George Santos made a fervent appeal to democratic norms on Thursday in a final effort to thwart an imminent vote for his expulsion from the US House of Representatives. He expressed disdain for the ongoing efforts to remove him, denouncing it as “bullying” and prophesying “the undoing of a lot of members of this body” …
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert narrowly won re-election in 2022 with a margin of just 546 votes. This has motivated Democrats to heavily invest in defeating the strongly MAGA-oriented Republican in next year’s election. According to The New York Times, Democrats have outspent Republicans on advertising by a staggering 100 times. Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado …
CNN — US Rep. Tom Emmer finds a delicate balance between moderate voting and appeals to the Donald Trump-aligned Republican base. Tom Emmer’s bid for the speakership got threatened after he emerged as the new speaker nominee, facing opposition from Republicans due to his moderate voting record and former support for Joe Biden’s win in …
Investigators are currently searching for a motive in the tragic death of Samantha Woll, the president of the board of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit. Woll’s lifeless body was discovered at her home on Saturday morning, with multiple stab wounds, according to the Detroit Police Department. The police found blood leading them to …
Republicans in the House of Representatives have faced significant challenges in their search for a new speaker, leading to deep internal divisions and a state of paralysis. After the unprecedented ouster of Kevin McCarthy, a small faction of hardline conservatives has made it difficult for the conference to find a viable successor. Rep. Jim Jordan …
Last Tuesday, to the surprise of the entire nation, House Republicans engaged in an unprecedented act of self-decapitation. Led by Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, a revolt within the party resulted in the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. As the headless chamber stumbled about in confusion, political commentators and ordinary Americans struggled to make sense of …
Republican Accuses Dems of ‘Bipartisanship’ Hypocrisy According to Mick Mulvaney at The Hill, the Democrats’ claim of bipartisanship is nothing but a talking point. Mulvaney argues that by voting to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, despite him bringing a bipartisan funding bill to the floor that received more Democratic votes than Republican, the Democrats …
Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s Fire Alarm Disruption: A Troubling Assault on Democracy Recently, Rep. Jamaal Bowman shocked the nation by pulling a fire alarm during a crucial House vote on government funding. Despite his feeble excuse that he mistook it for a door opener, it’s hard to believe that a former middle-school principal like him could …
Get ready for the Matt Gaetz show! Unless you’re a fan of absurd political theater, you might want to sit this one out. The bombastic Republican congressman from Florida, known for his attention-grabbing antics, is making his boldest move yet by threatening to remove Kevin McCarthy from the speakership with a motion to vacate. McCarthy’s …
Cassidy Hutchinson Sounds Alarm on Trump’s second term and violations of the Constitution in her new book “Enough” In a recent interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson expressed her concerns about the potential consequences of a second term for former President Donald Trump. Hutchinson, who worked closely with White House …