‘Look at my family. Use my story’: Rep.-elect Julia Letlow urges Republicans to get Covid vaccine after husband’s death Louisiana Rep.-elect Julia Letlow on Sunday urged Republicans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, citing her own tragic experience losing her … Continue reading The Monday Polotixs Thread

Honestly, I think the moment I get my first shot today, I am going to feel such profound relief. ‘Why would you not?’ Alarm as Republican men say they won’t get Covid vaccine According to a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey, … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Getting Microchipped Today

Pelosi: Biden sending help for migrant children at border amid ‘humanitarian’ challenge House speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that the Biden administration had inherited a broken immigration system as the administration announced it would send federal help to children … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Waiting For That Sweet Stimmy

‘Let the people vote’: Biden signs executive order to expand voting access President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Sunday calling on federal agencies to expand voting access as part of his administration’s efforts “to promote and defend the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Expects a Fat Check Any Day Now

A troop made up of homeless girls is on a mission to sell Girl Scout cookies in all 50 states When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates Girl Scout Cookie Season

How to Help Texans During the Winter Storm Crisis Winter storm Uri has left Texas in a state of crisis. After days of frigid weather, millions were left this week without heat or electricity as snow, ice, and freezing temperatures … Continue reading It’s the Monday Politics Thread Again

Is the GOP’s extremist wing now too big to fail? Congressional Republicans have crystallized an ominous question by rejecting consequences for Donald Trump over the January 6 riot in his impeachment trial and welcoming conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Not Participating in President’s Day Sales

Small-Town America Grapples With Vaccine Logistics As the United States begins its massive vaccine rollout, health departments across the country are scrambling to plan and adjust, often while simultaneously managing a surge in new Covid-19 cases. “Just trying to keep … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Business in the Front, Fun in the Back

Biden expected to repeal Trump’s transgender military ban as soon as Monday The Biden administration is expected to repeal the ban on transgender Americans from serving in the military, multiple people informed of the decision told CBS News. The announcement … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates Infrastructure Wee–Wait

Biden indicates plans to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit on first day in office, sources confirm U.S. president-elect Joe Biden has indicated plans to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit via executive action on his first day in office, sources … Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr. Day Introduces the Monday Politics Thread

Trump’s demoralized staff count down the final days President Donald Trump has lost the support of many former loyalists in his administration after a riot at the U.S. Capitol that he helped provoke, and his White House is in “meltdown” … Continue reading How to Lose Friends and Piss Off Congress: a Monday Polotics Thread

Paul Ryan excoriates planned GOP effort to challenge Biden’s Electoral College win as ‘anti-democratic and anti-conservative’ Former House Speaker Paul Ryan excoriated fellow Republicans Sunday in a rare statement that called planned GOP efforts to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s win “anti-democratic … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Wants its 11,780 Votes

The essential COVID-19 vaccine FAQ The largest vaccination campaign in United States history has begun protecting its first recipients against the novel coronavirus. Yet there are a number of logistics to be mapped out and questions answered before the country … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Averts a Shutdown, But is Still Being Cheap

Police, firefighters, teachers will be next in line for COVID-19 vaccine Police, firefighters, teachers and grocery workers will be among those next in line for a COVID-19 vaccine, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel decided Sunday. The … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Counting Down the Days ’til X-Mas

Trump, Pence, Congress and Supreme Court will be offered COVID-19 vaccine in coming days, officials say President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other top federal office-holders will be offered COVID-19 vaccines over the next week-and-a-half to guard against an … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is 59-1

Arizona legislature shuts down after Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus The two chambers of the Arizona state legislature will suspend their work this week after former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani tested positive for the coronavirus less than a … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Just Sitting Here, Popcorn in Hand

‘A huge catastrophe’: Democrats grapple with congressional and state election losses There’s still a lot that’s not known about the 2020 election, but conversations — and finger pointing — have already begun as the party begins to take away some … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Running in Slow Motion to January

Dear fellow Black voters: Thank you In South Carolina, we say grace before we eat and sleep. We learn from a young age to say “yes, ma’am” and “no, ma’am.” Men still open doors for women, and it’s the only … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Conceded, But Changed Its Mind

Inside Trump’s loss: A culmination of self-destructive decisions When the White House essentially relocated to Air Force One over the final weeks of the campaign, President Donald Trump had a common reaction whenever he saw his rival Joe Biden appear … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Throwing A Party, and You’re All Invited