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Ten companies that said they would end donations to Republicans who backed an attempt to overturn the presidential election in January have reduced their overall donations to candidates by over 90 percent, according to Reuters. The news source analyzed donations by 10 major companies’ political action committees, including those of Comcast, Microsoft and AT&T. None of them donated to any of the 147 congressional Republicans who backed the challenge during that period. Overall, the 10 companies’ PACs made a total of $13,000 in new donations in January. Although PAC donations typically drop following a general election, the figure amounted to under 10 percent of the amount those PACs donated in January 2017, when they gave about $190,000, according to Reuters. ....
Senate Republicans are warning that they no longer view former President Trump Though only seven of the 50 GOP senators voted to find Trump “guilty” at the end of his second impeachment trial, Republicans, including those who voted to acquit, are plotting a future where Trump is no longer their center of gravity after years of dominating their day-to-day lives. Trump is showing no signs of going away, saying in a statement after the trial concluded that the MAGA movement was just getting started. But Republicans say he has a diminished following and competition for the party’s top spot. ADVERTISEMENT ....
ADVERTISEMENT Jon Stewart, Patricia Arquette of Medium and former Charmed actress Alyssa Milano were among the entertainers who railed against Trump lead defense attorney Bruce Castor. I can’t believe they assigned Trump such a shitty Public Defender. Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) February 9, 2021 Seems like Trumps defense team is just making words to waste time. Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) February 9, 2021 What the fuck is this Bruce guy talking about? He’s making zero sense and is really bad at this. Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa Milano) February 9, 2021 As the trial began, Fargo star Colin Hanks and comedian Rosie O Donnell, who is engaged in a feud with the former president dating back more than a decade, urged senators to convict him. A conviction would set up the possibility of a vote to bar Trump from public office. ....
The Army falsely denied for days that the brother of former national security adviser Michael Flynn was listening in on a key phone call during the Pentagon’s response to the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, The Washington Post reported. It was not untoward for Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn to be on the call, given his role as the Army’s deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and training. The Army’s initial denial of his participation, however, raises questions as to the transparency of the Pentagon in revealing the facts surrounding that day. ....
Pelosi said that the House will adopt new rules when it returns to session Jan. 21 to mandate stiff fines for bypassing security: $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for the second. The fines will be deducted from lawmakers salaries. “It is tragic that this step is necessary, but the chamber of the People’s House must and will be safe, Pelosi said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENT The incoming fines for refusing to comply with new security measures come after numerous House Republicans berated Capitol Police officers on Tuesday and Wednesday for asking them to go through the metal detectors. Several GOP lawmakers defiantly pushed past Capitol Police and sergeant-at-arms staff into the chamber without going through the magnetometers. ....