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Pat Toomey
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Politics & Elections

Republican Senate Retirements Leave Seats Open in Three Swing States

In 2022, with Democrats controlling the presidency and thin majorities in the House and Senate, the stakes will be high.
by
Krystal Hur,
Center for Responsive Politics
February 14, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) walks out the Senate chamber in the U.S. Capitol on February 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Trump's defense team presented the defense that Trump should not be held responsible for the January 6th attack at the U.S. Capitol on First Amendment grounds and the fact that he is no longer in office.
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Politics & Elections

Mitch McConnell Tells Republican Colleagues He Will Vote to Acquit Trump

A verdict in the impeachment trial could come as early as Saturday afternoon. A two-thirds vote is needed to convict.
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Staff,
Common Dreams
February 13, 2021
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Outgoing President Trump addresses guests at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 20, 2021.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Even If He’s Acquitted, History Isn’t on Trump’s Side

Trump’s own words were substitutes for the in-person testimony he didn’t give. They damned him in the eyes of the world.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
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February 12, 2021
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Michigan GOP Leader Caught on Tape Saying Capitol Attack Was a “Staged” Event

All evidence obtained so far demonstrates that it was Trump loyalists, not anyone else, who breached the Capitol.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
February 10, 2021
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on February 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Marjorie Taylor Green Falsely Suggests Capitol Attackers Weren’t Fans of Trump

Greene’s spouting misinformation without consequence signals the GOP might be trending toward embracing her views.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
February 9, 2021
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Donald Trump in silhouette pointing with backdrop of Capitol seige
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Disqualifying Trump From Office Is the Least He Deserves — But It Won’t Happen

A sullen loyalty fest is taking place in the GOP: 45 Republican senators are wading deeper into the ashes of Trumpism.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
February 9, 2021
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donald and melania trump
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

With Trump’s Second Impeachment Set to Begin, How Will It Differ From the First?

In a courtroom with an unbiased jury, the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump would be a slam dunk.
by
Heather Digby Parton,
Salon
February 8, 2021
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Rep. Cori Bush speaks to the press outside of the Hyatt Regency hotel on Capitol Hill on November 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Cori Bush Demands Expulsion for Every Republican Who Incited the Capitol Siege

Representative Bush called the January 6 Capitol breach a “blatant, heinous, vile white supremacist attack.”
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
February 5, 2021
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Robert Mercer and Rebekah Mercer attend the 2017 TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, 2017, in New York City.
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Politics & Elections

Billionaire Family Bankrolled Election Lies, Far Right and the Capitol Siege

The Mercers’ investments in far right candidates have bought them a disproportionate level of influence in the GOP.
by
Igor Derysh,
Salon
February 4, 2021
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves her office at the U.S. Capitol on February 3, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Pelosi Calls McCarthy a Member of the “Q” Party After Failure to Act on Greene

The House will vote on Thursday whether to remove Greene from committee assignments, Pelosi added in her statement.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
February 4, 2021
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