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Why the right wants to see naughty bits

A panel of experts on conservative fascination with bodily functions — it's vicious, illogical and also revealing

Salon

Partisan ‘doom loop’? The answer is more parties, this group says

WASHINGTON — There are two kinds of people who, upon deep and earnest reflection, really believe Washington just doesn’t work. The first are the kind of right-wing populists who enthusiastically flocked to Donald Trump in 2016, chanted “Lock her up!” with sincerity, and think the 2020 election was stolen.

Tribune News Service

Why Lindsey Graham didn't vote for KBJ

The GOP's lines of questioning had, for the most part, little to do with her unprecedented qualifications

Salon

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McConnell made millions from price hikes

Meanwhile the Republican has accused Democrats of "gaslighting" the public for blaming inflation on price gouging

Salon

Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress' partisan path

A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process

The Independent UK

North Carolina Senate race tests Trump's endorsement power

When Ted Budd won a surprise endorsement from former President Donald Trump last year, he was a little-known congressman running for a Senate seat in North Carolina against some of the state’s most recognizable Republicans, including a former governor

The Independent UK

Gov. Pritzker taps two lawyers for Prisoner Review Board — one a former aide to past nemesis Bruce Rauner

Asked why the governor turned to a high-ranking former Rauner staffer for the appointment, Pritzker’s spokeswoman pointed to Rodger Heaton’s background. “The board has specific requirements for party and region,” Jordan Abudayyeh said. “He expressed interest and has the right qualifications to…

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Democratic newcomer will face former GOP Assembly leader in race to replace Devin Nunes in Congress

LOS ANGELES — Democratic newcomer Lourin Hubbard will advance to a runoff in June to replace California Republican Devin Nunes in the U.S. House, The Associated Press reported Friday.

Los Angeles Times

Cruise control? Walker ignores rivals, aims for Warnock ahead of May primary

DAHLONEGA — Taking the stage of a packed gym in the foothills of North Georgia, Herschel Walker gave the audience exactly what it wanted: a raft of conservative campaign promises, including a pledge to rid the state of Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.

Tribune News Service

Kentucky governor vetoes proposed 15-week abortion ban

Kentucky's Democratic has vetoed a Republican-backed measure to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy

The Independent UK

Ohio GOP Senate hopeful: Middle class doesn't pay fair share

Mike Gibbons, a leading Republican Senate candidate from Ohio, said at a media event last fall that middle-class Americans don’t pay “any kind of a fair share” of income taxes

The Independent UK

As some question her commitment, Palin says she’s never left Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Juanita Cassellius wanted Sarah Palin’s help. But she couldn’t figure out how to find her.

Tribune News Service

GOP Rep. Brian Mast Selected As Co-Chair of Congressional Cannabis Caucus

On Friday, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) was selected by the Congressional Cannabis Caucus (CCC) to serve as co-chair of the panel, replacing the late Rep. Don Young (R-AK).

Benzinga

Jimmy Kimmel on Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘A snowflake and a sociopath at the same time’

Late-night hosts discuss Greene calling the cops on Kimmel, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation and two more Trump aides held in contempt of Congress

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Los Angeles Times

Rape exceptions to abortion bans were once widely accepted. No more

WASHINGTON — As conservative states enacted stringent abortion bans in recent decades, there was one threshold they were loath to cross: Abortion was nearly always allowed in cases of rape or incest.

Roll Call

Partisan ‘doom loop’? The answer is more parties, this group says - Roll Call

Fix Our House argues that proportional representation is the key to ending gerrymandering and shaking up congressional inaction.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Will Bunch: How Sacramento’s mass shooting killed the myth of ‘tough-on-crime’ prosecutors

Anne Marie Schubert — the veteran district attorney for Sacramento County, covering California’s capital city — doesn’t quite fit the profile of the perfect guest for the right-wing Fox News Channel, after she ditched the GOP to become an independent during the presidency of Donald Trump. Yet she’s been on…

Los Angeles Times

Jean Guerrero: Stirring up a new 'Satanic panic,' the GOP wants voters to see pedophiles all around us

The Republican Party is testing a new style of hatemongering politics: one that brands all opponents as pedophiles or "pro-pedophile."

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The Independent UK

Jackson confirmation takes Biden political story full circle

It’s a moment 46 days — and more than 46 years — in the making

The Independent UK

Democrats ‘will not let Republicans rain’ on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s parade, Warren declares

Comments came before historic Senate confirmation vote

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mehmet Oz is worth at least $104 million and maybe a lot more, a new report says

PHILADELPHIA — Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz has derided big technology companies as a “cartel” and boasted about taking on the Silicon Valley giants as he campaigns in Pennsylvania.

The Independent UK

'Silly': Ted Cruz slams Marjorie Taylor Greene's claim that three GOP senators are 'pro-pedophile' for backing judge

‘I tweeted that, I don’t care how many people are melting down,’ far-right congresswoman says

Axios

Watch the full Mitch McConnell interview by Jonathan Swan

"I'm very comfortable with my moral red line."

Reason

My NBC Article on the Confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

It explains why many of the reasons GOP senators gave for opposing Jackson were ridiculous, but also that there is nothing inherently wrong in opposing a qualified "mainstream" nominee based on differences over judicial philosophy.

Mic

Thank you, GOP Gov. Larry Hogan, for needlessly demonstrating your Taekwondo skills

You can join Ohio clowns Josh Mandel and J.D. Vance in logging right off.

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