Genuinely don’t understand Graham’s last month. Went from very loudly announcing a full break from Trump on the Senate floor to up-is-down defenses within days. Re-election is 2026.

Multiple Democrats are demanding investigations into suspicions — again, not substantiated — that members aided rioters. At least one R voiced similar fears. They’re scared of Q radicalization. And they’re terrified of getting COVID from anti-mask members.

It reminds me of the outreach tale where Rand Paul made an earnest wide-ranging effort to understand black voters post-2012, came back and told the GOP that voter suppression was killing their message, then got zero traction and spent last month talking about stolen elections.

. @SRuhle  asked @RepTimRyan  about my story on D's fearing R's: "I personally don't feel this way, but I know there are a significant number of members who do feel this way which means I need to be concerned...so should every other member of Congress"

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the pillow guy sure seems like someone to interview under oath in an impeachment proceeding

The self-serving angle from WH sources here is there was a “plausible” elite attempt to overturn the election that was professional, but derailed by Giuliani. Rudy was more embarrassing, but it was a plot to overturn the election from the start, full stop.

Happy MLK Day from the White House

This is why McConnell only has one shot if he wants to do this. The broad conservative media environment is designed to bring wavering disapprovers back through predictable means: Whatabout, pivot to new outrage, antifa false flag, etc.

I'm sad to report my father Bob Sarlin passed away on Tuesday at age 74. He was a great dad who lived an amazing full life as an activist in the 60s, a rock critic, author and music exec in the 70s, a Don Draper-style ad man in the 80s and 90s, and finally an NYC tour guide.