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Littwin: You think it’s easy to keep writing about Lauren Boebert? How about too easy?

I know this sounds counterintuitive, but believe me, it’s true. The hardest part of writing about Lauren Boebert is that it’s way too easy to write about Lauren Boebert. You could write about her and some fresh outrage nearly every day, which is, of course, exactly what she wants you to do. Try reading her […]

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Nancy Pelosi: Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene “should just shut up”

By Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had stern words Thursday for two of the most right-wing members of her chamber after their outbursts during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union. “I agree with what Sen. Lindsey Graham said, ‘Shut up.’ That’s what he said to them. They should […]

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Turning outrage into power: How far right lawmakers like Lauren Boebert are changing the GOP

By Brian Slodysko, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appears to have settled on a strategy to deal with a handful of Republican lawmakers who have stirred outrage with violent, racist and sometimes Islamophobic comments. If you can’t police them, promote them. The path to power for Republicans in Congress is now […]