Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 9 In this issue: Pennsylvania GOP votes not to endorse in statewide primaries and an endorsement divide in TN-05 Ballotpedia · Feb 10, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene's "gazpacho": Dangerously un-funny Mispronouncing "Gestapo" gets the GOP congress-troll what she wants: Attention for her relentless Nazi talk Salon · Feb 10, 2022
In battleground Virginia district, Biden touts Spanberger’s work on health care Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger flipped a GOP district in 2018, but her new district backed Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin last year. Roll Call · Feb 10, 2022
Georgia Republicans say colleagues on Jan. 6 panel deserved RNC censure WASHINGTON — Republican members in Georgia's congressional delegation took no issue with the Republican National Committee's censure of two GOP members serving on the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But they also were unwilling to align themselves with the controversial language used, which described the insurrection as "legitimate… Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022
The supreme court is helping consolidate white political power in America By upholding Alabama’s gerrymandered districts, the supreme court is laying the groundwork for ending voting rights and political power for Black people The Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2022
A nation mired in chaos and ignorance With the world facing disaster in Eastern Europe, Republicans rally around fascism — and the media is stupefied Salon · Feb 10, 2022
Lawmakers launch 'all levels' probe into Ronald Greene death Louisiana’s top GOP lawmaker announced a bipartisan legislative investigation Thursday into the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, an inquiry that will examine the state's response at “all levels," from troopers to the governor The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022
Gerrymander "karma" hits N.Y. GOP Aggressive gerrymander could send several GOP House members packing as “inevitable result" of Republican cheating Salon · Feb 10, 2022
Lynn Schmidt: Party of Trump has no business telling others they're not Republican enough The rhinoceros is second only to elephants as the largest land mammal in the world. Rhinos are solitary animals but there are exceptions. They do form pairs, which can lead to forming larger groups. They can be calm, stubborn and curious. Rhinos interact with elephants regularly at watering holes but… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 10, 2022
Editorial: GOP infighting over Capitol insurrection myth-making is good for America At long last, top Republican senators have reached their breaking point over their party’s unflinching support of former President Donald Trump and inexplicable defense of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. This split is good for the nation because it means that sanity might finally be returning to the top ranks… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 10, 2022
Republican rift exposes choice: With Trump or against him A rift over the Republican National Committee's symbolic vote to censure former President Donald Trump’s House GOP critics has exposed the competing forces fighting to control the party The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022
Self-proclaimed ‘Black Donald Trump’ to test ex-president’s brand in rural Georgia MONROE, Ga. — There may be no greater test of former President Donald Trump’s clout in the midterm election than the congressional race he just upended in northeast Georgia. Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022
Dozens of GOP lawmakers are again asking Biden to take cognitive test Republicans have asked for Joe Biden to be tested the same way Donald Trump was The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022
Biden choice to create majority-Democrat FCC fails to sway GOP WASHINGTON — Republicans continued to criticize President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Federal Communications Commission at a hearing Wednesday that concluded with Democrats still supporting her. Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 10, 2022 ‘Nuclear option’ possible to force vote in Missouri Senate on stalled congressional map JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Debate over Missouri’s next congressional map stretched into its third day on Wednesday, and hard-line GOP Sen. Bob Onder wondered whether GOP leaders were planning to cut off debate and force a vote.
Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022 Trump planning South Carolina rally to boost 2 congressional hopefuls and oust GOP incumbents CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump is planning to hold a rally in South Carolina as early as this month or this spring, where he can champion two Republican congressional candidates while also making a visit to an early presidential primary voting state, according to four sources with direct…
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022 GOP force anti-vaxx lawmaker to attend vote while on oxygen ‘They 100 per cent brought in member on oxygen just to vote for a veto override on gerrymandered map,’ says Kansas Democrat Rui Xu
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022 GOP scrutiny of Black districts may deepen after court move Civil rights activists worry that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling could embolden Republicans to take aim at splitting majority-Black districts and ultimately reduce Black voters’ influence on Capitol Hill
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022 Democratic, GOP bargainers reach budget deal, 4 months late Top lawmakers say Democrats and Republicans have finally agreed on a framework for overall defense and domestic spending for this year
Salon · Feb 9, 2022 GOP chaos: Senate chances in danger? Larry Hogan is the third governor to reject Mitch McConnell's pleas, while Trump backs slew of MAGA diehards
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022 GOP undoes veto of Kansas map hurting Democrat; courts next Republican legislators in Kansas have overridden the Democratic governor’s veto of a redistricting plan that politically hurts the state’s only Democrat in Congress
Texas Observer · Feb 9, 2022 Hard-Right Megadonors Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks Pump Millions Into GOP Primary Wars Texas’ biggest right-wing benefactors are throwing fuel on the GOP primary fire.
Salon · Feb 9, 2022 GOP leaders: Trapped by Trump McConnell and McCarthy, though spineless and soulless, would love to move on. But a Certain Someone won't let them
Roll Call · Feb 9, 2022 Rep. Jason Smith opts out of Senate bid, will run for Ways and Means slot - Roll Call Smith, of Missouri, is an ambitious member of the GOP conference who's become known for fiery partisan attacks on budget bills.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 9, 2022 China’s role in American politics has shifted since 2008 Olympics in Beijing WASHINGTON — The last time China hosted an Olympic Games, in 2008, the Asian powerhouse held a relatively minor role in American politics, mentioned during debates about outsourcing jobs and little else.