Dan Nowicki is The Arizona Republic's national politics editor. Reposts don't imply support of the message or messenger. Part of the USA TODAY Network.
On the front page of Sunday's Arizona Republic: "Denied: GOP candidates in major Arizona races who promoted false elections claims were defeated" by
@utilityreporter
.
#AZGOV
#AZSEN
President Trump has signed into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act. Senate Armed Services Chairman
@SenJohnMcCain
says he is "humbled" that his Capitol Hill colleagues named the legislation after him.
"There are times when circumstances may call on you to risk your career in favor of your principles," Flake says. "But you, and your country, will be better for it. You can go elsewhere for a job, but you cannot go elsewhere for a soul."
"This was a hard-fought commitment to get,"
@JeffFlake
said. -> "Flake: Senate will vote on DACA bill to protect young immigrants in January." (via
@azdangonzalez
)
Arizona Republic columnist
@LaurieRoberts
writes: "Sunday is make or break for Kari Lake. I picture John McCain laughing his head off."
#AZGOV
(via
@azcopinions
)
NEW ROLE: I am now officially The Arizona Republic's national politics editor, overseeing coverage of Congress (including the
#AZSEN
race) plus immigration, border-security, health-care and diversity issues.
President-elect
@JoeBiden
: "This is not dissent. It's disorder. It's chaos. It borders on sedition. And it must end. Now. I call on this mob to pull back and allow the work of democracy to go forward. ... It's not a protest. It's insurrection."
"We gather here to mourn the passing of American greatness: the real thing, not cheap rhetoric from men who will never come near the sacrifice he gave so willingly,"
@MeghanMcCain
said in her emotionally intense tribute to her father,
@SenJohnMcCain
.
Washington is the fifth state: "California, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington close bars and restaurants in effort to slow coronavirus." (via
@USATODAY
)
Sylvester Stallone called me with the story of heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson. His trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and controversial. Others have looked at this over the years, most thought it would be done, but yes, I am considering a Full Pardon!
Barack Obama says he and McCain never doubted that they were on the same team: "May God bless Senator John McCain. May God bless this country that he served so well."