Nevada's Congressional Circus 2

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Flippin’ Flippo vs Woke Settelmeyer When U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei surprise announced his retirement, everyone knew it was going to be a circus. And it has been. You’ve got people suggesting former state Senate Minority Leader James Settelmeyer is some kind of woke RINO because he voted on some inconsequential bills that passed unanimously or near unanimously. You’ve got a MAGA carpetbagger moving from a different congressional district into Amodei’s just to run. Also there’s a sheriff! Every race has to have a sheriff these days. 13 Republicans seek open Northern Nevada U.S. House seat

‘That’s what I’m counting on’ Every time Republicans face a hiccup of too many Republicans falling out of line and refusing to go along with their dear leader, you might find yourself wondering if this — this, surely this, surely something — might be the turning point where enough Republicans say “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.” It never is, of course. But really. A $1.77 billion “anti-weaponization” fund? C’mon. Think of the Summerlin film studio we could subsidize instead! From our DC bureau: US Senate GOP punts immigration bill amid big split with Trump over settlement fund

More on that… Jan. 6 police officers sue Trump over $1.77B ‘taxpayer-funded slush fund’

Oh, and about that illegal war! The latest on that pesky little thing. From Common Dreams, republished in the Current. ‘They were afraid It would pass’: House GOP cancels war powers vote again

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