McConnell backs off Senate filibuster fight with Schumer

McConnell backs off Senate filibuster fight with Schumer

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell backed off his demand that Senate Democrats preserve the procedural tool known as the filibuster, easing a standoff with new Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as the two negotiated a power-sharing agreement in the closely divided chamber.


McConnell is suffering from Senate Leadership Withdrawal.

Being in Congress must be the only job in the world where you can encourage a mob to kill your coworkers, in the building where you work, and then just show up to work later that day and act like nothing happened. - Ted tweet

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Republicans waver on convicting Donald Trump
• 'Traitors get shot': Texas man arrested over Capitol riots after his son tipped off FBI
• Teenager in hiding after reporting own father for involvement in Capitol riots
• Man who wore Capitals jersey, used fire extinguisher on Capitol steps arrested
• Capitol rioter apologizes to AOC for assassination threat, says he attacked Congress on Trump’s orders
• Capitol Police chief apologizes, admits to department's failures in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
• Supreme Court declines to take up pandemic restrictions on worship services
• Biden ramps up vaccine goal to 150 million doses in 1st 100 days

Georgia electing Ossoff & Warnock was like watching Atlanta burn down the Confederacy. - John Fugelsang

 

What Is Going On With Kellyanne Conway and Her Daughter? Geez Louise.

Online drama between former Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway and her 16-year-old daughter Claudia Conway escalated Monday night when social media users began sharing a topless image of Claudia, which Claudia publicly suspected had been originally posted by Kellyanne.

I want Democrats to ram the COVID Relief Bill through like its name was "Amy Coney Barrett" - Dara tweet

 

Republican Shenanigans

• Republican Senators Want to Halt Trump Impeachment Trial 
• 'Oh My Goodness Gracious': Fauci Recalls His Stunned Reaction When Trump Suggested Injecting Disinfectant to Fight Covid
• Giuliani attacks 'censorship' but made threat to sue paper over unflattering story
• Alan Dershowitz Tells Newsmax Trump Impeachment Conviction Would Taint 2024 Election: 'People Will Not Accept' Results
• Kayleigh McEnany Reveals She's Joining Fox News
• Epstein's ex-girlfriend seeks dismissal of charges she faces
• Jim Acosta Goes After Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Rant Against Cancel Culture: She ‘Tried to Ban Me’ from the White House With a ‘Doctored Video’

Having Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley on the Senate jury for Trump's impeachment trial is like having the lookout guy and the getaway driver on the jury for the bank robber. - Randi Mayem Singer

 

Republican Infighting Alert!

Defending Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney after attacks from Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, a spokesperson for Ms Cheney said "Gaetz can leave his beauty bag at home. In Wyoming, the men don’t wear makeup.”

The spokesperson was most likely referring to a clip from the HBO documentary The Swamp in which Mr Gaetz puts on makeup before TV interviews at the capitol.

Matt Gaetz is what would happen if someone tried to make stupid from concentrate, but forgot to add water. - Middle Age Riot

 

Biden’s Coronavirus Plan Calls for Americans to Stay Home and Watch Impeachment. - Andy Borowitz

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Rock The Voter News

• Biden Ridin' High with 63 Percent Approval in New Poll After Trump Started at 45
• Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
• Senate confirms Antony Blinken as Biden's Secretary of State
• Colorado delegation wants Biden to stop Space Command move to Alabama
• Biden signs executive order ending new DOJ contracts with private prisons

"Harriet Tubman replacing Jackson on the $20?   But she only slaughtered, like, zero Indians!" - John Fugelsang

 

SCOTUS Messed With Texas

The Supreme Court handed a victory to advocates of abortion rights Monday, wiping off the books lower court rulings that had upheld a Texas order banning nearly all abortions in the state during the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a halt to nonessential medical procedures in late March to conserve hospital resources and personal protective equipment. Attorney General Ken Paxton then said the order applied to "any type of abortions," including medication abortions that do not involve surgery.

At this point, the only banks that will accept Trump's money are Swiss, Cayman and piggy. - Erik Bransteen

 

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Business/Tech News

• Twitter permanently suspends My Pillow CEO for election misinformation
• Pizza buffet chain Cici's files for bankruptcy
• EU threatens to block exports of Pfizer Covid vaccine
• Tom Brady rookie card auctioned for $555,988 online

Banks collected more than $30 BILLION in overdraft fees in 2020. Tell me again how the US doesn’t prey on the people who live paycheck to paycheck again. - Kat tweet

 

Biden Thrills Mother Nature

President Joe Biden is set to order fresh action to combat climate change -- with plans for blocking new oil leasing on federal land, prioritizing science in government decision-making and bringing world leaders together to address the threat.

