Maddow Blog | On Jan. 6 pardons, Republicans struggle to defend the indefensible
Pressed on Donald Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, many Republicans said they want to move on. But as Faulkner wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”
Trump defends his pardons for Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
President Donald Trump is defending one of his most divisive actions since returning to the White House — pardoning nearly everyone convicted in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. Trump in a news conference Tuesday was dismissive of the effort to prosecute nearly 1,
Republican Senators Are Mostly Quiet on Trump's Sweeping Pardons of Jan. 6 Rioters
Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the
On Capitol Hill, Only a Handful of Republicans Object to Jan. 6 Pardons
Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move on.
More than 30 Jan. 6 Capitol rioters with Tennessee ties pardoned by Trump: Read the cases
These people and others with Tennessee ties were initially convicted of crimes and sentenced to as long as 90 months in prison. Now, they've all been pardoned. In one of his first actions during his second term,
Trump Pardons Nearly All Charged With Jan 6 US Capitol Riot
By Sarah N. Lynch, Nathan Layne and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned nearly everyone criminally charged with participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.
Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census count
Republican efforts to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from numbers used to divvy up congressional seats among states ...
Republicans Don’t Seem Interested In Probing Donald Trump’s Family Business
The new top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee reminded James Comer of his past interest in presidential ethics.
Republicans, Slow Down on Tax Cuts Before They Trip You Up
Congress is finding votes before deciding what should be in a tax bill. That could backfire, Tax Foundation CEO Daniel Bunn ...
Medicare and Medicaid To Change Under Republican Proposals: What To Know
Funding cuts and regulatory changes could radically reduce Medicaid, the largest program providing medical and health-related ...
‘Back the blue?’: Wall Street Journal drags Trump over Jan. 6 pardons
The Wall Street Journal editorial board tore into President Donald Trump for pardoning the rioters who attacked the Capitol ...
Analysis: The GOP’s stunning response to Trump pardoning those who assaulted police
Trump has worn his party down, and few events crystallize it like the GOP’s muted — and, in some cases, positive — response.
Republican leaders still at odds on reconciliation debate after Trump meeting
Republicans in the House and Senate are still not necessarily on the same page when it comes to reconciliation after their meeting with President Donald Trump.
Republicans in Congress ran on the border and immigration. How will they use their power?
A Trump-era shift has left Republicans divided over several of the country’s biggest immigration programs. What could it mean ...
New president’s bully pulpit comes with an expiration date (The Republican Editorials)
In time, this will be seen as a peculiar and fraught period in American politics, when voters twice elected the serial liar ...
Is Snoop Dogg a Republican? What the Rapper Has Said Over the Years
Snoop was reportedly confirmed to be one of the performers for Donald Trump’s inauguration. Learn what he’s said about the ...
The Rise of Young Republicans on America’s College Campuses
Trump supporters at Indiana University, Boston College and elsewhere are politically obsessed and more vocal than they have ...