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'Guess what? Trump can't primary all of us': GOP lawmakers threaten revolt over bullying
1 day, 20 hours ago

'Guess what? Trump can't primary all of us': GOP lawmakers threaten revolt over bullying

Raw Story  

According to multiple journalists appearing on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, there is a growing belief that Donald Trump won't be getting everything his heart desires from GOP lawmakers when he is sworn in on January 20. Speaking with host Alex Witt, Melanie Zanona of Punchbowl News claimed that the sheer number of Republican House members who balked at the version …

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Far-right lawmaker kneecapped by Trump gives final parting shot on his way out the door
3 days, 16 hours ago

Far-right lawmaker kneecapped by Trump gives final parting shot on his way out the door

Raw Story  

A far-right lawmaker whose tenure in Congress ended following a public feud with President-elect Donald Trump gave one last parting shot at the incoming president as he headed out the door. But Good has one option available to get back at Trump on his way out: vote against the new continuing resolution to keep the government open. Already some other …

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'He's not living in reality': Fox News reports GOP lawmakers lashing out at Trump and Musk
3 days, 21 hours ago

'He's not living in reality': Fox News reports GOP lawmakers lashing out at Trump and Musk

Raw Story  

X owner Elon Musk earlier this week killed a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government open, and even many Republicans are reportedly not happy about it. Writing on X, Fox News reporter Liz Elkind reveals that there is "a LOT of frustration at Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy from rank-and-file House Rs this morning" after the two men publicly …

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GOP mulls killing stopgap funding bill after Musk sends 'shockwaves' through Capitol
4 days, 17 hours ago

GOP mulls killing stopgap funding bill after Musk sends 'shockwaves' through Capitol

Raw Story  

Lawmakers are considering killing a stopgap bill that would fund the federal government through mid-March — and avert a holiday shutdown — after an Elon Musk X post sent "shockwaves" through Capitol Hill. Chad Pergram, senior congressional correspondent for Fox News, reported on air that lawmakers may try to "pull this interim spending bill off the floor." "Here's what happened …

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North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers
1 week, 4 days ago

North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor’s veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor and other other Democratic statewide winners in the Nov. 5 elections. Many provisions within the 132-page law seek to diminish powers afforded to Gov.-elect Josh Stein, incoming attorney general Jeff Jackson, the next Democratic lieutenant governor …

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'Numbers are about the same' for Hegseth as multiple GOP lawmakers balk: MSNBC analyst
1 week, 5 days ago

'Numbers are about the same' for Hegseth as multiple GOP lawmakers balk: MSNBC analyst

Raw Story  

As Fox personality Pete Hegseth continues to roam the halls of Congress attempting to sell Republican party lawmakers on his nomination to be Donald Trump's secretary of defense, MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire claimed there is still a contingent of GOP lawmakers who are balking. On Wednesday morning, the "Morning Joe" co-host stated that what he is hearing from Capitol Hill is …

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Trump, GOP lawmakers lambast Biden for pardoning son Hunter, call him 'most corrupt president'
3 weeks ago

Trump, GOP lawmakers lambast Biden for pardoning son Hunter, call him 'most corrupt president'

Firstpost  

President-elect Donald Trump and several Republican lawmakers slammed US President Joe Biden for pardoning his son Hunter Biden from federal and criminal charges. While Trump called it an ‘abuse’ of the American justice system, GOP politicians referred to Biden as ‘most corrupt’ president GOP lawmakers slammed US President Joe Biden shortly after he pardoned his son Hunter Biden. Biden tried …

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A world without seed oils and pesticides? The food industry braces for RFK Jr. era.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A world without seed oils and pesticides? The food industry braces for RFK Jr. era.

Politico  

As one food industry lobbyist put it, Kennedy has “taken on a whole life of his own in the last few weeks.” Over the weekend, Trump told podcaster Joe Rogan he was 100 percent committed to including Kennedy in his administration, with a focus on health. “And then also the USDA,” Kennedy continued, “which, you know, is key to making …

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Republican Lawmakers Demand Investigation into McKinsey's Consulting in China
2 months ago

Republican Lawmakers Demand Investigation into McKinsey's Consulting in China

Associated Press  

Republican lawmakers are demanding an investigation into the U.S. consulting firm McKinsey over its work with the Chinese government and state-owned enterprises. The lawmakers accuse McKinsey of misrepresenting its relationship with the Chinese government and of failing to disclose its work with the Chinese government while acquiring U.S. defense contracts.

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Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Election officials in Memphis decided Tuesday to leave three gun control questions off the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding. The continued push to put the gun control questions before Memphis voters prompted not only the state’s top Republican lawmakers to threaten to withhold funding, …

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Trump continues critiques of Walz’s military record with letter by 50 GOP lawmakers
4 months ago

Trump continues critiques of Walz’s military record with letter by 50 GOP lawmakers

LA Times  

Former President Trump and his allies are continuing their attacks on Minnesota Gov. The Trump campaign Wednesday released a letter signed by 50 Republican lawmakers who are military veterans that criticizes vice presidential candidate Tim Walz for what they called “egregious misrepresentations” of his time in uniform. “To be blunt, when you falsely claim military service that did not happen …

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Two controversial Republicans are named to House Intelligence committee angering Capitol Hill
6 months ago

Two controversial Republicans are named to House Intelligence committee angering Capitol Hill

