Presented by Facebook President Trump Donald Trump Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president More than 300 charged in connection to Capitol riot Trump Jr.: There are 'plenty' of GOP incumbents who should be challenged MORE " width="580" height="326" data-delta="1" /> NEWS OF THE MORNING A Tale of Two Principals: Midterm elections are fought as referenda on the incumbent president. But that assumes that the last president has left the stage – and all signs indicate that won’t be the case next year. Former President Trump re-emerges Saturday at CPAC, both in person and in the form of a golden statue . Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell Trump at CPAC foments 2022 GOP primary wars Hawley gets boisterous ovation at CPAC for Electoral College objection Why Congress must invoke the 14th Amendment now MORE ’s efforts to exorcise Trump from the GOP have failed entirely , and incumbents are already seeking his blessing; to whit, Trump late Thursday endorsed Sen. Jerry Moran Gerald (Jerry) Moran Graham: Trump will 'be helpful' to all Senate GOP incumbents The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Biden vs. Trump, part II Passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is the first step to heal our democracy MORE (R-Kan.), who is up for re-election next year. Close Trump allies see that as a sign that the establishment still fears Trump’s power. Watch: https://bit.ly/3sp0y42 On the other hand, President Biden Joe Biden House Democrats pass sweeping .9T COVID-19 relief bill with minimum wage hike Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president More than 300 charged in connection to Capitol riot MORE is signaling a team approach to the midterms. He’s installed top allies at the Democratic National Committee, and he’s holding off forming his own ...
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Trumpists’ assaults on Republicans who refuse to drink the Kool-Aid will help Democrats
Donald Trump Donald Trump Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president More than 300 charged in connection to Capitol riot Trump Jr.: There are 'plenty' of GOP incumbents who should be challenged MORE ’s effort to cancel Joe Biden’s victory reminds us that there are two essential components of genuine democracy: free and fair elections, followed by acceptance of the results, even over the objection of powerful losers. I argued previously that the utter failure of Trump’s initially desperate, ultimately demonic effort to stave off his electoral repudiation demonstrated the strength of America's commitment to the second step of the process. My subject today is what 2020 says about the first. My assessment here is more tentative, given that the electoral defeat of the xenophobic populists was less decisive than the rout of their attempted post-election coup. But I am optimistic because most of the factors that will decide which side wins the next round of the struggle between inclusive, mutually tolerant governance respectful of pluralism, on the one hand, and angry, intolerant majoritarian absolutism, on the other, will strongly favor the former. ADVERTISEMENT There is one important negative: The hope that the Republican Party would reject Trumpist rejectionism to take up the role of a responsible conservative opposition was wishful thinking. When the majority of Republicans only broke with Trump when they could do so in secret, it confirmed that those defined as "Republicans In Name Only," or RINOs, are heavily outnumbered within their party by "Hypocritical, Invertebrate, Pandering Politicos," or "HIPPOs" (confirming what I have learned from the TV shows my husband watches, that hippos are more dangerous than rhinos.) But even this has an upside. The judgment of the majority of Republican officeholders that surviving their primaries requires allegiance to Trump's presidency-in-exile means that while the ...
Former Cuomo aide says governor kissed her without consent
A former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo Conservative reporter confronts CNN's Jim Acosta at CPAC Overnight Health Care: FDA panel endorses Johnson & Johnson vaccine | CDC director warns decline in cases 'may be stalling' | Biden administration buys 100,000 doses of Lilly antibody drug Donald Trump Jr. attacks Cheney at CPAC: 'Lincoln Project Liz' MORE (D) on Wednesday accused the governor of kissing her without her consent and making inappropriate remarks while she worked in his office. Lindsey Boylan had previously gone public with allegations of sexual harassment against Cuomo but offered further details in a Medium post on Wednesday. Boylan, who is a candidate for Manhattan borough president, alleged in the post that Cuomo suggested the two of them “play strip poker” on a flight in October 2017. She also said another aide emailed her that Cuomo thought she resembled his rumored ex-girlfriend Lisa Shields, saying they “could be sisters,” with Boylan as “the better-looking sister.” ADVERTISEMENT Cuomo’s office has denied Boylan’s account of the flight in question. Former Cuomo adviser John Maggiore, former Empire State Development CEO Howard Zemsky, former press secretary Dani Lever and former first deputy press secretary Abbey Fashouer Collins said in a statement they were present on the flights and they heard no such conversation, according to The Associated Press . In a statement to The Hill, a spokesperson for Cuomo's office said, "As we said before, Ms. Boylan's claims of inappropriate behavior are quite simply false." Boylan alleged Cuomo was notorious for inappropriate behavior toward female aides, saying two other former staffers, who she did not name, have told her he harassed them as well. Cuomo, she wrote, also “would go out of his way to touch me on my lower back, arms and legs,” with the final straw coming in 2018 when she allegedly he kissed her. Boylan said her relationship with the ...
