| Megathread: GOP Blocks Bipartisan Probe of Deadly Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol Posted: 28 May 2021 10:03 AM PDT Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, turning aside the independent investigation in a show of party loyalty to former President Donald Trump and an effort to shift the political focus away from the violent insurrection by his GOP supporters. The Senate vote was 54-35 — short of the 60 votes needed to take up a House-passed bill that would have formed a 10-member commission evenly split between the two parties. It came a day after emotional appeals from police who fought with the rioters and lawmakers who fled Capitol chambers that day. Six Republicans (Portman, Sasse, Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski, Romney) voted with Democrats to move forward. Eleven senators missed the rare Friday vote.
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| Matt Gaetz Suggests Shooting People In Silicon Valley For 'Cancel' Culture Posted: 28 May 2021 04:45 AM PDT |
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| Biden shows list of Republicans touting COVID relief after voting against it: 'Some people have no shame' Posted: 28 May 2021 06:09 AM PDT |
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| Trump supporter screams racist & antigay slurs at Joe Biden at ice cream shop Posted: 28 May 2021 08:11 AM PDT |
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| Matt Gaetz said Americans have an 'obligation' to take up arms against Silicon Valley companies, claiming they're trying to cancel conservatives Posted: 28 May 2021 04:14 AM PDT |
| Federal judge to appoint special master to review materials seized from Giuliani Posted: 28 May 2021 07:40 AM PDT |
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| Kinzinger slams Gaetz speech: 'This is why we need a January 6 commission' Posted: 28 May 2021 09:44 AM PDT |
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| On The Trail: Republicans reject will of the voters after election losses Posted: 28 May 2021 03:40 AM PDT |
| Senate Republicans block January 6 commission Posted: 28 May 2021 09:16 AM PDT |
| Paul Ryan tells Republicans to reject Trump, ‘2nd-rate imitations’ Posted: 28 May 2021 04:27 AM PDT |
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