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Rep. Paul Gosar has hit back against a House ethics complaint with a slashing defense of his speeches and social media posts prior to the Jan. 6 riots that led to the brief occupation of the Capitol building. Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate whether Gosar helped instigate the violent riot at the Capitol building, which interrupted the effort of Gosar and others to prevent the certification of the presidential election. Gosar dismissed that complaint as “frivolous, ill-conceived and defamatory” and vowed to seek vindication in civil court. In a 30-...

WASHINGTON —  This is the April 23, 2021, edition of the Essential Politics newsletter. Like what you’re reading? Sign up to get it in your inbox three times a week. Political engagement by young Americans has surged to a historically high level, and that’s not good news for the Republican Party, according to the findings of the annual Harvard Youth Poll. A dozen years ago, after President Obama’s election, 24% of Americans younger than 30 reported themselves to be politically active, according to the poll, conducted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics. At the t...

California Democrat renewing push to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene John Bowden © Greg Nash California Democrat renewing push to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene A California Democrat is renewing his push to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) over her reported support for an "America First Caucus." Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) told Forbes that he is seeking support for a resolution to expel Greene following news that she and other far-right lawmakers considered launching the caucus, which would have served as an anti-immigration and pro-Trump group in the House. "We're gonn...

Maloney Pushes NRCC To Return Greene’s Money After Her BLM Comments WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 5: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) April 21, 2021 10:54 a.m. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) responded to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) calling Black Lives Matter “the most powerful domestic terrorists [sic] organization in our county” by demanding that the NRCC return her donation.  “In her brief time as a Republican star, she has peddled QAnon inspired conspiracies, promoted rhe...

As the dust settles, I'd love to hear more from leading Republicans about what, specifically, they didn't like about the America First Caucus' "platform."