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 ...
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The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden vs. Trump, part II
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 ...
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 ...
Republicans see Becerra as next target in confirmation wars
Senate Republicans are setting their sights on California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Xavier Becerra The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Biden vs. Trump, part II The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by The AIDS Institute - Senate ref axes minimum wage, House votes today on relief bill Republicans see Becerra as next target in confirmation wars MORE , 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 ’s choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, as their next target in the battle over Biden’s Cabinet. Republicans, on the cusp of quashing Neera Tanden Neera Tanden On The Money: Democrats scramble to save minimum wage hike | Personal incomes rise, inflation stays low after stimulus burst Media circles wagons for conspiracy theorist Neera Tanden The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Biden vs. Trump, part II MORE ’s nomination to head the White House budget office, are looking for their next scalp and see Becerra as a tough vote for Democrats. They argue that Becerra, a Democrat who served for 24 years in the House before becoming California’s attorney general in 2017, lacks the medical or administrative background needed to lead the nation’s health agencies in the midst of a pandemic. ADVERTISEMENT “I would’ve been willing to vote for somebody, absolutely, but you’ve got to at least know something about the subject matter,” said Sen. Bill Cassidy Bill Cassidy Republicans see Becerra as next target in confirmation wars Overnight Health Care: Johnson & Johnson vaccine safe, effective in FDA analysis | 3-4 million doses coming next week | White House to send out 25 million masks Koch-backed group launches ads urging lawmakers to reject COVID-19 relief bill ...
Democrats don’t trust GOP on 1/6 commission: ‘These people are dangerous’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi House Democrats pass sweeping .9T COVID-19 relief bill with minimum wage hike Budget Committee chair pledges to raise minimum wage: 'Hold me to it' Capitol review to recommend adding more fencing, 1,000 officers: report MORE (D-Calif.) has said her proposal to install a Democratic majority on the investigative Jan. 6 commission is rooted in historic precedent and the simple prerogatives of sitting presidents. But rank-and-file Democrats are citing a very different reason they don't want the panel's power split evenly between the parties: They simply don't trust Republicans to investigate an attack on the Capitol that, in the eyes of livid Democrats, was kindled by those same GOP lawmakers. “We do not owe delusional deniers a role or a platform in a commission designed to try to ferret out extremism and violence to prevent its recurrence,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly Gerald (Gerry) Edward Connolly Overnight Defense: Biden sends message with Syria airstrike | US intel points to Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing | Pentagon launches civilian-led sexual assault commission The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Divided House on full display Democratic fury with GOP explodes in House MORE (D-Va.), who had predicted the Jan. 6 violence based on the rhetoric from then- 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 and his GOP allies. “These people are dangerous.” ADVERTISEMENT Connolly’s view is hardly unique. In the weeks since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to block the results of the presidential election, Democrats have been indignant over the conduct of their Republican colleagues before, during and after the siege. Not only had the majority of ...
