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Schumer: GOP In-Fighting on 1/6 Commission Shows How Difficult it is to Negotiate With Republicans


Chuck Schumer has had to deal with Mitch McConnell for a very long time. Starting n 2014, McConnell and the Republicans held the senate. The idea of negotiating with the Kentucky senator was essentially a joke. McConnell used his power to shut down a supreme court nomination and push through a tax cut for the … Continue reading "Schumer: GOP In-Fighting on 1/6 Commission Shows How Difficult it is to Negotiate With Republicans"


Republicans divided over whether to support Jan. 6 commission that would put Trump’s actions in the spotlight


Former president Donald Trump has privately conceded that the Jan. 6 riot was bad but does not want to say it publicly for fear it will draw more public criticism — and that his opponents might use the commission to attack him, according to people familiar with his views.


McCarthy's bid to quash January 6 commission underscores GOP split on Trump


Less than a week after Rep. Liz Cheney was ousted from her leadership position for her opposition to Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election, House Republicans are mired in yet another fight over Trump -- this time whether to move forward with a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.


McCarthy rejects proposed commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol assault


House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he rejects a proposed congressional commission to investigate the Jan.6 Capiutol assault.


When the Media Can't Move On | RealClearPolitics


When the Media Can't Move On | RealClearPolitics


Kevin McCarthy Opposes Bipartisan Commission On Capitol Riot


The Republican Party doesn't want an authoritative investigation of the attack incited by their own leader.


Chuck Schumer Dares GOP To Oppose Bill Forming Capitol Riot Commission


Republicans seem split on whether the commission should also look at violence related Black Lives Matter protests.


If the Jan. 6 commission bill passes the Senate it ‘will be a humiliating defeat for Kevin McCarthy’ says Jake Sherman


Founder of Punchbowl News Jake Sherman breaks down the latest from Capitol Hill on the bipartisan effort to establish a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Capitol riot after Kevin McCarthy announced he will oppose it 


Kevin McCarthy's Opposition Likely Dooms Nancy Pelosi's Partisan January 6 Commission


Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) opposition could likely imperil a proposed commission to investigate the protests and riots on January 6.


Analysis | At least 7 GOP senators say they’re open to a commission focused on Jan. 6


Several Republicans who voted to convict former president Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial favor an inquiry, putting the Senate well on its way to the 60 votes needed to pass a bill.


Analysis: This is the choice every Republican politician must ultimately make


This is the choice all Republicans must make when it comes to former President Donald Trump's conspiracy theories.


Hear what Republicans are saying about Kevin McCarthy's move - CNN Video


CNN's Jamie Gangel reports on why House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that he's opposing an inquiry to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol.


Analysis: The real reasons for why Kevin McCarthy is afraid of a January 6 commission


Days after a bipartisan agreement was reached in the House to form a commission to examine the roots and events of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that he opposes the bill.


Resistance to January 6 commission grows among Senate Republicans


The fate of an independent commission to investigate the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol will soon rest in the hands of Senate Republicans, many of whom are already signaling they may block the bill from moving forward with arguments that a commission isn't necessary.


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