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Utah, home of conservative Trump critics, hosts GOP meeting
Read full article: Utah, home of conservative Trump critics, hosts GOP meetingMembers of the Republican National Committee are meeting in Salt Lake City to discuss a series of measures solidifying former President Donald Trump's standing ahead of the midterm elections.
Pelosi denounces GOP leaders over Georgia lawmaker's posts
Read full article: Pelosi denounces GOP leaders over Georgia lawmaker's postsBefore she joined Congress this month, Greene supported Facebook posts that advocated violence against leading Democrats and the FBI. Facebook posts surfaced last year showing shed expressed racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim views. Greene supported Facebook posts that advocated violence against Democrats and the FBI. Top Republicans denounced her at the time, hoping to block her from capturing the GOP nomination for her reliably red congressional district in northwest Georgia. "They're radicals.”CNN reported on Greene’s Facebook posts, which have since been deleted.
Psaki, next White House press secretary, a veteran messenger
Read full article: Psaki, next White House press secretary, a veteran messengerFILE - In this Feb. 16, 2011, file photo Jen Psaki is seen in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Much of that work will fall to Jen Psaki, Biden's pick for White House press secretary. “This job becomes one of the most recognizable people representing both the administration and the government writ large,” said Robert Gibbs, a former Obama press secretary. Both the president and his media team were frequently at odds with White House reporters while routinely spreading falsehoods. A native of Stamford, Connecticut, and a graduate of William & Mary, Psaki is part of an all-female senior communications team for the Biden White House.
McConnell tries to salvage Senate majority with court vote
Read full article: McConnell tries to salvage Senate majority with court voteConfirmation hearings are set to begin Monday for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee giving Republicans one last chance to salvage their Senate majority by wresting attention away from the White House and its COVID-19 response and onto the GOP’s longtime goal of fashioning a conservative court. Only two GOP senators balked at quick confirmation. This time, it's much about securing his own legacy reshaping the judiciary into what allies call the “McConnell Court” as giving his majority a landing pad after a tumultuous four years with Trump. Having already bent Senate rules to allow 51-vote threshold to advance Supreme Court nominees, rather than 60 as was tradition, McConnell is now poised to usher a third Trump justice to confirmation. “It’s not going to be remembered as the McConnell Court,” said Stevens.
GOP reckons with polarizing candidates amid civil unrest
Read full article: GOP reckons with polarizing candidates amid civil unrestRepublican leaders looking to broaden the party's appeal were buoyed Tuesday when Iowans refused to renominate Rep. Steve King, known for racially incendiary comments. Republican leaders are taking steps to withhold support from candidates with extreme views. King was stripped of committee assignments last year by House Republican leaders after he defended white nationalism. In Kansas, Pompeo failed to file this week to become a Senate GOP candidate. Emmer, the House GOP campaign chairman, said people are nervous about safety and Trumps stance will prove a winning November message.