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The Trump presidency thus ends in infamy, though the drama endures and ramifications will ripple. The Senate is almost certain to hold a trial after he leaves office, which, if convicted, he could be banned from running in 2024. Trump is reportedly considering a wave of pardons — including one for himself, which might only stiffen the resolve of investigators in pursuit. … [Read more...] about Ten Republicans stand tall in defense of American democracy

Beinart was right about one thing. Support for the Fugitive Slave Act ultimately damaged Webster’s political prospects. He sought the Whig Party’s presidential nomination in 1852, but the party was badly split between northern and southern factions. Webster was able to muster only a small number of delegates, as the convention turned into a contest between Fillmore, the half-hearted incumbent, and Gen. Winfield Scott, who was nominated on the 53rd ballot. Scott was crushed in the general election by the “doughface” Democrat Franklin Pierce, a northern man with southern principles. … [Read more...] about Republican senators and courage

Texas DSHS Warns About Coronavirus Case Surge: ‘Hospitals Can’t Take Much More’ Former ADT Technician Pleads Guilty To Hacking Home Security Cams In North Texas, Faces Up To 5 Years In Prison North Texas Congressman Ron Wright, Who Has Been Battling Lung Cancer, Tests Positive For COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats Call For Ethics Investigation Of Texas’ Ted Cruz, Missouri’s Josh Hawley ‘To Fully Understand Role’ In Capitol Attack

As Treasury secretary, Yellen, 74, would occupy a pivotal role in shaping and directing Biden’s economic policies. She would enter the Treasury job after many years serving in other top economic jobs including becoming the first woman to serve as chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. … [Read more...] about Yellen nomination as Treasury secretary clears committee

Now that a Democrat is president, it’s quite possible that Republican support for the cash relief payments no longer exists (after all, even Democrat Joe Manchin has expressed aversion to the policy). But if the GOP wants to clear up the confusion that Donald Trump created — and inform the voting public that “Americans deserve more cash relief to help them weather this pandemic” is actually a Democratic idea — then so be it. The vital thing is to get a turbo-charged vaccine-distribution program up and running. Democrats can enact virtually everything else in Biden’s plan through budget reconciliation, which enables bills to pass the Senate with a simple majority vote. But since reconciliation is an inherently time-consuming process, Biden cannot get vaccine dollars out next week through it. (In a better world, Democrats would simply abolish the legislative filibuster today, and pass Biden’s full plan tomorrow, but for now the party’s … [Read more...] about On COVID Relief, Dems Should Go Small Then Go It Alone