'[T]here is a strong legal basis to believe that Pennsylvania's electoral votes were not regularly given. Indeed, it appears that Pennsylvania conducted the 2020 general election using a mail voting scheme that violated the Commonwealth's Constitution,' Hawley asserted. … [Read more...] about Josh Hawley claims he has been ‘canceled’ by corporate America but won’t be ‘muzzled’ by ‘woke left’ over his support for overturning election and slams Dem senators demanding he face ethics probe
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Airbnb was ensnared in the Capitol Riot fallout. It somehow still came out on top
In a world in which American corporations can no longer maintain a sense of detached indifference, Chesky and Airbnb must increasingly wrangle with politics and power beyond what a company like Airbnb would usually have to deal with, as Washington, DC's violent insurrection illustrated. Few in the hospitality industry could have imagined having to consider issues like an insurrection when Chesky first launched Airbnb. … [Read more...] about Airbnb was ensnared in the Capitol Riot fallout. It somehow still came out on top
Beto O’Rourke: Ted Cruz ‘guilty of sedition’ in Capitol insurrection
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) said Monday that Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate to vote Tuesday on Biden's secretary of State pick To 'lower the temperature' raise commitments to federalism Leahy, not Roberts, to preside over impeachment trial MORE (R-Texas), whom he ran against in 2018, is waging a protracted war of words with actor Seth Rogen as a distraction because the lawmaker is “guilty of sedition.” … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke: Ted Cruz ‘guilty of sedition’ in Capitol insurrection
Hawaii GOP official resigns over now-deleted tweet defending QAnon supporters
“Discussion of some topics is ill suited to the forums of social media, and regardless of intent — only serves to increase conflict and discord,” Boyette wrote. “The discussion of the Q-Conspiracy was an error of judgement, and should not reflect upon the leadership or the members of the Republican Party of Hawaii. The responsibility for that discussion and that error is mine and and mine alone.” … [Read more...] about Hawaii GOP official resigns over now-deleted tweet defending QAnon supporters
GOP digs in on preserving Trump tax cuts
Sen. Mike CrapoMichael (Mike) Dean CrapoOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden's Interior Department temporarily blocks new drilling on public lands | Group of GOP senators seeks to block Biden moves on Paris, Keystone | Judge grants preliminary approval for 0M Flint water crisis settlement Sweeping COVID-19, spending deal hits speed bumps McConnell in tough position as House eyes earmark return MORE (R-Idaho), who is poised to become the top Republican on the Finance Committee once Senate committees are organized in the current Congress, argued during Yellen’s confirmation hearing that Biden’s proposal to raise the corporate rate would “hit already vulnerable businesses and put U.S. companies once again at a strong competitive disadvantage with the rest of the world.” … [Read more...] about GOP digs in on preserving Trump tax cuts
Joe Biden dismisses Democrats’ bid to convict Donald Trump by saying they DON’T have enough votes in the Senate – at the very moment they deliver article of impeachment
The trial will advance even as Senate Republicans have been expressing opposition to the impeachment – even after some of them denounced Trump in the immediate hours after a MAGA mob trashed the Capitol after attending a 'Stop the Steal' rally where Trump urged them to 'fight.' … [Read more...] about Joe Biden dismisses Democrats’ bid to convict Donald Trump by saying they DON’T have enough votes in the Senate – at the very moment they deliver article of impeachment