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The panelists expressed hope at the party would distance itself from former President Donald Trump now that he is out of office.

Did McCarthy save Liz Cheney last night? Share on Facebook AllahpunditPosted at 12:43 pm on February 4, 2021 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Given the final margin, it seems like she would have won the vote easily regardless. But multiple accounts of the House GOP meeting quote members as saying McCarthy really locked it down for her among fencesitters with his closing statement. https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1357134766953422861 Members I’m talking to think @GOPLeader’s pitch had a big impact. An impassioned plea for Cheney was only half the equation, though. He also defended ...

There is a chance that Sen. McConnell will see the opportunity before him, the chance to actually prevail over Trump.

Why the Senate may convict Trump It could be a chance to return the power to the GOP as an institution.  By Ross Douthat New York Times January 18, 2021 — 5:45pm Text size Copy shortlink: The day before the Capitol Hill riot, Jonathan Last of the Bulwark wrote a dark valediction for Sen. Mitch McConnell's attem...

Could Mitch McConnell get to yes? Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in the Capitol building in Washington, Dec. 15, 2020. The New York Times columnist writes about “why the Republican leader should be tempted by the Senate’s opportunity to bar Trump from running for president again.” (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times) Written By 17th Jan 2021 The day before the Capitol Hill riot, Jonathan Last of The Bulwark wrote a dark valediction for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s attempts to “manage, contain and outlast Donald Trump.” As a master of institutional power, McConnell prob...