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House GOP leaders are struggling to rein in the increasingly open nativism within their conference and attempting to deflect from the controversy by training their ire against Rep. Maxine Waters Maxine Moore Waters Marjorie Taylor Greene to introduce resolution to expel Maxine Waters Waters: Fauci 'was being bullied' by Jordan during hearing Maxine Waters cuts off Jim Jordan, Fauci sparring at hearing: 'Shut your mouth' MORE (D-Calif.). House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy Kinzinger: Republicans who join 'America First' caucus should be stripped of committees McCarthy: GOP not the party of 'nativist dog whistles' Pro-Trump lawmakers form caucus promoting 'Anglo-Saxon political traditions' MORE (R-Calif.) tweeted over the weekend the GOP is not the party of “nativist dog whistles,” without directly referencing the draft policy platform for a proposed caucus that called for promoting “Anglo-Saxon political traditions” and … [Read more...] about GOP struggles to rein in nativism

Three advocacy groups are petitioning the Biden administration to cancel student debt for a certain contingent of disabled people, the Associated Press reported. Backed by Sen. Chris Coons Chris Andrew Coons Senators in the dark on parliamentarian's decision Sunday shows preview: Russia, US exchange sanctions; tensions over policing rise; vaccination campaign continues Progressives put Democrats on defense MORE (D-Del.), the National Student Legal Defense Network, Community Legal Aid Society of Delaware and Justice in Aging filed a rarely used federal petition asking the Education Department to erase the debt of 400,000 people with severe disabilities. The petition is aimed at people who are eligible debt forgiveness under a certain program but have not yet applied. It includes those with severe physical and mental disabilities that do not allow them to work, according to AP. Advocates say many people do not know they are eligible or are … [Read more...] about Advocacy groups pushing Biden to cancel student debt for disabled

The top Republicans on three House committees with oversight of immigration policy on Monday asked Vice President Harris for a meeting on conditions at the southern border. In a letter signed by GOP Reps. Jim Jordan James (Jim) Daniel Jordan Waters: Fauci 'was being bullied' by Jordan during hearing Sunday shows - Fauci dominates with remarks on vaccines, boosters, masks and Jordan Fauci says comments like Rep. Jim Jordan's are 'quite frustrating' MORE (Ohio), John Katko John Michael Katko Personal security costs for anti-Trump lawmakers spiked post-riot New US sanctions further chill Biden-Putin relations Hillicon Valley: Intel leaders push for breach notification law | Coinbase goes public MORE (N.Y.) and James Comer James (Jamie) R. Comer House committee approves DC statehood bill Overnight Energy: EPA pledges new focus on environmental justice | Republicans probe EPA firing of Trump-appointed science advisers | Biden … [Read more...] about Top House Republicans ask Harris for meeting on border

Sign up to get our new weekly column as a newsletter. We're looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. (CNN) Tom Stoppard's play, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," begins with the two minor characters from "Hamlet" betting on the toss of a coin. It comes up heads ... and heads ... and heads -- 92 times in a row -- and Guildenstern has to keep handing over his money. "I'm afraid it isn't your day," says Rosencrantz. "Life is a gamble, at terrible odds," says another character near the end of the 1966 play , "if it was a bet you wouldn't take it." This week President Joe Biden continued taking some hard bets, hoping the coins will land his way. He set the pattern in January, days before he took office, by outlining a huge Covid relief package amounting to $1.9 trillion and then topped it last month with a proposal for a $2 trillion infrastructure bill. On Wednesday he made another … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s audacious gambles

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck said Friday that he will not be taking a COVID-19 vaccine . “It is my choice,” the Windsor Republican told Fox Business Channel . “I have the freedom to decide if I’m going to take a vaccine or not and in this case I am not going to take the vaccine.” Government officials in Colorado and elsewhere have urged Americans to take the coronavirus vaccine, which the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed began distributing this week. On Friday, Vice President Mike Pence, his wife Karen and Surgeon General Jerome Adams received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on television to raise awareness and confidence in the injection, which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration following clinical trials . Buck praised the vaccine on social media and in remarks to The Denver Post on Friday, calling it “great” and “an absolute miracle” that will save lives. But on Fox Business, he voiced concerns about possible adverse side effects from it. “I am … [Read more...] about As leaders urge Americans to get vaccinated, Colorado’s Ken Buck says he won’t