The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 20 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 20
DOJ Says Capitol Rioter Carried Semi-Auto Handgun After Republicans Claim They Weren't Armed
Seriously, Just Tax the Rich
Val Demings to run for Senate against Rubio — the Orlando Democrat was on Joe Biden’s shortlist as a possible running mate in 2020
Joe Biden unexpectedly wades back Into the D.C. statehood fight. The White House’s quiet campaign to tweak the D.C. Admission Act also provides the first hint that the president is open to reforming the Electoral College.
McCarthy won't support January 6 commission and sides with Republicans downplaying the insurrection
Election Board Claims Trump-Backed Audit Turning Arizona Into 'Laughingstock'
Trump Has Blown Off Rudy Giuliani’s Pleas for Help as Feds Circle
Leaked video shows dark money group bragging about restricting voter access
The Reagan Foundation demanded the 'Trump Train' bus remove an image of Ronald Reagan in a MAGA hat, according to a report
Top House Democrat to request pause on arms sale to Israel: reports
A Black council member protested Andrew Brown Jr. shooting. Police urinated on his property to retaliate, he says.
Photo shows Rep. Clyde barricading door during insurrection
Trump DOJ tried to unmask a Twitter account behind ‘mean tweets and bad memes’ that teased Rep. Devin Nunes
Most Americans want to see the Supreme Court uphold Roe v. Wade, polling shows
Val Demings plans to take on Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate, report says
In cowardly move, GOP Leader McCarthy tries to sink Jan. 6 commission
Biden, Harris Release Tax Returns In Return To Tradition
Liz Cheney says she won't vote for McCarthy for speaker if GOP wins House
Brett Kavanaugh’s latest decision should alarm liberals - The Court’s new median justice really doesn’t care about precedent
Kevin McCarthy Offers Long List of Bullshit Excuses to Reject Bipartisan Capitol Riot Commission
How far did Bill Barr's Justice Dept go to help Devin Nunes? Devin Nunes was bothered by a Twitter account that mocked him. So why did Bill Barr's Justice Department get a subpoena to expose the critic?
Marjorie Taylor Greene defends Capitol rioters in House floor speech
Report: Matt Gaetz Should Be Weeping, Rocking Back and Forth in Fetal Position Right Now — His former wingman had his charges dropped from 33 to 6 in exchange for cooperation.
Omar, Tlaib Lead Call to Stop 'Appalling' $735 Million US Weapons Sale to Israel Amid Gaza Carnage | The Minnesota Democrat warned the munitions sale "will undercut any attempts at brokering a ceasefire."
Tribes Challenge New Montana Laws That Restrict Voting Rights

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 20

Posted: 17 May 2021 12:40 PM PDT

Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. Things like "I live in X, you know what happened", "Nothing happened" or "[Politician] continues to be an idiot" isn't helpful to users and will be removed.

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DOJ Says Capitol Rioter Carried Semi-Auto Handgun After Republicans Claim They Weren't Armed

Posted: 18 May 2021 04:48 AM PDT