90
Moderate Republican willing to break with party is set to lead ICE hearing
(www.washingtonpost.com)
There are no "moderate" Republicans.
this post was submitted on 08 Feb 2026
90 points (96.9% liked)
politics
28130 readers
2082 users here now
Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!
Rules:
- Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.
Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.
Example:
- Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
- Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
- No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive. Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.
- Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
- No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning
We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.
All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.
That's all the rules!
Civic Links
• Congressional Awards Program
• Library of Congress Legislative Resources
• U.S. House of Representatives
Partnered Communities:
• News
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
There are no "Republicans," at all. That was just their larval stage, before they morphed into their final form - MAGA.
The Republican Party is as dead as the Whigs, and should only be referenced in scholarly, historical context.
There is, they're just democrats
I'm sorry, I just still don't understand why anyone is allowing themselves to be intimidated by a dementia ridden, lame duck president (one who just so happens to bear the distinction of being the single least popular person to ever hold the office, btw) who notably was never able to win an election against another man...
The structure of American elections is a big part of the problem.
To win a congressional seat, you need to:
- Win a primary election
- Win a general election
Only about 20% of eligible voters vote in primaries, and the ones who vote in Republican primaries tend to be deeply racist Trump supporters. This means that if you don't have their support, and you're a Republican, you can't get re-elected.
The top-two system in some Pacific coast states doesn't seem to really change this dynamic.
It’s not trump, it’s the base.
His base is literally a death cult and they have already committed multiple acts of political violence for him. He's also supported by your country's richest people which own most of the press and can fund opponents in your elections.
lucy football dot gif
Lmao!! A pedo says what!?!????!!