The New York Times has a long exposé on the GQP House Freedom (sic) Caucus, more accurately described as the GQP House Fascist Caucus, which first came to power in 2015, and culminated with becoming the co-conspirators, aiders and abettors behind the seditious insurrection on January 6. The New York Times reports, Meadows and the … Read more
Money quote: “That’s right. She [Sinema] and West Virginia senator Joe Manchin still think that the Republican Party – the party that lied about the 2020 election, gerrymandered congressional districts, and put in place laws that would overturn elections – that they must be asked for their permission for Democrats to take action to protect … Read more
Jacob Chansley, the man federal prosecutors called “the public face of the Capitol riot,” was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, one of the longest sentences handed down so far in connection with the events of Jan. 6. ‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley, A Capitol Riot ‘Flag-Bearer,’ Sentenced To Prison: Chansley, a 34-year-old … Read more
ABC News reports on an excerpt from Jonathan Karl’s new book “Betrayal: The Final Act of The Trump Show,” Memo from Trump attorney outlined how Pence could overturn election, says new book: In a memo not made public until now, then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows emailed to Vice President Mike Pence’s top aide, … Read more
John Nichols writes at The Nation, Every House Member Who Aided the January 6 Rioters Must Be Expelled: Congress should identify, investigate, and expel members of the House and Senate who aided and abetted the insurrectionists who stormed the US Capitol in an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. That is the … Read more