Noses are red

Fingers are blue

Snow is so deep

I just lost my shoe. - Meanwhile in Canada tweet

 

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Odd News

• King of Thailand Reportedly Accused of Breaking Sister’s Ankles After She Questions Plan to Name Second Queen
• TSA: Firearm seizures at airport reached record high in 2020 despite fewer passengers
•  Amazon delivery driver rescues infant allegedly abandoned after carjacking
• Wedding ring found in septic truck returned to owner
• Zoo offers to name roaches, rats after patrons' ex-lovers
• Rare Rock That Looks EXACTLY Like Cookie Monster

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A frozen forest in the Finnish lapland. I see snow people dancing.

Peace.

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley wrote a column in defense of the Oklahoma City bomber when he was 15

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley wrote a column in defense of the Oklahoma City bomber when he was 15
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, who backed former President Donald Trump's voter fraud claims following the 2020 election, wrote a column in which he defended the Oklahoma City bomber when he was 15 years old, according to a report from the Kansas City Star.

These Republicans are monsters, pure and simple. They're not patriots, they are perverts.

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

• No Freedom for ‘Zip Tie Guy’: Judge Blocks Release of Eric Gavelek Munchel
• Brother of Secret Service Agent Facing Serious Charges For Capitol Riot, Including Assaulting a Capitol Police Officer
• Multiple threats against members of Congress being investigated before Trump impeachment trial: report
• President Biden has ended the ban on transgender military service

Now, Josh Hawley Complains About Democratic Senators Complaining About His Incitement Of A Riot...

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is filing a counter-complaint on Monday against seven Democratic senators who asked the Ethics Committee to investigate him.  

Hawley sent a letter on Monday to Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) arguing that the seven senators who submitted an ethics complaint against Hawley and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week issued a "frivolous complaint to accomplish impermissible partisan purposes." 

Mitch McConnell prayed that he would not be the biggest asshole in Kentucky, so God created Rand Paul. - Andy Borowitz

 

Republican Shenanigans

• Dominion Voting Systems is suing Rudy Giuliani for $1.3 Billion
• Sen. Josh Hawley Mocked for Claiming to Be 'Muzzled' in His 'Splashy Front-Page' NY Post Feature
• Mark Meadows Reportedly Considering a Job at Trump Organization as Former White House Staffers Struggle to Find Work
• Marco Rubio Touts Work With Trump Admin When Asked About the Possibility of Ivanka Running Against Him
• Birx Says Trump Was Being Fed 'Parallel Data' on Pandemic: He Had 'Graphs That I Never Made'
• Supreme Court dismisses emoluments lawsuits against Trump as moot

Rudy Giuliani needs a lawyer that is better than Rudy Giuliani. - Jeremy Newberger

 

 

Pray That Arkansas Doesn't Elect This Lying Fool

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is reportedly planning on following in her father Mike Huckabee’s footsteps and announcing a campaign for governor of Arkansas in the 2022 election.

Huckabee Sanders’ high-profile gig as former President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman earned her a long list of critics, but also Trump’s support — an important advantage in a staunchly Republican state.

If Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she’s running for governor of Arkansas, does that mean she’s not running for governor of Arkansas? - Middle Age Riot

 

Betsy DeVos Warns That Biden Will Pick Education Secretary with Background in Education. - Andy Borowitz

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Republicans had no trouble spending $2 trillion on the Iraq war or tax cuts for the rich. When it comes to keeping Americans from starving they get frugal. - Andy Borowitz

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Business/Tech News

• Google workers announce global union alliance
• Budweiser to skip Super Bowl ads, donate to coronavirus vaccination awareness instead
• Plane Banners Taunt Trump At Mar-a-Lago: 'You Pathetic Loser,' 'Worst President Ever,' 'Go Back to Moscow'

Shrinking QAnon to Merge with Elvis Conspiracy Theory. - Andy Borowitz

 

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Deep apologies for the shortened edition today but an opportunity for a ride to Santa Cruz arose and I had to take advantage of that!

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Odd News

• World's ice melting 57 percent faster than in 1990s: study
• Baby tyrannosaurs were about the same size as a dog, new research shows
• GoPro camera recovered after six years under water in Hawaii
• Skier chased by bear at Romanian resort

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St. Patrick's Cathedral is such a surprising visual respite in busy New York City.

Peace.

Trump impeachment article being sent to Senate Monday

Trump impeachment article being sent to Senate Monday

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Friday that the House will deliver an impeachment article against President Trump to the Senate on Monday.

