Washington Post – Politics:
Many who didn’t embrace “stolen election” talk back in late 2020 are now running with it — but often not for the reasons cited by Trump.
Author: Aaron Blake
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The two significant new Jan. 6 disclosures from Mark Meadows’s aide
Washington Post – Politics:
New evidence indicates both that Mark Meadows was informed about the prospect of violence on Jan. 6, and that he and others were told the plan wasn’t legally sound. These are key elements of the crime at issue.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 4 answers, under oath, that invite scrutiny
Washington Post – Politics:
Lots of evasions and “I can’t recalls” — about things that would seem pretty memorable.
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Why Trump might give McCarthy a pass on Jan. 6
Washington Post – Politics:
Looking at how other Trump apostates have fared gives us clues about whether Trump and the aspiring House Speaker might patch things up.
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Timeline: Disney’s road from governing itself to GOP stripping its status
Washington Post – Politics:
Disney’s influence in Florida has been a political issue before — but nothing like what we’re seeing today.
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New details lay bare GOP’s post-Jan. 6 cravenness — and miscalculation
Washington Post – Politics:
Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy reportedly genuinely believed they could rid themselves of Trump. They were quickly proven wrong — and are less likely to try again.
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Dissecting the bid to disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene for insurrection
Washington Post – Politics:
It seems unlikely she’ll be kept off the ballot for her Jan. 6-related actions. But the machinations matter.
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The rise of solo judges nixing nationwide policies
Washington Post – Politics:
It has happened with greater frequency in recent years, especially with Donald Trump — and now with a judge halting President Biden’s transit mask mandate.
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The judge who nixed the transit mask mandate and her logic, explained
Washington Post – Politics:
Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle decided the mandate didn’t meet the definition of “sanitation.” Even the dictionaries she cited suggest the definition is broader than the one she chose.