Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest embarrassing setback unfolded on the House floor on Tuesday, when five rebel Republicans took the rare step of breaking with their party to block a Pentagon spending bill from coming to the floor for a vote. The five represent just a fraction of about a dozen hard-right lawmakers who are pushing […]
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They Legitimized the Myth of a Stolen Election — and Reaped the Rewards
“These massive uses of executive power,” he said, “make people feel like, if you are not with us pushing on the brake pedal, then you are de facto helping the Democratic majority push on the gas.” Objectors who doubled down have thrived. Mr. Budd of North Carolina signaled support for Mr. Trump’s fraud claims in […]
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