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Lynnette Hardaway, left, and Rochelle Richardson, known as Diamond and Silk, speak during a campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo Lynette "Diamond" Hardaway, a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump and a member of the political duo known as "Diamond and Silk," has died. She was 51 years old. Triumph announced Hardaway's death on Truth Social on Monday night, with the duo's social media accounts later confirming the news. The former president said Hardaway died at her home in North Carolina, calling the death "very bad news for…

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 01/06/2023 04:30amEST

Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) speaks to reporters July 25, 2014 on Capitol Hill. | AP Photo In 2015, Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) was traveling back to Louisiana with his wife when he had an idea: a plan to empower arch-conservatives to roll back their leadership, led by then-House Speaker John Boehner. . Shortly thereafter, he and eight fellow Republicans founded the House Freedom Caucus, the same group that is determined to deny Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.) the speaker's gavel. If you want to understand the roots of this week's far-right rebellion, then you need to understand the roots of the…

“I'm flabbergasted,” said Dingell, who represents Michigan's 6th District and is among the state's highest-profile politicians. “She told me months ago that she was running. ... I can't imagine our delegation without her, but today is the day we celebrate her and then we figure it out." Stabenow's announcement Thursday marks the first major withdrawal before the 2024 cycle, when Senate Democrats will be on the defensive in a list of major swing states. It also kicks off an open primary in a presidential swing state, with Republicans joining promising Democratic talent to eye a competitive race suddenly without a…