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now, Democratic and Republican lawmakers are bracing for the worst after House Speaker Mike …

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'Scrambled brain' Trump served notice that Taylor Swift will never ever endorse him
6 months, 1 week ago

'Scrambled brain' Trump served notice that Taylor Swift will never ever endorse him

Raw Story  

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill rained ridicule down on Donald Trump on Friday morning while reacting to a report that the former president spent time with GOP lawmakers on Thursday obsessing over pop star Taylor Swift. RELATED: GOP lawmakers compared to 'giddy' Taylor Swift fans after 'painful' Trump meeting Speaking with the hosts, she laughed as she said, "Donald Trump got …

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Trump met with GOP lawmakers in Washington to rally support, push for unity
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump met with GOP lawmakers in Washington to rally support, push for unity

NPR  

Trump met with GOP lawmakers in Washington to rally support, push for unity toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump held two separate meetings Thursday with GOP lawmakers in Washington. “President Trump brought an extraordinary amount of energy, and excitement and enthusiasm this morning,” Johnson said while flanked by other House leaders after their more than hour-long meeting. …

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'Republican civil war': Details surface of GOP lawmaker's massive retaliation campaign
7 months ago

'Republican civil war': Details surface of GOP lawmaker's massive retaliation campaign

Raw Story  

The Texas Republican Party is in the middle of a purge of its own membership, at the direction of Gov. The Texas Republican governor, after a group of state legislators defied him over private school voucher funding, is mounting a campaign of retaliation that sets a new political precedent, Politico reported Wednesday. " Politico reports this turmoil is taking place …

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Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor’s role in filling US Senate vacancies
8 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor’s role in filling US Senate vacancies

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Friday removed the Democratic governor from any role filling future U.S. Senate vacancies — a move supporters said was unrelated to recent scrutiny about the health of the state’s senior senator, Republican leader Mitch McConnell. “The people should decide who a United States senator is by election always,” House Majority Floor Leader …

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They don’t define DEI, but Kansas lawmakers are attacking it like GOP colleagues elsewhere
9 months ago

They don’t define DEI, but Kansas lawmakers are attacking it like GOP colleagues elsewhere

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican lawmakers in Kansas have joined their GOP counterparts in other states in trying to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on university campuses, but the proposals they’ve advanced are written to avoid having to agree on how to define DEI. While the bill includes those words, it also says universities cannot require a statement about “any …

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Hunter Biden in defiant deposition blasts GOP, insists he did not involve his father in business
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunter Biden in defiant deposition blasts GOP, insists he did not involve his father in business

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden was defiant Wednesday in a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill, blasting a Republican impeachment inquiry into his father and the family’s business affairs as a “house of cards” built on “lies” as he faced a battery of probing questions from lawmakers. “For more than a year, your Committees have hunted me in your partisan political pursuit …

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James Biden tells GOP lawmakers that Joe Biden had no involvement in the family’s business dealings
10 months ago

James Biden tells GOP lawmakers that Joe Biden had no involvement in the family’s business dealings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden “never had any involvement” in the business dealings of other members of his family, his brother James Biden testified Wednesday when he appeared for a voluntary private interview on Capitol Hill as part of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry. Joe Biden has never had any involvement or any direct or indirect financial interest in those activities,” …

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North Dakota lawmaker’s district GOP echoes call on him to resign after slurs to police in DUI stop
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Dakota lawmaker’s district GOP echoes call on him to resign after slurs to police in DUI stop

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — Local Republican Party leaders of a North Dakota lawmaker’s own district joined calls on Friday for him to step down after his vulgar comments to police earlier this month during his traffic stop and arrest on a charge of drunken driving. In a Facebook statement, the North Dakota District 23 GOP Executive Committee said it has “lost …

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House Republicans look to pass two-step package to avoid partial government shutdown
1 year, 1 month ago

House Republicans look to pass two-step package to avoid partial government shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2. “This two-step continuing resolution is a necessary bill to place House Republicans in the best position to fight for conservative victories,” Johnson said …

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In Hearing On School Shooting, Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Orders Removal Of Public
1 year, 4 months ago

In Hearing On School Shooting, Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Orders Removal Of Public

Huff Post  

Tennessee Special Session via Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Families close to a Nashville fatal school shooting broke down in tears Tuesday after a Tennessee Republican leader ordered state troopers to remove them and others from a legislative hearing room while they waited to testify in favor of gun control measures. “I was supposed to speak, I was supposed to …

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Texas GOP accused of 'coordinated effort to force state-sponsored religion into our public schools'
1 year, 6 months ago

Texas GOP accused of 'coordinated effort to force state-sponsored religion into our public schools'

Raw Story  

The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature has passed a bill to allow public schools to replace professional counselors with uncertified religious chaplains. "Whether trying to place the Ten Commandments in every classroom or replacing school counselors with unlicensed chaplains, certain Texas lawmakers have launched a coordinated effort to force state- "We cannot overlook their attempts to push legislation that would sanction religious …

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Kansas governor vetoes part of school funding bill, setting up likely legal battle with GOP
1 year, 7 months ago

Kansas governor vetoes part of school funding bill, setting up likely legal battle with GOP

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Thursday vetoed parts of the Republican-backed $6 billion funding plan for the state’s K-12 schools, setting up a likely legal battle that will test her office’s powers. Education groups had pushed Kelly to veto the bill even though it would increase the state’s total aid to districts by about 4% for the next …

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