Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Rep. James Comer were sitting near each other at Cardinal Stadium late last month, watching Kentucky and Louisville’s home-state football rivalry turn into a one-sided affair. Source: CNN
Why Trump is the reason McConnell and McCarthy are divided
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has broken with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on a range of major issues over the last several months, but they will be forced to work in tandem to govern if Republicans take back Congress next year. CNN’s Melanie Zanona has more. Source: CNN
Analysis: What the 'Trump for Speaker' movement is *really* about
At a press conference on Tuesday on Capitol Hill, Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said that not only would he like Donald Trump to serve as Speaker of the House if the GOP retakes the majority in the 2022 midterms, but also that he has spoken to the former president about the prospect as well. Source: CNN
Some likely 2024 contenders have quietly created campaigns-in-waiting, but it could all be for nothing if the former President enters the race
• Roger Stone becomes the latest to say he’d plead the Fifth to January 6 committee • Analysis: Meadows became the latest Trump acolyte to bow to the former President’s ire • Opinion: The attacks on the 2024 election are already underway Source: CNN
Opinion: What Reps. Massie's and Boebert's Christmas photos say about today's GOP
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky released a holiday portrait on Twitter on Saturday that features him and six family members in front of a Christmas tree. But instead of posing with wrapped presents or perhaps a family pet, each person is gleefully holding some type of gun beneath the words, “Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo.” Source: CNN
'Grifters in our midst': Republican calls out GOP House Freedom Caucus
At a campaign event, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw went after members of the GOP who he says are lying for their own benefit. Source: CNN
Biden backlash in Nevada raises Republicans' hopes of taking back Senate in 2022
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell didn’t get the candidate he wanted in New Hampshire. He’s seen states like Pennsylvania and Arizona turn into brutal primary fights. And he’s had to deal with the constant barrage of attacks from former President Donald Trump over his leadership. Source: CNN
Biden administration considering options for possibly evacuating US citizens from Ukraine if Russia invades
The Biden administration is exploring options for a potential evacuation of US citizens from Ukraine if Russia were to invade the country and create a dire security situation, half a dozen sources tell CNN. Source: CNN
Bidens visit WWII memorial on 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited to the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, early Tuesday morning to pay their respects on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Source: CNN
No Americans may benefit more from the President's core social agenda than people in Texas. But can Democrats cash in politically?
No state may benefit more than Texas from the social programs included in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, an array of recent analyses show — despite the fierce opposition to the bill from the state’s Republican leadership. And over time that dynamic could make the state a crucial proving ground for one of the White House’s core political …