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House Republicans’ apples-to-oranges criticism of Democrats’ behavior

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National columnist
November 30, 2021 at 12:59 p.m. EST
A metal detector outside the House chamber in February. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)
correction

A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the House censured Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. She was removed from two committees but did not receive a formal censure. The article has been corrected.

Rep. Nancy Mace occupies an unusual spot in the House Republican caucus. She is an ally of the party’s leadership but also willing to challenge its fringe. She’s not Rep. Liz Cheney, the Wyoming Republican working with Democrats to exhume Donald Trump’s role in the violence on Jan. 6, but she’s also not a firebrand on social media.