Black women aren't saving America for you.
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TOP STORIES
Tuesday, February 2
MCCONNELL RIPS QANON REP Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's support for wild conspiracy theories a "cancer" on the Republican Party. The rare rebuke from a leader of Greene's own party comes as Democrats prepare to strip her of committee assignments to hold her accountable for dangerous social media posts and comments. [HuffPost]
OCASIO-CORTEZ RECOUNTS TERRIFYING ATTACK In an Instagram live video, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) described the moments she feared for her life when pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. California Rep. Katie Porter (D) later described how she and Ocasio-Cortez braved the ordeal together, hiding in Porter's office. [HuffPost]
BIDEN STILL WANTS $1,400 CHECKS The White House reaffirmed its commitment to delivering $1,400 COVID-19 relief checks to most American households, following a reported disagreement among aides over the package. But the eligibility for the payments is still subject to negotiation, writes HuffPost's Daniel Marans. [HuffPost] |
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BIDEN TRIES TO REUNITE FAMILIES President Joe Biden plans to create a task force to reunite migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border and unwind certain asylum restrictions in an effort to undo some of the Trump administration’s most damaging policies. [HuffPost]
TRUMP'S SLUSH FUND Former President Donald Trump raised $76 million by citing the need to challenge his reelection loss and for Republicans to win two Senate runoffs in Georgia, but through the end of 2020 he didn't spend a penny on either. “He put all this money in the bank for his own legal fights. He never cared about Georgia’s races," a top Republican told HuffPost's S.V. Dáte. [HuffPost]
GOP SENATORS 'APPRECIATIVE' OF BIDEN MEETING Ten Republican senators met with Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for nearly two hours Monday after they requested a reduction in the coronavirus relief plan. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said the conversation was "very productive" and they agreed to continue talks. [HuffPost] |
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WHAT'S BREWING
VIDEO SHOWS POLICE PEPPER-SPRAYING CHILD Rochester, New York, police released body camera footage that shows a 9-year-old girl being handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by officers responding to a family disturbance call. "You're acting like a child," one officer tells the girl. "I am a child," she responds between sobs. “This is not something that any of us should want to justify, can justify, and it’s something we have to change,” Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren said. [HuffPost]
MYANMAR LAWMAKERS UNDER HOUSE ARREST Hundreds of lawmakers were confined to their government housing in Naypyitaw on Tuesday, a day after the military staged a coup and detained senior leaders, including Nobel laureate and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. U.S. President Biden threatened new sanctions on Myanmar over the coup. [AP]
LABEL DROPS MARILYN MANSON Marilyn Manson's record label dropped the rocker in response to abuse and assault allegations from his ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood and other women. Wood went public with her allegations on Monday, saying the Manson began "grooming" her as a teenager and "horrifically abused" her for several years. [HuffPost]
THEY RIOTED BUT DIDN'T VOTE Some of the Capitol rioters didn't vote in the election they tried to overturn, CNN reported. At least eight of those facing criminal charges didn't bother to vote. Some weren't even registered. [HuffPost]
BLACK WOMEN AREN'T SAVING AMERICA FOR YOU Black women have been the backbone of political progression even when they don't get the return on investment they deserve, HuffPost's Taryn Finley writes. Black women have been putting in the hard work for years, building up the foundation for modern-day Black women activists. [HuffPost]
STARS MOURN 'SCREECH' Dustin Diamond, who was best known for playing Samuel "Screech" Powers on NBC sitcom "Saved by the Bell," died Monday, reportedly due to lung cancer. His co-stars paid tribute to the 44-year-old comedian. “Life is extremely fragile and it’s something we should never take for granted. God speed Dustin,” wrote Tiffani Thiessen, aka Kelly Kapowski. [HuffPost] |
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