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Lincoln Project co-founder accused of exploiting his power with sexually provocative online messages In interviews, the men said that over the course of several years Weaver — who is also a co-founder of, but not longer involved with, the Lincoln Project, a prominent anti-Trump group formed by Republican — sent unsolicited and sexually provocative over the internet. The exchanges reportedly did not lead to physical encounters except in one consensual case, and the men did not accuse W...

Trumps impeachment defense is out. Bannon is reportedly encouraging him to go to the Senate himself. January 31, 2021 Five attorneys who were prepared to defend former President Donald Trump in his upcoming Senate impeachment trial have departed his legal team, people familiar with the situation confirmed to CNN and The New York Times. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, who were expected to be two of the lead attorneys, are out, as are Josh Howard, Johnny Gasser, and Greg Harris. No other attor...

Heres what to expect from Pences post-VP life Former Vice President Mike Pence is trying to remain out of the spotlight these days, NBC News reports, but theres now some clarity about his future plans. The big one, per NBC, is the formation of a non-profit social welfare organization, which will likely be active on conservative political issues and keep Pence in touch with donors should he decide to run for president in 2024. The group will not be allowed to engage in campaigning, however. An a...

Arkansas Republican governor praises Biden administrations seamless vaccine distribution January 31, 2021 Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) bestowed some bipartisan praise on the Biden administration Sunday, telling ABC News Martha Raddatz that the vaccine distribution in his state has been "seamless" lately and hes grateful President Biden and his team are "working to assure" the Arkansas-U.S. government partnership remains in tact. When asked if he thought Biden was doing enough, Hutchinson sa...

Black Americans are getting vaccinated at levels lower than expected, state and city data shows Black Americans are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at rates below their share of the general population, an Associated Pressanalysis reveals, prompting experts to note yet another example of the pandemic highlighting "racial health inequities" in the United States. APreviewed vaccine distribution data broken down by race from 17 states, as well as Philadelphia and Chicago. In Maryland, Black pe...

GOP faces electoral conundrum in Georgia, new poll suggests A new poll released by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Saturday suggests the Republican Party is in a tough spot in Georgia. Democrats — including President Biden, Stacy Abrams, and newly-elected Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) — have strong favorability ratings, while Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Ga.) and former President Donald Trump are floundering. But the more telling results may belong to Republican Secr...

South Carolina GOP censures Republican congressman over impeachment vote January 30, 2021 South Carolina Republicans on Saturday formally censured Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) after he voted to impeach former President Donald Trump earlier this month. The censure is a symbolic expression of disapproval, but theres a sense that it could have electoral consequences for Rice going forward. He seems well aware of that fact, telling The Associated Press that his impeachment vote could cost him his seat. ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she had a great call with Trump, claims she has his support January 30, 2021 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is under fire after a series of social media posts from her pre-congressional days that tout conspiracy theories and suggest support for political violence. Democratic lawmakers have called for her resignation, and two lawmakers introduced a censure resolution Friday. Republicans have generally refrained from condemning Greene to the same extent, thou...

Biden has 1st call with Putin, brings up Navalny poisoning, election interference, and more President Biden has held his first phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Biden spoke with Putin for the first time since his swearing-in last week and raised several "matters of concern," including the SolarWinds hack, Russia allegedly placing bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, election interference, and opposition leader Alexei Navaln...

No way McConnell has had a post-Trump epiphany, political scientist says Norman Ornstein, a political scientist and emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, has been critical of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over the years, but he recently told The New Yorkers Jane Mayer that he was pleasantly surprised by how the senator has responded to former President Donald Trump in the wake of the deadly riot at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. McConnells comments have ...