In an exclusive interview, Rep. Paul Mitchell, Republican of Michigan, told CNN that his disgust and disappointment with President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the election have led him to request that the Clerk of the House change his party affiliation to “independent,” and to notify GOP leaders in a letter that he is withdrawing his “engagement and association with the Republican Party at both the national and state level.”
AZ lawmakers weigh bill that would allow legislature to review election results ‘if needed’
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Arizona lawmakers are debating a new set of voting bills -- including one that would allow lawmakers to review election results "if needed" and would grant the legislature the power to pick the state's presidential ...
Michigan county GOP censures Republican congressman for vote against Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Washington Michigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton was censured Tuesday by a local Republican Party in his congressional district for his vote to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her House committee assignments. The Cass...
David Perdue decides against Georgia Senate run a week after filing election paperwork
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Washington Former Sen. David Perdue has decided against becoming a candidate in the 2022 Georgia US Senate race a week after filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. "After much prayer and reflection, B...
‘Where is everyone?’: Inside Trump’s DC hotel post-presidency
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Washington A sprawling lobby and bar with only a handful of people. Confused guests asking where everybody went. Elegant, but empty hallways. These are the scenes CNN observed inside the Trump International Hotel in ...
Justice Clarence Thomas reveals some sympathy for Trump’s baseless fraud claims
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, revealing in a forceful dissent some support for former President Donald Trump and Republicans who have refused to accep...
Texas GOP congressman knocks Cruz for Cancun trip and says when a crisis hits, ‘I’m not going to go on some vacation’
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Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul on Sunday delivered a pointed rebuke of Sen. Ted Cruz following his much-criticized trip to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter disaster rocked Texas last week. "Look, when a crisis hits my st...
Defense Department watchdog will investigate decision to base Space Command HQ in Alabama
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The Department of Defense Inspector General will investigate the decision to house US Space Command headquarters at Redstone Arsenal in Hunstville, Alabama, announced Assistant Inspector General Randolph Stone Frida...
Why people are asking the wrong question about Donald Trump’s future
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When people talk about Donald Trump's future, they almost always focus on whether or not he will run for president in 2024. That's the wrong question to ask. The right question is this: Just how much jeopardy -- le...
The single most ridiculous claim in Donald Trump’s statement slamming Mitch McConnell
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Former President Donald Trump made a number of wild claims in a statement Tuesday savaging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. But one really stood out to me: His insistence that he had "single-handedly saved" m...
Biden moves on after Trump’s second impeachment acquittal
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A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. With the Senate impeachment trial behind us, Covid-19 relief is set to become the dominant issue i...
Biden to join virtual G7 event Friday with global leaders on Covid-19 efforts
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President Joe Biden will participate in a virtual G7 event on Friday where he plans to discuss efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and rebuild the world economy. It's his first meeting with leaders from the Grou...
Decoding Donald Trump’s statement on his Senate acquittal
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In the wake of the Senate's decision Saturday to acquit Donald Trump of a charge of incitement of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, the former President released a celebratory -- and, at times, cryptic -...