Joe Manchin offered progressives some advice: If they want a bigger, more costly bill, they should" elect more liberals." Which is a good line!... But Manchin misses the mark when it comes to the modern Senate, which has grown far more partisan and watched its moderate center erode away.... While the polarization has been asymmetric--Republicans in the Senate( and even more so in the House) have grown more conservative than Democrats have grown liberal--the results are the same: The ideologica

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The first test of the Republican response to Donald Trump’s attempt to hold power after his election loss came hours after the riot at the Capitol on Jan.... Members of the House were asked whether they would reject the electoral votes submitted by the state of Arizona, siding with specious arguments about their validity. 2021 Election: Complete coverage and analysis ArrowRight Most of them chose to do so.... Nancy Mace( R-S.C.), who voted against impeaching Trump( agreeing with the party majo

As The New York Times reported earlier this week:" Calling Mr.... Well, Trump won--not just the Republican nomination but also the White House.... " I heard and believed the lies the Democrats and Liz Cheney's friends in the media were telling at the time, but that is ancient history as I quickly realized that their allegations against President Trump were untrue," Hageman told the Times about her past criticism of Trump....