Chuck Grassley is laser focused on the big issues

Grassley is having some trouble
Lindsey Graham asks about caravans
it's like Hannity wrote these questions
oh, well if Trump-loving Republican AGs say there's no problem with threats of violence school board members, then I'm sure it's fine
Merrick Garland can barely believe that Tom Cotton is asking him about conspiracy theories surrounding gain-of-function research at a lab in China
Tom Cotton is trying very hard to craft a perfect 20-second soundbite for Laura Ingraham
Yikes. Tom Cotton worked himself into a lather.
Tom Cotton leaves the hearing room in a huff
This Garland hearing follows the pattern of most high-profile congressional hearings in recent years

-- Democrats ask questions about policies and issues

-- Republicans push conspiracy theories and try to own libs in hopes of getting booked on Hannity
Merrick Garland displays an impressive degree of patience with John Kennedy's loaded questions
This is numerous transitions between questioners have gone today

-- Republican ends by yelling at Garland

-- Democrats takes over and tries to take things down a notch or 12
Merrick Garland was just at the border but Republicans are already urging him to go back lol
Cotton's blatant efforts to get Fox News's attention has already succeeded https://t.co/bSKMTnGPBI
astounding shamelessness is the MAGA superpower
Marsha Blackburn comes for @Susan_Hennessey
here's a perfect illustration of how Republicans and Fox News work together to use these hearings to craft short soundbites for TV
and another one. a soundbite shorn of context to give the impression that Sasse owned Garland. It's propaganda
Do any of these Republicans making a big fuss today over DOJ's efforts to protect school board members from violence realize that many school board members are also parents?
Hawley concludes his questioning by calling for Garland to resign
shamelessness is the MAGA superpower, part 2
Ted Cruz defends Nazi salutes at school board meetings
Ted Cruz is really going after Garland and apparently suddenly very concerned about conflicts of interest
After hours of Republicans arguing that concerns about threats against school board members are overblown, Cory Booker brings receipts showing that there have been many such incidents, including physical violence

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