memeorandum: Republicans' Overthrow of Cheney Creates New Problems for Party (Jonathan Martin/New York Times)

11:40 AM ET, May 13, 2021

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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:

Republicans' Overthrow of Cheney Creates New Problems for Party — As the party ties itself ever tighter to Trumpism, some Republicans worry about the implications for 2022 and far beyond. “I don't think it's a healthy moment for the party,” said one congressman.

Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:

The stampede away from the GOP begins — Opinion by — Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) threw down the gauntlet on Wednesday, refusing to accede to her party's transformation into a cult. Calling out the liars in her midst, she is now House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's worst nightmare.

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Washington Post:

The GOP has lost its way. Fellow Americans, join our new alliance. … The Republican Party made a grievous error this week in ousting Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) from the House leadership for telling the truth about Donald Trump's “big lie,” which has wreaked havoc in our democratic republic by casting doubt over the 2020 election.

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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Cheney: McCarthy ‘not leading with principle’

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The Daily Beast:
The Real Reason Liz Cheney Had to Go

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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Liz Cheney's Unforgivable Sin

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CNN:
Behind the scenes with Liz Cheney

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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
'It's a scary thing': Cheney expresses dismay after House GOP ousts her from leadership

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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
McCarthy pushes out Liz Cheney, then pushes bipartisanship at the White House

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CNN:
The vote to oust Liz Cheney took only 16 minutes. Here's what happened.

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Politico:
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How the House GOP took down Cheney

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Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:

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Hunter Walker / The Uprising:

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Devan Cole / CNN: Sally Yates: I never thought that I'd be saying, ‘Yeah, go Liz Cheney’

Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: Newly obtained bodycam footage shows moment DC police officer attacked by pro-Trump rioters

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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
WATCH: Ex-Secretary of Defense says Trump wanted the National Guard ‘to protect the demonstrators’

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NBC News:
Republican loyal to Trump claims Capitol riot looked more like ‘normal tourist visit’

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Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
At hearing, Republicans recast Jan. 6 rioters as victims

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Dana Goldstein / New York Times:

President of Key Teachers' Union Shares Plea: ‘Schools Must Be Open’ in Fall — About half the nation's schools are not fully open despite rising vaccination levels, and teachers' unions are getting much of the blame. Randi Weingarten hopes to carve a path forward.

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Politico:

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Washington Examiner:
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:

Is Brett Kavanaugh Out for Revenge? — The suburban gentry of Chevy Chase, Maryland, had some difficulty making sense of Brett Kavanaugh's descent into villainy that fall. He had always seemed so nice and nonthreatening to his neighbors, so normal—the khaki-clad carpool dad who coached …

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New York Times:

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Adam Barnes / The Hill:

124 retired generals and admirals question Biden's mental health — “We must always have an unquestionable chain of command.” — Story at a glance — A group of retired U.S. military admirals and generals signed a letter released Tuesday questioning President Biden's fitness for office …

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Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Former U.S. Military Leaders Sign Bizarre Open Letter Pushing Election Lies

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Liel Leibovitz / Tablet Magazine:

Playing American Race Politics in the Middle East — New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman and others are grafting a domestic psychodrama onto a foreign region—and endangering American Jews in the process

Bari Weiss / Common Sense with Bari Weiss:
The Bad Optics of Fighting for Your Life

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Washington Post:
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Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:

Trump-Biden Was Worst Presidential Polling Miss in 40 Years, Panel Says — Surveys overstated Democrats' support up and down the ballot, as some voters were less inclined to participate in polls — Public opinion surveys ahead of the 2020 presidential election were the most inaccurate in 40 years …

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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:

Ex-WH counsel McGahn to testify behind closed doors about Trump efforts to obstruct Russia investigation — Washington (CNN)Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn will testify before the House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors about then-President Donald Trump's attempts to obstruct …

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Associated Press:
Deal reached for ex-White House counsel McGahn's testimony

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Ezra Klein / New York Times:

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Lee Brown / New York Post:

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Sarah Chaney Cambon / Wall Street Journal:

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Another Pandemic Low — Claims now at lowest level since mid-March 2020, when pandemic shut down the economy — Jobless claims declined to a new pandemic low last week, in a sign hiring is primed to strengthen as workers return to the labor market.

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