Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House' Democratic fury with GOP explodes in House Murkowski undecided on Tanden as nomination in limbo MORE (R-Ky.), who just weeks ago excoriated former President Trump Donald Trump Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Democratic fury with GOP explodes in House Georgia secretary of state withholds support for 'reactionary' GOP voting bills MORE on the Senate floor, blaming him for the riot at the Capitol, on Thursday said he would back Trump if he wins the party's 2024 presidential nomination. "There's a lot to happen between now and '24. I've got at least four members that I think are planning on running for president. ... Should be a wide open race," McConnell said during an interview with Fox News's Bret Baier. Asked if he would support Trump … [Read more...] about McConnell says he’d back Trump as 2024 GOP nominee
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Schiff sees challenges for intel committee, community in Trump’s shadow
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff Adam Bennett Schiff Biden administration open to restarting nuclear talks with Iran Kinzinger calls for people with info on Trump to come forward House Democrats renew push for checks on presidential pardons MORE (D-Calif.) said he’s asked the committee’s Republicans for a “reset” in the post-Trump era, but said it may be difficult with Trump’s hold on the party. “I've been talking to Republican members about trying to reset,” Schiff told Michael Morrell, former acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on an episode his podcast "Intelligence Matters." “You know, frankly, within the Democratic Caucus, there is continuing anger, among other emotions over the fact that even after the failed insurrection, so many of our Republican colleagues were back on the House floor, trying to overturn the results of the election, and propagating the same falsehoods that that led to that attack on the Capitol,” … [Read more...] about Schiff sees challenges for intel committee, community in Trump’s shadow
New York Prosecutors Seek 8 Years of Trump Tax Returns
Prosecutors in New York have subpoenaed eight years of President Donald Trump's personal and corporate tax returns from his longtime accounting firm. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s office, which sent the subpoena last month, declined to comment Monday. Accounting firm Mazars USA said in a statement that it "will respect the legal process and fully comply with its legal obligations.'' Marc Mukasey, a lawyer for the Trump Organization, said he is "evaluating the situation and will respond as appropriate.'' The prosecutors are specifically interested in payments made by Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen to porn actress Stormy Daniels after she claimed she had an affair with Trump. Cohen, who has admitted to making the payments, is serving a three-year prison sentence for campaign finance violations, tax evasion and other crimes. Trump has denied the affair and any wrongdoing. … [Read more...] about New York Prosecutors Seek 8 Years of Trump Tax Returns
Six ways to visualize a divided America
It’s not your imagination and it’s not hyperbole: The nation is as politically divided today as at any point in the last century. President Biden Joe Biden Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House' Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Overnight Defense: New Senate Armed Services chairman talks Pentagon policy nominee, Afghanistan, more | Biden reads report on Khashoggi killing | Austin stresses vaccine safety in new video MORE captured 224 congressional districts in the 2020 elections, compared to 211 won by former President Trump Donald Trump Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Democratic fury with GOP explodes in House Georgia secretary of state withholds support for 'reactionary' GOP voting bills MORE . Only 16 districts — nine held by Republicans, seven by Democrats — split their vote between the presidential contest … [Read more...] about Six ways to visualize a divided America
Biden signs supply chain order after ‘positive’ meeting with lawmakers
President Biden Joe Biden Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House' Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Overnight Defense: New Senate Armed Services chairman talks Pentagon policy nominee, Afghanistan, more | Biden reads report on Khashoggi killing | Austin stresses vaccine safety in new video MORE on Wednesday signed an executive order directing a review of supply chains for critical products across numerous sectors, including health, defense and communications. The order directs a 100-day review across federal agencies to address vulnerabilities in supply chains of pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, semiconductors and large-capacity batteries like those used to power electric vehicles. It also requires sector-specific reviews in six areas over the next year to address supply chain concerns, specifically the defense, information communications technology, energy, … [Read more...] about Biden signs supply chain order after ‘positive’ meeting with lawmakers