News roundup: Republican hostage taking, Big Oil rip-off, and an offer to work for no pay

From Friday’s news: Republicans continue taking hostages—first veterans, now marriage equality—in their ongoing temper tantrum over the Manchin deal. And because hypocrisy is their way, after screwing over the veterans, a group of Republican senators held a “Support the Troops” photo-op. There are now texts from Jan. 6 missing from the Department of Homeland Security. It’s quite the mystery as to why that day in particular is when so many former Trump officials seem to have accidentally erased their communications. In another coincidence, Big Oil announced record profits in a year where they totally weren’t ripping off consumers at the gas pump. Finally, Chick-fil-A really thinks their customer base is stupid. 

Here’s some of what you may have missed:

• Republicans add marriage to veterans on their list of hostages after Manchin deal announced
• Republicans turned out for military-themed photo-op just before voting down veterans care bill
• There are now missing Jan. 6 texts from the Department of Homeland Security
• Claims that a significant part of inflation is corporate greed confirmed by record oil profits
• ‘We are looking for volunteers’: Local Chick-fil-A looks for volunteers instead of hiring people

In Ukraine news:

• Ukraine Update: All eyes on Kherson as Ukraine tightens the noose

And from the community:

• Whaaa. Unfair. The D's are playing by Republican rules. Moscow Mitch and the GQP are not happy
• At the heart of that 'Fake Electors' Plot -- may be Someone, No one had on their 1/6 Bingo Card
• About those 10,000 National Guard troops Trump ordered deployed ...