I won't be fully satisfied until I hear the clink of cold, steel cuffs on trump's tiny wrists. - Brooklyn Dad tweet

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

• Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military
• Army now acknowledges the brother of Michael Flynn was a part of Army response to Capitol riot
• ‘Corrupting and Dangerous Ideology Has Poisoned This Man’s Mind’: Federal Judge Thunderously Denies Bail for Attorney Who Bragged About Storming the U.S. Capitol
• National Guard allowed back into Capitol complex after lawmakers erupt at banishment to parking garage
• 'Packed us together like sardines': Guard deployed to Capitol struggles to contain Covid
• Biden national security adviser holds introductory calls with foreign counterparts

White House Seized By Adults. - Andy Borowitz 

Mitch McConnell Trying To Throw Around What Little Power He Has Left
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) proposed on a call with Republican senators Thursday that former President Trump’s impeachment trial be delayed until February to give him enough time to mount a defense.

It is nice to have a president with a soul again. - Stephen Colbert

 

Republican Shenanigans

• GOP senators say only a few Republicans will vote to convict Trump
• Laura Ingraham Hosts Stephen Miller While Condemning Biden's Deportation Freeze as 'Inciting Violence Against the U.S.'
• Tennessee mayor lowers flag for Biden inauguration, says town is grieving
• Dentist-Lawyer Orly Taitz Sues VP Kamala Harris, Claims Trump Impeachment Trial Is Unconstitutional
• Trump Reportedly Hires South Carolina Attorney Butch Bowers to Represent Him in Impeachment Trial
• Trump dismissed ushers before Bidens' arrival

Is it just me who is finding it difficult to agree to unify with the people who bellowed f*ck your feelings for the last 4 years?

Newt Gingrich Says Democrats Want To Exterminate Republicans.  LOL Didn't Newt Notice Republicans Have Exterminated Themselves?

The stunning comments came in the context of President Joe Biden’s call for unity, which Gingrich curiously described as “the hysteria of the Biden system.”

“It’s not really about Biden himself,” Gingrich explained. “It’s his entire team around him who are radicals who believe that they could exterminate the Republicans.”

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Rock The Voter News

• Fauci: Lack of facts 'likely did' cost lives in coronavirus fight
• 'It's a Patriotic Act': Biden Pleas That Everyone Wear a Mask For His First 100 Days in Office
• Biden increases food aid payments to low-income families with children
• Joe Biden Fires Peter Robb, Trump's Labor Board Attorney, After He Refuses To Resign
• Joe Biden Removed Trump's Diet Coke Button, Twitter Bubbled Up With Jokes

Unchained Fauci Recites Entire Periodic Table of Elements at White House Briefing. - Andy Borowitz

 

AOC Doesn't Feel Safe On Capitol Hill, For Good Reason!

A prominent no-show at Wednesday’s Inauguration, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) says she skipped the festivities out of fear of her own colleagues in Congress.

Appearing on Cuomo Prime Time Thursday, the New York congresswoman explained that part of the reason that she opted to go to a union strike in the Bronx rather than the Inauguration was because she felt threatened by her congressional peers.

Hey, if we women can wear bras and high heels all our lives, you can wear masks for just 100 days

Woman up, folks! - Lindy Li

 

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I can't be the only one who won't have a fully productive work day until he's convicted of something. - Randi Mayem Singer

Business/Tech News

• Existing home sales in 2020 hit highest point since 2006, but listings are at a record low
• Janet Yellen Will Consider Limiting the Use of Cryptocurrency
• Biden orders OSHA to release new COVID-19 guidance to employers on protecting workers
• No Mask, No Fly: Biden Signs Order Requiring Face Masks On Planes

Fox News Obtains Damning Video of Biden Talking to Scientists. - Andy Borowitz

Uh Oh. Ford Recalling 3 Million Vehicles

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will recall 3 million vehicles for air bag inflators that could rupture, at a cost of $610 million.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday ordered Ford to issue the recall for driver-side air bag inflators, rejecting the automaker's 2017 petition to avoid it

I’m looking forward to sweating the small stuff again. - Conan O'Brien

 

 

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Odd News

• Record-breaking laser link could provide test of Einstein's theory
• Rare Starfish Fossil Answers the Mystery of How They Evolved Arms
• Oklahoma lawmaker proposes ‘Bigfoot’ hunting season
• Key West wants to ban people from feeding roaming chickens
• Toronto woman finds knife-wielding squirrel in back yard

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The Baron Kelch\mansion in St.Petersburg, Russia. Amazing woodwork and that stained glass window is stunning.

Peace.