The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 1 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 1
Maxine Waters Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene An 'Extremist Radical' Who Should Not Be In Congress
US could be under a right-wing dictatorship by the end of the decade, expert warns
Nunes formally resigns from Congress
6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as the 'big lie' takes root
'In 2022, Let's Tax the Rich': 10 Billionaires Added $402 Billion to Their Fortunes in 2021 | "It's taxes or pitchforks," declared one progressive advocacy group.
It's time for Democrats to remind Republicans: The GOP is very much in the minority
Biden’s Agenda Is Dying Because the Interests of the Rich and Poor Are Irreconcilable
'It's only gotten worse': The long shadow of the night that broke the House - For most Democrats, the biggest affront wasn't even the violence by Donald Trump's supporters. It was the votes more than 140 of their GOP colleagues took afterward.
60 groups urge Senate Democrats to reform filibuster for voting rights
Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Facebook hours after Twitter ban
Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill
U.S. Catches Kremlin Insider Who May Have Secrets of 2016 Hack
Biden pushed to speak out more as US democracy concerns grow
Beto O’Rourke’s blunt support of marijuana legalization gives advocates hope for policy change
Republicans who watch Fox News are more likely to believe false theories about Jan. 6
Corporations, trade groups gave over $8 million to GOP election objectors following Jan. 6 riot, new study shows
Editorial: American fascism is still rising. What are you going to do about it, California?
Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump sat in the White House dining room and watched the Capitol riot unfold on TV instead of taking immediate action to stop the violence
Liz Cheney: We Have “Firsthand Testimony” Ivanka Asked Trump to Stop Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Is the ‘smoking gun’ in Trump’s Jan. 6 attempted coup hiding in plain sight? Trump insider Bernie Kerik claims ex-president drafted a letter to involve the Insurrection Act on Jan. 6. The American people need to see this.
They resigned in protest over Jan. 6 — then never went after Trump again
Since Jan. 6, the pro-Trump Internet has descended into infighting over money and followers
Silverii: Republicans are trying to scare you with exagerations of crime
Schumer says Senate will vote by Jan. 17 on changing rules if GOP continues to block voting-rights legislation
Calling Trump 'Just a Warm-Up Act,' Professor Warns of Democratic Collapse in US

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 1

Posted: 03 Jan 2022 12:25 PM PST

Hi there, /r/politics. I would like to wish you all a happy new year.

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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Maxine Waters Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene An 'Extremist Radical' Who Should Not Be In Congress

Posted: 03 Jan 2022 04:08 AM PST