Capitol insurrection
Where Things Stand: Hawley’s Been Defending Extremism Since His Teen Years 
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Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) raised fist — coupled with his vote against the Electoral College certification and various other instances of stolen-election fearmongering — has earned him accolades with the Trump true believers and made him one of the most prominent faces of insurrection incitement, aside from Trump himself and, perhaps, Ted Cruz.
Capitol Police IG Testifies On Intel Failures As Number Of Threats Against Lawmakers Explodes
Capitol Police Say Threats Against Members Are Up 107% Since 2020
Where Things Stand: Cheney’s Almost Certainly Toast
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“Yes, I do.”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sealed Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) fate over the weekend with those three words.
