Jan. 6 Commission Shows Split Between McConnell and McCarthy

By Sam Brodey

The decision whether Congress should create an independent commission to investigate Jan. 6 is exposing a key divergence between Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy.

By Molly Jong-Fast

Rudy’s kid has never run for office before or done much else, but somehow he thinks that his last name and golfing with Donald Trump qualifies him to run the Empire State.

By Margaret Carlson

There could never be a probe that meets McCarthy’s desire to pretend the insurrection is long behind us and it’s now time to all get along.

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By Matt Lewis

The president’s strategy has been to act as if everything is going off without a hitch, but clearly it's not.

By Max Burns

If those two really think bipartisan compromise remains possible, all they need to do is bring 10 Republican senators with them. If not, it’s time to take down the filibuster.

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The president’s strategy has been to act as if everything is going off without a hitch, but clearly it's not.

If those two really think bipartisan compromise remains possible, all they need to do is bring 10 Republican senators with them. If not, it’s time to take down the filibuster.

The decision whether Congress should create an independent commission to investigate Jan. 6 is exposing a key divergence between Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy.

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