Tag: House of Representatives

MTG: If Republicans Lose House Speakership, It’s Totally Not My Fault

“This judge treated him viciously, telling him either you cooperate or I’m putting you in jail for 15 years,” Trump continued. “He pled, and went to jail for very minor offenses, highly unusual, served 4 months in Rikers, and now they are after him again, this time for allegedly lying (doesn’t look like a lie […]

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Comer Tries a Deep-State Excuse for His Dead Biden Impeachment Crusade

“This judge treated him viciously, telling him either you cooperate or I’m putting you in jail for 15 years,” Trump continued. “He pled, and went to jail for very minor offenses, highly unusual, served 4 months in Rikers, and now they are after him again, this time for allegedly lying (doesn’t look like a lie […]

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James Comer Pushes Unbelievable Conspiracy on Biden Impeachment Flop

“This judge treated him viciously, telling him either you cooperate or I’m putting you in jail for 15 years,” Trump continued. “He pled, and went to jail for very minor offenses, highly unusual, served 4 months in Rikers, and now they are after him again, this time for allegedly lying (doesn’t look like a lie […]

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James Comer Finally Admits Defeat in His Biden Impeachment Crusade

But in a bizarre rant on his social media platform last week, the GOP presidential pick admitted that he actually has half a billion dollars in cash, which he decided would be better used to fund his presidential campaign than pay back the state of New York for defrauding its taxpayers, banks, and businesses. “THROUGH […]

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Vowing the U.S. Will ‘Do Our Job,’ Johnson Searches for a Path on Ukraine

When Speaker Mike Johnson opened the floor for questions at a closed-door luncheon fund-raiser in New Jersey last month, Jacquie Colgan asked how, in the face of vehement opposition within his own ranks, he planned to handle aid for Ukraine. What followed was an impassioned monologue by Mr. Johnson in which he explained why continued […]

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You Have to See This Hilariously Cringey Jim Jordan TV Moment

The former president has until Monday to pay off the half-billion-dollar disgorgement—and if he doesn’t, James can begin taking steps to seize his assets to cover the debt, including 40 Wall Street and Trump Tower. But Trump is juggling more than the fine deadline. Paying out of pocket could potentially put a major Wall Street […]

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The Far Right Wants Its Revenge on Speaker Johnson Over Spending Bill

As 2023 opened with Republicans newly in control of the House, the far-right members of the party considered themselves empowered when it came to federal spending, with increased muscle to achieve the budget cuts of their dreams. But it turned out that many of their Republican colleagues did not share their vision of stark fiscal […]

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The Far Right Lost Badly and Wants Its Revenge

As 2023 opened with Republicans newly in control of the House, the far-right members of the party considered themselves empowered when it came to federal spending, with increased muscle to achieve the budget cuts of their dreams. But it turned out that many of their Republican colleagues did not share their vision of stark fiscal […]

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Ocasio-Cortez, in House Speech, Accuses Israel of ‘Genocide’

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned on Friday that Israel’s blockade of Gaza had put the territory on the brink of severe famine, saying publicly for the first time that the nation’s wartime actions amounted to an “unfolding genocide.” In a speech on the House floor, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, forcefully called on President Biden […]

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In Harrowing Speech, AOC Warns the U.S. Is Aiding “Genocide” in Gaza

The former president has until Monday to pay off the half-billion-dollar disgorgement—and if he doesn’t, James can begin taking steps to seize his assets to cover the debt, including 40 Wall Street and Trump Tower. But Trump is juggling more than the fine deadline. Paying out of pocket could potentially put a major Wall Street […]

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House Democrats Say They’ll Save Speaker Mike Johnson—for a Price

The former president has until Monday to pay off the half-billion-dollar disgorgement—and if he doesn’t, James can begin taking steps to seize his assets to cover the debt, including 40 Wall Street and Trump Tower. But Trump is juggling more than the fine deadline. Paying out of pocket could potentially put a major Wall Street […]

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As More Members Leave, House G.O.P. Will Be Able to Spare Just 1 Vote

Republicans in Congress continue sprinting for the exits. Representative Mike Gallagher, Republican of Wisconsin, announced on Friday afternoon that he would resign from Congress months earlier than expected on April 19, bringing the already minuscule Republican majority down to a lonely one vote. After his departure next month, Republicans will control 217 House seats to […]

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Greene Threatens to Oust Johnson Over Spending Bill

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, on Friday took the first step toward ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, filing a resolution calling for his removal after he pushed through a $1.2 trillion bipartisan spending bill that enraged the hard right. “Today I filed a motion to vacate after Speaker Johnson has betrayed our conference […]

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Leads Revolt to Oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

The former president has until Monday to pay off the half-billion-dollar disgorgement—and if he doesn’t, James can begin taking steps to seize his assets to cover the debt, including 40 Wall Street and Trump Tower. But Trump is juggling more than the fine deadline. Paying out of pocket could potentially put a major Wall Street […]

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House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Prompting G.O.P. Mutiny

The House on Friday passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September and avert a partial shutdown at the end of the week, setting off a G.O.P. mutiny that threatened Speaker Mike Johnson’s grasp on the gavel. In a 286-134 vote that came down to the wire, Democrats rallied to provide […]

