Washington Post – Politics:
It’s rare for a party to flip a seat in a special election, and it sometimes previews a wave election. Will this one?
Author: Aaron Blake
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The plot thickens on a GOP congressman’s pre-Jan. 6 tour
Washington Post – Politics:
There remains no proof that Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) led a “reconnaissance” tour for insurrectionists. But that allegation looks less speculative now — and Loudermilk clearly hadn’t shared the whole story.
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4 takeaways from the elections in Texas, South Carolina and Nevada
Washington Post – Politics:
The GOP’s first pickup of 2022 in Texas, plus a mixed outcome for Trump critics in South Carolina.
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On voter fraud, Barr goes from Trump enabler to star witness against him
Washington Post – Politics:
Nobody has done more to undermine Trump’s voter fraud claims in the Jan. 6 hearings than Barr. And that’s in large part because he once fed into them.
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3 takeaways from the second Jan. 6 committee hearing
Washington Post – Politics:
Numerous witnesses indicated not only that Trump aides knew Trump had lost, but that some debunked his fraud claims in detail.
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Why the 25th Amendment and pardons loom large for Jan. 6 committee
Washington Post – Politics:
Both get at a central question: At the time, did those close to the process know how bad the situation was? And the Jan. 6 committee clearly thinks it has the goods.
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Liz Cheney offers GOP a stark choice about Jan. 6
Washington Post – Politics:
Cheney used her platform to point out a fork in the road for her party: Trump vs. Pence (and Reagan).
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How damning was the Ivanka Trump and Mark Meadows testimony?
Washington Post – Politics:
The clips of them being informed that Trump’s claims were bogus are worth parsing — as are others featured by the Jan. 6 committee.