wasim Akram defends criticism against Babar Azam The loss, leading to a forgettable World Cup show in India saw Babar Azam immediately becoming the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

What is scapegoating? Why Gay Catholic priest James Alison spent years learning why people target minorities

ABC

At the age of nine, Catholic priest and scholar James Alison realised two things. "At that time, the official language in the Catholic Church around gay love hedonistic and self-centred," Dr Alison says. The scapegoat In the late 1980s, as Dr Alison continued his theological studies, he stumbled upon the work of French philosopher René Girard, known for his seminal …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Sancho says he is 'scapegoat' after Ten Hag blast

China Daily

Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho kicks the ball during the first half against Borussia Dortmund at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 30, 2023. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said Jadon Sancho was dropped for the English Premier League game at Arsenal on Sunday because of below-par displays in training, sparking an angry reaction from the winger in …

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The Senate parliamentarian could block some of Trump's agenda — and be a scapegoat for Republicans

'The next fall guy': Mike Johnson described as perfect 'first scapegoat' for Trump

Chris Christie says Trump will dump Elon Musk when he needs a scapegoat

She went to prison in Varsity Blues admissions scandal. Now she says she was a scapegoat

'Bitter disappointment': Conservative warns Trump pick to step aside or become 'scapegoat'

'PCB should boycott Champions Trophy before BCCI does': Rashid Latif labels board 'scapegoat' in radical call-to-action

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham says he felt like England scapegoat after Euro 2024

Jude Bellingham reborn: How Real Madrid got Euros 'scapegoat' firing again in time to take down Liverpool

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham says he felt like England scapegoat after Euro 2024

'Find a scapegoat in me': X user's open letter to Goa CM amid row over 'false' tourism data

George Clooney taking step back from politics after being made a 'scapegoat' for Kamala Harris' loss

America's Next Top Scapegoat; plus, Inside the Black Manosphere : It's Been a Minute

Trump has already selected a scapegoat if the election doesn’t go his way

Starmer accused of using Louise Haigh as ‘scapegoat’ to rescue £1bn deal with P&O owner

Mercury Prize-shortlisted rapper Berwyn: ‘Immigrants are the go-to scapegoat in the UK’

Transgender people have become a scapegoat to hide the real problem

Sanctions act tries to make China a scapegoat for US' own problems in the Middle East: China Daily editorial

Congress making me scapegoat for failed seat-sharing talks: Ashok Chavan

‘Sloppy’ or ‘a scapegoat’? Two portraits of ‘Rust’ armorer emerge at trial

Rebecca Grossman trial goes to jury with central question: Murderer or scapegoat?

Editorial: California’s retail theft hearings scapegoat Proposition 47

'Can't make Babar a scapegoat. Players don't even know...': Akram blasts 'faulty PAK cricket system' for dismal WC show

What is scapegoating? Why Gay Catholic priest James Alison spent years learning why people target minorities

Sancho says he is 'scapegoat' after Ten Hag blast