Tag: Republican
Mexican Americans are the largest Latino group in the U.S. but lack political power
Mexican Americans make up the nation's largest Latino group, yet they remain politically outshined by more recently arrived Cuban Americans.Why it matters: The disparities in political power between Mexican Americans and Cuban Americans reflect the racial, historical, geographical and economic…
Russia’s enemies fear Biden won’t fight to stop Putin’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Russia's adversaries in central and Eastern Europe are worried President Biden isn't willing to fight hard to stop the Russia-Germany gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 — one of Vladimir Putin's core priorities.Why it matters: The fight is the first significant…
House Democrats quietly push for Shalanda Young to replace Neera Tanden as Biden’s OMB choice
House Democratic leaders are quietly mounting a campaign for Shalanda Young, a longtime congressional aide, to replace Neera Tanden as nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, people familiar with the matter tell Axios. Why it matters:…
Texas officials launch inquiry into “skyrocketing” energy bills after winter storm
Officials in Texas announced Saturday investigations into the causes of the state's widespread power outages and an energy bills spike following the state's winter storms crisis.Why it matters: Millions of Texans lost power and water during last week's storms. The…
Live updates: Trump’s defense team to focus on process arguments
Donald Trump's lawyers plan to argue four key points during their defense of the former president today — all focused on process.The latest: Trump lawyer David Schoen accused the impeachment managers of "manipulating video" and relying on media reports as…
Live updates: Impeachment managers to focus on Trump’s role on day of Capitol attack
House impeachment managers will wrap up their case against Donald Trump on Thursday by driving home the evidence they believe shows the former president committed the impeachable offense of "incitement of insurrection."The latest: Senators are trickling into the Capitol just…
Reports: Biden’s DOJ to ask 56 Trump-era attorneys to resign
President Biden's Department of Justice plans to this week ask for the resignation of the vast majority of U.S. attorneys appointed during the Trump administration, CNN first reported on Monday night.Why it matters: The move is expected to affect 56…
Obscure corporate donors flooded key 2020 Senate races
Significant chunks of money spent in key 2020 Senate races — including Kelly Loeffler's in Georgia — came from nonprofits and companies with little online footprint and no trace of their own financial benefactors, new disclosure filings show.Why it matters:…
Poll: Republicans favor Greene over Cheney
Conspiracist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is far more popular than Rep. Liz Cheney among Americans who align with the Republican Party, according to a new Axios-SurveyMonkey poll.Why it matters: As the House GOP caucus is being torn over calls to…
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans think Black people, women will gain influence under Biden
A new Pew Research survey provides insight into how Americans anticipate power and influence in Washington, D.C., will shift under President Biden. By the numbers: Nearly two-thirds of Americans think Black people and women will gain influence under the new…
Chamber warns Biden not to submit to progressive wish
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging the Biden administration not to go around Republicans to pass the president’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, a move being pushed by the Democrats’ progressive wing. Why it matters: The historically conservative group fears…
The Guerrilla Girls Canceled Their Book Contract With Phaidon Over Billionaire Owner Leon Black’s ‘Shady Dealings’ With Jeffrey Epstein
The Guerrilla Girls are once again calling on New York’s Museum of Modern Art to remove chairman Leon Black from its board due to his longstanding ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The anonymous feminist art collective also canceled their 2018 book…
GOP ignored its early fears about Marjorie Taylor Greene
During previously unreported meetings last summer, House Republican leaders discussed — but then largely set aside — fears that QAnon-supporting conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene would end up a flaming trainwreck for their party.Why it matters: Greene has emerged not…
Robinhood has a stacked policy team — and it’s going to need it
The stock-trading app Robinhood has an arsenal of political power brokers it can deploy on its behalf as it faces congressional inquiries over its role in an internet-fueled market manipulation frenzy.Why it matters: The populist, discount trading platform is going…
