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House Dem Fumes Over Louis DeJoy’s Failure to Electrify USPS Truck Fleet
Rep. Gerry Connolly demanded the postmaster general’s ouster over his push to spend $11 billion on gas-powered trucks.
Ted Cruz Tweets About Cancún Travel Costs as Another Winter Storm Hits Texas
On Thursday, around 70,000 Texas residents were left without power.
At Least 46 Congress Members Have Visited Trump Properties Since He Left Office
Visits to Trump’s properties buy political clout while lining the former president’s pockets.
Trump Floated Blanket Pardon for Jan. 6 Attackers in Final Weeks of Presidency
One former adviser has suggested that Trump thought pardoning the January 6 attackers might work to his advantage.
Democrats Are So Fed Up With Kyrsten Sinema They Are Funding a Primary Challenge
Grassroots activists in Arizona increasingly view Sinema as beholden to big money.
Efforts to Limit Drug Prices Are Stalled — and Pharma Is Seizing an Opening
Big Pharma is jacking up drug prices. Democrats worry their failure to curb prices will cost them seats in the midterms.
Trump Impeachment Witness Vindman Sues Loyalists Over Intimidation Tactics
“I was attacked in a way calculated to inflict maximum personal and professional damage,” Vindman said.
Ocasio-Cortez Pans Manchin for Feigning Ignorance on Build Back Better
“Where should I direct them to wait out the cold? Manchin's yacht?” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
Abrams Has Out-Fundraised Kemp by $2 Million Since December in Georgia Race
The rematch between Democrat Stacey Abrams and incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp will be close, polling shows.
Progressives Alarmed by Florida GOP Plan to Gut Ballot Initiative Process
The process empowered voters to enact popular policies that would've gone nowhere in the GOP-controlled legislature.