Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/ReutersWelcome to Trail Mix, a fun but nutritious snack for your election news diet. See something interesting on the trail? Email me at jake.lahut@thedailybeast.com.This week, we look ahead to the post-Kevin McCarthy money landscape for House Republicans. Plus, a Trump campaign official who was at the Capitol on Jan. 6 resigns, the GOP field's views on a potential late entry from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and more.Kevin
The fallen speaker was the best Republican fundraiser of his generation. Now the House GOP is back to the drawing board, one year out from the 2024 election.
pro-trump organizing group had previously applied for rally permit for january 22 and 23 in washington, d.c. but in the hours after the tweet, they moved their permit to january 6. the next day, ali alexander, a trump supporter and leader of the group stop the steal created a website to share and promote logistics about the rally. it included event times, places speakers and details on transportation. far right personalities such as conspiracy theorist alex jones almost immediately began spreading the word on their platforms. one of the most historic events in american history has just taken place. president trump wants the american people to march on washington, d.c. on january 6, 2021. the time for games is over. the time for action is now. as word spread, it became clear that trump faithful who plan to attend were also planning for the possibility of
PHOENIX Three current and former Republican lawmakers have been rebuffed by the state Court of Appeals in their bid to avoid paying the legal fees of a Democrat who a trial judge said was unfairly sued by them.