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![Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a campaign event on January 26, 2020, in Perry, Iowa.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0128-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-400x300.jpg)
AOC Asks Who’s Leading the House GOP — Kevin McCarthy or Peddlers of QAnon?
Ocasio-Cortez made the comments while discussing QAnon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.
![Trump supporters breach the Capitol in support the President's false and baseless claims that he won the election on January 6, 2021, in Washington D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0127-capitol-breach-400x300.jpg)
At Least 30,000 GOP Voters Have Left the Party Since the Capitol Breach
The sudden change in party affiliations, however, does not necessarily translate to more Democratic-leaning voters.
![Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton listens during a news conference on District of Columbia statehood on June 25, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0127-rep-norton-51st-state-400x300.jpg)
Dems Try to Fix “Taxation Without Representation” in DC, Renew Statehood Push
The recent attack on the Capitol by Trump militants has brought renewed interest to the issue.
![Rand Paul](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0127-rand-paul-400x300.jpg)
GOP Senators Appear Ready to Let Trump Get Away With Inciting Capitol Attack
Trump incited a mob to try to smash the legislature, but most Republican senators still won’t break from him.
![Mitch Mcconnell](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0127-mitch-mcconnell-400x300.jpg)
McConnell Threatens to Sabotage Senate If Democrats Scrap Filibuster
Rep. Ilhan Omar blasted McConnell for his hypocrisy: “You lost all credibility when you stole a Supreme Court seat.”
![Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene arrives at the Hyatt Regency for new member orientation in Washington on November 12, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0127-marjorie-taylor-greene-400x300.jpg)
House May Expel QAnon Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, Dem Congressman Says
Expulsion of a member of the House would require two-thirds of that legislative body to vote in favor of doing so.
![Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Susan Collins attend a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on September 9, 2020, in Washington D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0127-rand-paul-400x300.jpg)
Only Five GOP Senators Rejected Effort to Declare Impeachment Unconstitutional
If the vote serves as a proxy for impeachment, it signals that Trump will be acquitted.
![Two comrades kiss eachother through their flowered masks in a mural](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0127-hayes-400x300.jpg)
From Survival to Solidarity: Emerging From the Wreckage of the Trump Era
“You don’t always get to choose who helps you survive," says organizer Ejeris Dixon.
![Outgoing President Trump addresses guests at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 20, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0126-dis-trump-400x300.jpg)
Banned From Twitter, Trump Opens “Office of the Former President” to Push Agenda
Trump may use the office to promote GOP candidates he considers allies over those he views as being disloyal to him.
![Members of the D.C. National Guard are deployed outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0126-national-guard-400x300.jpg)
DC National Guard Chief: Pentagon Restricted Quick Response to Capitol Attack
It took an hour and a half before the Pentagon allowed the National Guard to respond to the attacks on January 6.