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Editorial
New attorney general skirts public accountability
Todd Rokita took over as Indiana s attorney general on Jan. 11, and it s been an intriguing first few weeks on the job for the state s top law enforcement official.
The Republican former congressman and secretary of state has sparred with Twitter and repeated unfounded claims about election fraud. Two days after taking office, he announced he d declined to join a bipartisan group of 50 attorneys general from states and territories on a letter condemning the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Rokita most recently is raising eyebrows for his second job – a gig at an Indianapolis benefits firm that he says was approved by state ethics officials.
January 1, 2021
Political experts watching if GOP returns to traditional Republican themes like free trade and power abroad after Pres. Trump leaves White House.
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Republicans are preparing for life without a Trump administration in 2021. But even with President Trump out of power, experts say his presence could still influence the party.
Where do you see the GOP/Republicans specifically going in 2021 with President Trump out of the White House? We know that about 72 percent of Republicans have said that they think that Trump is a model for the future of the party, said Todd Belt of George Washington University. And so that leaves a number of moderates a little bit in the minority there.
December 22, 2020
Many VPs see the job as a pathway to the presidency, but President Trump is reportedly weighing another run for the White House.
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Jan. 6 will be a bit of an awkward moment for Vice President Mike Pence when he presides over a joint session of Congress to count the Electoral College votes. But it’s something both Joe Biden and Al Gore did after their parties lost the White House. On this vote, the ayes are 54. The nays are 45, said Vice President Pence.
In this case, questions still remain about Vice President Pence’s plans to run for higher office.