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Mediaite reports: Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn performed a spectacular “Gotcha!” fail when he tried to trip up Kristen Clarke at her conformation hearing to be President Joe Biden’s assistant attorney general for civil rights. “Well, maybe there’s a misprint, but I’m sure you can clear it up for me, dating back to your days in school when you seemed …

“The president is not doing cable news interviews. Tweets from his account are limited and, when they come, unimaginably conventional. The public comments are largely scripted. Biden has opted for fewer sit down interviews with mainstream outlets and reporters. Invites the question: is he really in charge?” – Republican Sen. John Cornyn. All but the final question is a direct …

Austin’s ABC News affiliate reports: Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn trended nationally on Twitter Monday morning, after tweeting a quote from The New York Times saying that instead of stopping illegal immigration, President Joe Biden has “emphasized the humane treatment of immigrants, regardless of their legal status.” While some praised the statement, most others seemed to wonder what was wrong …

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports: During a meeting with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial Board, Cornyn was asked if he and other Republicans regretted not pushing Trump to combat the COVID-19 virus more aggressively, or rein in some of his political stances that were unpopular or stood little chance of passing in Congress. Cornyn initially described his relationship with Trump …

Axios reports: Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday dismissed new impeachment evidence obtained from Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, stating that there is “no question that there have been a series of grifters” who have associated themselves with the Trump campaign. Parnas has claimed that the campaign to pressure Ukraine to announce an …

Talking Points Memo reports: When you’re ramming a massive tax bill through Congress at record speed, there are bound to be a few speed bumps. But after some drama on the Senate floor Thursday night, with a handful of Republican deficit hawks withholding their votes over concerns the bill would blow a $1 trillion hole in the federal deficit and …

The New York Times reports: President Trump has broadened his search for a new F.B.I. director in recent days, moving to install a leader who would be viewed as independent from the White House amid the backlash over his abrupt dismissal of James B. Comey. Four candidates will be interviewed Saturday, according to a person familiar with the meetings: Andrew …

This nut is is actually running against Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and not McConnell. But he wants you to know that McConnell looks like a turtle. And his dog agrees. Rifle, dog, pickup truck – it’s the teabagger trifecta.

You probably best know Dubya’s BFF and major asshat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) from his 2004 quote about the Federal Marriage Amendment: “It does not affect your daily life very much if your neighbor marries a box turtle. But that does not mean it is right … [N]ow you must raise your children up in a world where that …