The Memo: CPAC fires starting gun on 2024
Auditions for the 2024 Republican nomination have begun — and several big names are trying out for the role of the future Donald Trump. There’s one problem, however. The former president may not be ready to cede the stage to an understudy. Trump will give the keynote speech Sunday afternoon at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which this year is being held in Orlando, Fla. The conference began in earnest on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Trump’s speech will be his most high-profile public engagement since leaving office after having been impeached for a second time following the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. He is widely expected to win a straw poll conducted among CPAC attendees earlier Sunday. Trump has said nothing definite about running again. But even his detractors acknowledge he would be the strong favorite for the GOP nomination — even as those skeptics are also adamant he would lose a general election. “Trump will be the nominee if he decides to run,” said Rick Tyler, a conservative strategist who is openly critical of Trump. Sen. Mitt Romney Willard (Mitt) Mitt Romney Trump at CPAC foments 2022 GOP primary wars Democrats scramble to rescue minimum wage hike Media circles wagons for conspiracy theorist Neera Tanden MORE (R-Utah), who voted for Trump’s conviction during both his impeachment proceedings, acknowledged the same reality in comments earlier this week. Trump allies are fueling his fire. Jason Miller, a senior advisor to Trump’s 2020 campaign, tweeted a Suffolk University/USA Today poll earlier this week showing 76 percent of Republican voters would back Trump if he mounted another presidential bid. CPAC, a traditional proving ground for Republicans seeking to build buzz for a presidential campaign, takes place amid ructions within the GOP over the former president and his legacy. ADVERTISEMENT Rep. Liz Cheney Elizabeth (Liz) Lynn Cheney Trump Jr.: There ...
Indigenous groups post billboards urging senators to confirm Deb Haaland
Indigenous groups are putting pressure on senators with billboards posted in multiple states urging them to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland Deb Haaland OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden returns to Obama-era greenhouse gas calculation | House passes major public lands package | Biden administration won't defend Trump-era relaxation of bird protections Indigenous groups post billboards urging senators to confirm Deb Haaland The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by The AIDS Institute - Senate ref axes minimum wage, House votes today on relief bill MORE (D-N.M.) to lead the Interior Department. The billboards have gone up in West Virginia, Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota, home of Sens. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) Manchin House Democrats pass sweeping .9T COVID-19 relief bill with minimum wage hike Democrats scramble to rescue minimum wage hike White House noncommittal on 'Plan B' push to add wage increase to relief bill MORE (D), John Barrasso John Anthony Barrasso Biden returns to Obama-era greenhouse gas calculation Indigenous groups post billboards urging senators to confirm Deb Haaland Senate confirms former Michigan governor Granholm as Energy secretary MORE (R), Steve Daines Steven (Steve) David Daines Indigenous groups post billboards urging senators to confirm Deb Haaland Kennedy apologizes for calling Haaland a 'whack job' The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by The AIDS Institute - Ahead: One-shot vax, easing restrictions, fiscal help MORE (R) and Mike Rounds Mike Rounds Indigenous groups post billboards urging senators to confirm Deb Haaland Powell pushes back on GOP inflation fears Overnight Health Care: US surpasses half a million COVID deaths | House panel advances Biden's .9T COVID-19 aid bill | Johnson & Johnson ready to provide doses for 20M Americans by end of March MORE (R), respectively. Daines in particular has been one of Haaland’s most vocal ...
