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June 7, 2023
Meet the House Republican Who Wanted Default—and Got Smoked for It
Texas Representative Chip Roy led the right-wing opposition to the debt deal. He lost big time. But it will hardly matter.
by Pablo Manríquez
The PGA Bends the Knee to Saudi Arabia
The lesson from the LIV Golf takeover of pro golf is that sportswashing works.
by Alex Shephard
House Republicans Want to Teach D.C. About Election Integrity. Seriously.
Meanwhile 700,000 Americans living in the capital don't have full representation in Congress.
by Grace Segers
Dianne Feinstein’s Long Goodbye
Her illness and absence from the Senate earlier this year stalled part of the Democratic agenda, but Feinstein shows no signs of stepping down—and the particulars of her situation underscore the dysfunction on Capitol Hill.
by The Politics of Everything
Meet the GOP’s Pro-Childhood Asthma Caucus
Congressional Republicans are trying to pass legislation defending gas stoves from regulatory oversight.
by Kate Aronoff
From the Ticker:
Mike Pence Announces 2024 Bid, With No Mention of Man Who Wanted Him Hanged
Pence is attempting to win the Republican nomination without talking about Donald Trump, apparently.
by Prem Thakker
Chris Licht Is Out at CNN, After “Centrist” Journalism, Trump Town Hall, and Tanked Ratings
The now former CEO was determined to take a centrist approach to the news, and it backfired.
by Tori Otten
Democratic Congresswoman Rips Anti-Trans GOP Witness: “Do You Actually Believe This Garbage?”
Becca Balint is tired.
by Tori Otten
GOP Representative Cuts Off Jamaal Bowman as He Talks About Racist Bill
Representative Virginia Foxx banged the gavel nine times as Bowman tried to discuss the problems with the bill.
by Prem Thakker

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