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Experts stunned by report of GOP rep allegedly found in dementia facility
22 hours, 52 minutes ago

Experts stunned by report of GOP rep allegedly found in dementia facility

Raw Story  

Rep. Kay Granger had been "missing" for several months, before The Dallas Express staff writer Carlos Turcios reported Friday that the newspaper allegedly discovered the Republican lawmaker's whereabouts. Turcios reported, "According to Ms. Granger’s roll call vote page, Grangers last vote was on July 24th, 2024," and when the newspaper tried contacting the Lone Star state lawmakers' Texas and DC …

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'Bent to the will' of Elon Musk: Not all House lawmakers happy with spending bill
2 days, 14 hours ago

'Bent to the will' of Elon Musk: Not all House lawmakers happy with spending bill

Raw Story  

After a whirlwind of chaos this week that saw tech billionaire Elon Musk threaten Republicans into blocking a bipartisan funding deal to keep the government open, and the GOP failing to pass a stripped-down partisan version after dozens of their own members defected, the House finally passed a funding bill on Friday evening. The finished bill — which now heads …

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Nancy Mace accused of going 'full AOC' as fight with top MAGA influencer goes off rails
2 days, 21 hours ago

Nancy Mace accused of going 'full AOC' as fight with top MAGA influencer goes off rails

Raw Story  

Rep. Nancy Mace has gotten into a feud with a supposed political ally -- again. This time, Mace has gotten into a spat with conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec, who made waves earlier this year by writing a book that labeled progressives as "unhuman." The trouble started when Posobiec accused Mace of disloyalty to the MAGA movement because she voted to …

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‘Sick’: Dems slam Johnson’s refusal to negotiate as government hurls toward shutdown
2 days, 22 hours ago

‘Sick’: Dems slam Johnson’s refusal to negotiate as government hurls toward shutdown

Raw Story  

Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson reportedly plans to bring a third spending bill to the House floor for a vote on Friday morning, just hours before an increasingly likely federal government shutdown at midnight. RELATED: ‘Hell No!’: Democrats ‘Unified’ Against Reworked Funding Bill More Favorable to Trump Thursday evening, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans were warned they needed …

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'Stop texting me': Ex-Nancy Mace adviser goes off on 'pitiful embarrassment' lawmaker
2 days, 23 hours ago

'Stop texting me': Ex-Nancy Mace adviser goes off on 'pitiful embarrassment' lawmaker

Raw Story  

The CEO of a political consultancy firm in South Carolina took to X on Friday morning to complain that he is being inundated with questions about controversial Rep. Nancy Mace and explained that he "fired" her as a client months ago. Mace, who has been accused by former staffers of living to be invited to cable TV shows, with some …

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Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition
3 days, 3 hours ago

Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition

Raw Story  

"Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump invited a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Chip Roy on Thursday for …

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'Absolutely sickened': Chip Roy scolds Republicans in fiery House floor speech
3 days, 14 hours ago

'Absolutely sickened': Chip Roy scolds Republicans in fiery House floor speech

Raw Story  

Rep. Chip Roy went after his GOP colleagues in the House while delivering heated remarks on Thursday targeting the now-failed Donald Trump-backed spending bill as the federal government faces a looming government shutdown. Roy didn’t shy away from admonishing his own party in his floor speech that exposed party rifts weeks before Trump returned to the White House with a …

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'I'm not done talking!' Far-right GOP rep heckled as she blames Dems for shutdown threat
3 days, 14 hours ago

'I'm not done talking!' Far-right GOP rep heckled as she blames Dems for shutdown threat

Raw Story  

House Republicans are scrambling to prevent a government shutdown after tech billionaire Elon Musk forced them to scrap a bipartisan continuing resolution with primary challenge threats, and the GOP hastily cobbled together a partisan package to replace it, only to have key Republican members defect anyway. But far-right Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tried to argue in a Thursday evening speech …

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'Don't think that's a realistic idea': GOP lawmaker pours cold water on Speaker Elon Musk
3 days, 16 hours ago

'Don't think that's a realistic idea': GOP lawmaker pours cold water on Speaker Elon Musk

Raw Story  

An Arkansas Republican poured cold water on any notions of a possible House Speaker Elon Musk. With chaos erupting in the House this week over a spending agreement that had to be renegotiated after interference by tech billionaire and Trump confidante Musk, Speaker Mike Johnson faces real jeopardy. But Rep. Steve Womack, the former chair of the powerful House Budget …

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'President Musk' trends after Trump's top oligarch torpedoes federal spending deal
3 days, 20 hours ago

'President Musk' trends after Trump's top oligarch torpedoes federal spending deal

Raw Story  

Congress is careening toward a government shutdown after U.S. President-elect Trump, egged on by billionaire Elon Musk—who helped bankroll Trump's reelection campaign and is slated to help oversee cuts to government spending and regulation in the new administration—torpedoed a federal spending bill that would have kept the government open for the next few months. These sorts of remarks continued Thursday, …

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'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report
4 days, 13 hours ago

'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report

Raw Story  

A Democratic insider who previously served as the January 6 Committee spokesperson fought back against a “cherry-picked” report by House Republicans that attempted to discredit the committee’s investigation – and targeted former Rep. Liz Cheney for retribution. Tim Mulvey, a former Democratic communications director, said singling out Cheney – and the GOP's threats to prosecute perceived political enemies – offer …

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Democrats dodge a debt ceiling deal
4 days, 14 hours ago

Democrats dodge a debt ceiling deal

Politico  

“Let’s get rid of the debt limit. As much as Democrats would love to disarm this particular legislative time bomb, they’re not in any mood to negotiate with Republicans after Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk sabotaged the prior deal to keep the government open and provide billions in disaster and farm relief. Rep. Brad Schneider, the incoming chair of …

