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Politics A.M.: How Tucker Carlson became the voice of White grievance
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With the defeat of former president Donald Trump and the death of Rush Limbaugh, the Fox News host has emerged as a dominant force shaping a Republican Party energized by racial resentment.
A pandemic hero to some and villain to others, White House medical adviser Anthony S. Fauci has become a potent target as Republicans campaign on their opposition to coronavirus restrictions.
By Tuesday, more than 46 House Democrats and nine of their Senate colleagues had relocated to Washington, aiming to fend off the passage of voting restrictions back in Austin. But it remained unclear whether their gambit would make a difference.
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As Texas Democrats continue efforts to block legislation in their state that would create new voting hurdles, at least 18 states have enacted laws this year that tighten the rules around casting ballots.
The effort by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and others sets up a potential collision with more liberal members like fellow New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as a speakership election looms.
A divided 4th Circuit panel declares a Second Amendment right for 18-year-olds to purchase handguns. The decision is likely to be appealed to the full court.
Michelle Fiscus, who led the Tennessee Department of Health's immunization program. says state GOP lawmakers were frustrated that she had advocated for letting teens decide whether to be vaccinated.
She became the second woman to serve as the nation's chief tax collector. "We are one agency of government that touches the lives of everyone," she said, "and are[a] surrogate for people's frustration with all levels of government."