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“Quit Sending Them”: House GOPer Trashes His Republican Colleagues

The former president has until Monday to pay off the half-billion-dollar disgorgement—and if he doesn’t, James can begin taking steps to seize his assets to cover the debt, including 40 Wall Street and Trump Tower. But Trump is juggling more than the fine deadline. Paying out of pocket could potentially put a major Wall Street […]

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House GOPer Trashes Republican Colleagues in Unhinged Outburst

The former president has until Monday to pay off the half-billion-dollar disgorgement—and if he doesn’t, James can begin taking steps to seize his assets to cover the debt, including 40 Wall Street and Trump Tower. But Trump is juggling more than the fine deadline. Paying out of pocket could potentially put a major Wall Street […]

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Ken Buck Leaves House Republicans With an Unforgettable Parting Gift

“I think everything is done intentionally. I do not doubt that the witch hunt that the election interference goal is what was ringing steady and loudly and true throughout all these trials, frankly. And we’re seeing it. It’s the demise of our country, not the demise of Trump,” she added. FOX NEWS: Is there any […]

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Congress Races to Pass $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill Before Shutdown Deadline

Congressional leaders toiled on Friday to put down a conservative revolt and pass a bipartisan $1.2 trillion spending bill needed to fund the government through the fall, racing to push the measure through before a midnight deadline to avert a partial shutdown. House Republican leaders planned a midmorning vote on the legislation, which would fund […]

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Shutdown Time? Freedom Caucus Rips Mike Johnson for Spending Bill

“I think everything is done intentionally. I do not doubt that the witch hunt that the election interference goal is what was ringing steady and loudly and true throughout all these trials, frankly. And we’re seeing it. It’s the demise of our country, not the demise of Trump,” she added. FOX NEWS: Is there any […]

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Mike Johnson Says He Will Invite Netanyahu to Address Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he planned to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to address a joint session of Congress, moving to welcome a leader who has become a flashpoint for partisan disagreement in American politics over the war in Gaza. Mr. Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, brought up the invitation one […]

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Republicans Say They Plan to Raise the Retirement Age. Believe Them.

“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” wrote attorneys Alina Habba, Clifford Robert, Christopher Kise, and John Sauer. Trump issued his own venom Monday night in a string of posts that his former fixer, Michael Cohen, interpreted as […]

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House Republicans Resurrect Plan to Gut Social Security and Medicare

“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” wrote attorneys Alina Habba, Clifford Robert, Christopher Kise, and John Sauer. Trump issued his own venom Monday night in a string of posts that his former fixer, Michael Cohen, interpreted as […]

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House Republican Admits GOP’s Biden Impeachment Crusade Is Dead

“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” wrote attorneys Alina Habba, Clifford Robert, Christopher Kise, and John Sauer. Trump issued his own venom Monday night in a string of posts that his former fixer, Michael Cohen, interpreted as […]

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House Republicans Proudly Declare Embryo Rights Are a 2025 Priority

“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” wrote attorneys Alina Habba, Clifford Robert, Christopher Kise, and John Sauer. Trump issued his own venom Monday night in a string of posts that his former fixer, Michael Cohen, interpreted as […]

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House Republicans Proudly Announce They Want to Gut IVF Nationwide

“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” wrote attorneys Alina Habba, Clifford Robert, Christopher Kise, and John Sauer. Trump issued his own venom Monday night in a string of posts that his former fixer, Michael Cohen, interpreted as […]

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House Republicans Proudly Endorse National Abortion Ban, Limits to IVF

“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” wrote attorneys Alina Habba, Clifford Robert, Christopher Kise, and John Sauer. Trump issued his own venom Monday night in a string of posts that his former fixer, Michael Cohen, interpreted as […]

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Leaders Release $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill as Congress Races to Avert Shutdown

Top congressional negotiators in the early hours of Thursday unveiled the $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September, though it remained unclear whether Congress would be able to complete action on it in time to avert a brief partial government shutdown over the weekend. Lawmakers are racing to pass the legislation before […]

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Racing to Avoid a Shutdown, Lawmakers Weigh Skirting Their Own Rules

On Capitol Hill, the only rules that really matter are the ones that a majority of lawmakers are willing to enforce. So as Congress rushes to complete a $1.2 trillion spending package that is all but certain to become law in the next few days, lawmakers are weighing several shortcuts and tricks to avoid a […]

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Even Fox News Is Tired of Republicans’ Bogus Biden Impeachment

“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” wrote attorneys Alina Habba, Clifford Robert, Christopher Kise and John Sauer. Trump issued his own venom Monday night in a string of posts that his former fixer, Michael Cohen, interpreted as […]

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Watch Jamie Raskin Torch Biden Impeachment Effort in Just Two Minutes

More importantly, the indictment does not say that Trump was acting based on information that the election was fraudulent. The indictment alleges that Trump knew he had lost but still insisted that fraudulent ballots had been cast and that electronic voting machines were switching votes to Democratic. “These claims were false, and the Defendant knew […]

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