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Biden keeps quiet as Washington spirals into shutdown chaos
4 days, 14 hours ago

Biden keeps quiet as Washington spirals into shutdown chaos

Politico  

“I haven’t gotten any message from President Biden, or heard of anything that he’s saying,” said Rep. Mark Takano. Biden had not spoken with Speaker Mike Johnson, and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries declined to say whether he’d connected personally with the president in the last 24 hours — allowing only that he’d been in “close contact with the administration.” …

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"I'm gonna just sit back and sip my tea": Democrats won't save Johnson's speakership
4 days, 14 hours ago

"I'm gonna just sit back and sip my tea": Democrats won't save Johnson's speakership

Salon  

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled that Democrats would not step in to save Speaker Mike Johnson from a potential ouster attempt, paving the way for a tumultuous fight for the gavel. Asked on Thursday if his caucus would consider voting for Johnson’s upcoming speakership bid if he worked to prevent an impending government shutdown, Jeffries answered “no.” Come January, …

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'Lump of coal': Republicans pen Christmas-themed attacks to decry funding bill
5 days, 11 hours ago

'Lump of coal': Republicans pen Christmas-themed attacks to decry funding bill

Raw Story  

Congressional Republicans took to social media to slam a short-term funding bill out Tuesday that would prevent a federal government shutdown just as the holidays roll around. “The Christmas CR lump of coal comes with a warning,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told her social media followers of the continuing resolution. “Beware the Ides of March.” Another Republican blasted the funding …

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Johnson’s spending nightmare points to grueling GOP problems next year
5 days, 14 hours ago

Johnson’s spending nightmare points to grueling GOP problems next year

Politico  

In theory, most Republicans support the latter idea, but looking for trillions of dollars in savings could drastically slow down an agenda that the GOP hoped to accomplish in the first 100 days of Trump’s administration. Other Republicans, including some who previously said they would support him, now won’t commit to backing him, despite Trump endorsing Johnson just over a …

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No proof 'foreign actors' — or 'little green men' — responsible for NJ drones: Lawmakers
5 days, 15 hours ago

No proof 'foreign actors' — or 'little green men' — responsible for NJ drones: Lawmakers

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — A top member of the House Intelligence Committee shared new insight Tuesday on drone activity flying above New Jersey. Ranking Member Jim Himes told Raw Story on Tuesday they are "not US government drones." A statement from National Security Counsel spokesperson John Kirby on Monday said, "Having closely looked at the tips and collated them as best we …

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'Total dumpster fire': Republicans rage at Mike Johnson over new government funding chaos
5 days, 22 hours ago

'Total dumpster fire': Republicans rage at Mike Johnson over new government funding chaos

Raw Story  

House Republicans lashed out at Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting about a stopgap government funding bill. "It's a total dumpster fire," Rep. Eric Burlison told reporters. Burlison noted that Johnson was prepared to add a billion dollars to the budget even as Republicans were celebrating the creation of President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, chaired …

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'Backroom sabotage': Nancy Pelosi accused of hijacking AOC over festering feud
6 days ago

'Backroom sabotage': Nancy Pelosi accused of hijacking AOC over festering feud

Raw Story  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing likely defeat in her candidacy to lead the Democratic minority on the House Oversight Committee, after previously building momentum for the role — because Rep. Nancy Pelosi has been working behind the scenes to thwart it. This "backroom sabotage" is not a healthy development for Democrats, wrote Alexander Sammon for Slate — and it's a …

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Key Group Looks Past AOC In Democrats' Highest-Profile Fight For House Panel Spots
6 days, 12 hours ago

Key Group Looks Past AOC In Democrats' Highest-Profile Fight For House Panel Spots

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING An important party panel picked Rep. Gerry Connolly over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday to lead fellow Democrats on the House Oversight Committee when the next Congress takes over in January. The other race, for the top Democratic spot on the Natural Resources Committee, also has a generational aspect, as the current ranking member, 76-year-old Rep. Raul …

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AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report
6 days, 14 hours ago

AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report

Raw Story  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced a potentially fatal setback in her bid to be ranking member on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Monday, Axios reported. According to the report, the Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee "voted to recommend Rep. Gerry Connolly as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, several sources familiar with the vote told Axios. "Rep. Angie Craig, …

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Democrats reject AOC bid for oversight position, choose 74-year-old with cancer instead
6 days, 14 hours ago

Democrats reject AOC bid for oversight position, choose 74-year-old with cancer instead

Salon  

Democrats, voting Tuesday on who should serve as their top member on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, overwhelmingly backed Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., a 74-year-old with cancer, dealing a blow to the party's progressive wing and hopes that a younger generation would take over such leadership positions. By a margin of 131 to 84, House Democrats voted for Connolly …

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Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for House Oversight post, rebuffing Ocasio-Cortez bid
6 days, 14 hours ago

Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for House Oversight post, rebuffing Ocasio-Cortez bid

LA Times  

Rep. Gerry Connolly, shown in 2020, was chosen by fellow Democrats to be the ranking minority member of the House Oversight Committee in the next Congress, turning aside a bid by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for generational …

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'Complicated' appointment threatens to create new enemies in GOP for Mike Johnson: report
1 week ago

'Complicated' appointment threatens to create new enemies in GOP for Mike Johnson: report

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson has a new issue on his hands for the next Congress, according to a report Monday — who to put in charge of the House Rules Committee. The most likely choice at the moment appears to be Rep. Virginia Foxx, "the outgoing chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and a senior member …

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