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Amy Sorkin, The New Yorker January 7, 2021 (Senate Television via AP) Just after 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, Representative Conor Lamb, Democrat of western Pennsylvania, rose on the floor of the House to defend the franchise of the people in his state. Even at that late hour, and even after a Trumpist mob urged on by the President had attacked the Capitol, a group of Republican House members, joined by Senator Josh Hawley, of Missouri, was trying to get the state’s electoral votes thrown out. Their objections, Lamb said, “don’t deserve an ounce of respect—not an ounce.”Read Full Article ...

Pelosi Keeping Speaker Role Best Way for GOP to Win House in 2022, Says Trump Loyalist Newsweek 1/3/2021 Alexandra Garrett © Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is shown above speaking at her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill on December 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. Richard Grenell, a former acting director of national intelligence and a President Donald Trump loyalist, claimed the best path for Republicans to control Congress in 2022 is to keep Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker. "I absolutely hope that she is the Speaker because...

Save Our Stages Act passes with Covid stimulus, gives hope to local concert venues Stages across Pittsburgh — and across the country and the world — have gone silent because of the Covid pandemic. Live music, which plays a huge part in shaping a city’s cultural identity, has mostly been missing since mid-March. Now, finally, thanks to the #SaveOurStages campaign, there’s hope for America’s music venues and promoters. As part of the recent $900 million stimulus package passed by Congress, $15 billion is being directed to support independent music venues, movie theaters and similar cu...