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Two Republican lead states, Montana and South Carolina, have canceled federal unemployment benefits in the last week, blaming them for hampering the return to work.

ECONOMY PICKED UP JUST 266,000 JOBS IN APRIL, WELL BELOW EXPECTATIONS AS ECONOMY STRUGGLES TO REBOUNDELI ROSENBERGMAY 7, 2021WASHINGTON POST

The debate was the second of four planned by the Democratic Party of Virginia, and the only one set for the far Southwest region of the state, which is generally a Republican stronghold.

VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR CLASH OVER STYLE MORE THAN SUBSTANCE IN SECOND DEBATEGREGORY S. SCHNEIDERMAY 7, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Republican optimism about the recall has focused less on what's happening than on what could, with months left for Newsom to make blunders or look outmatched by the state's fire season.

THE TRAILER: CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS LOSE THE BEAR – AND SOME MOMENTUM FOR THE GAVIN NEWSOM RECALL ELECTIONDAVID WEIGELMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Stefanik presumably understands these crucial distinctions and could help bring these voters’ views into Republican councils, where they are often excluded.

ELISE STEFANIK COULD BE JUST WHAT THE GOP NEEDSHENRY OLSENMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

A Republican being interviewed by “Fox & Friends” tends to have all of the probing tension of a grandmother asking her grandson what he wants for Christmas.

DESANTIS ENACTS VOTING RESTRICTIONS TOUTED BY FOX NEWS WITH ONLY FOX NEWS IN THE ROOMPHILIP BUMPMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

House Republican rules require a two-thirds majority for removal if the motion to remove a leader comes from a rank-and-file member of the House.

HOW LIZ CHENEY BECAME INCREASINGLY ISOLATED – AND WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO REMOVE HER FROM GOP LEADERSHIPPETER STEVENSONMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

In 2018, Abrams ran for governor, narrowly lost to former Republican secretary of state Brian Kemp, and refused to concede because, as she put it at the time, “the erosion of our democracy is not right.”

AND IN HER SPARE TIME, STACEY ABRAMS WROTE A THRILLERKAREN HELLERMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

It might not be enough to save her seat, but she would almost definitely be dead in the water politically if she were almost any other House Republican — both in 2022 and moving forward.

LIZ CHENEY APPEARS TO BE LIGHTING HER POLITICAL CAREER ON FIRE. BUT FOR WHAT?AARON BLAKEMAY 5, 2021WASHINGTON POST

I was only wearing a mask outside around town so folks wouldn’t think I was a Republican.

GET READY FOR ‘SHOT GIRL SUMMER’ 2021BROCK THOMPSONAPRIL 28, 2021WASHINGTON BLADE

The bill now sits with DeSantis, a Republican, who has until Thursday to decide whether to sign or veto it.

“THEY’RE TRYING TO MAKE IT SO WE WALK AWAY”: IT’S ABOUT TO GET HARDER TO FILE LAWSUITS SAYING SUGAR HARVESTERS POISONED THE AIRBY LULU RAMADAN, THE PALM BEACH POSTAPRIL 28, 2021PROPUBLICA

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