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10 key figures who will — and won’t — be at CPAC
Newsbreak 3 weeks ago in Around The World, Campaign, CPAC, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell, Nikki Haley, Rick Scott, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott 0 Presidential hopefuls and Republican firebrands aren’t the only names generating buzz ahead of this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Perhaps just as notable are those who are skipping the event altogether. While GOP presidential candidates former President Trump and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley will be attending the four-day event, others are noticeably missing from the announced speaker lineup, including Florida Gov….
Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense
Newsbreak 1 month ago in Around The World, China, China spy balloon, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, News, Rand Paul, Senate, Tom Cotton 0 A rising variety of Senate Republicans are saying that President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) ought to take defense spending cuts off the desk in their negotiation over the debt ceiling. The Republicans are digging in their heels after receiving a labeled briefing on a Chinese spy balloon that floated over delicate navy installations. “The entire civilized world should recognize that communist China…
Biden played the State of the Union completely, but the raucous GOP proved he’s dealing with a whole new kind...
A composite picture of President Joe Biden and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, booing the president throughout the State of the Union. Susan Walsh/AP; Win McNamee/Getty Images Tuesday’s State of the Union handle was an at instances raucous affair. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shouted down Joe Biden, together with calling the president a liar. Biden also appeared to get pleasure from the verbal…
Five ways a federal debt default could hurt Americans
Newsbreak 1 month ago in Around The World, Debt Ceiling, debt ceiling showdown, Finance, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Recession 0 Americans are getting a crash course on the country’s borrowing restrict, as a high-stakes standoff on Capitol Hill dominates nationwide consideration. Last month, the Treasury Department announced it’s implementing “extraordinary measures” to keep the nation from defaulting on its debt, after it hit the roughly $31.4 trillion restrict set by Congress more than a year in the past. The Treasury said the measures are anticipated…
House GOP struggles over budget concepts
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Around The World, Budget, budget deficit, Debt Ceiling, Finance, House, Kevin McCarthy, Medicare, News, Policy, Social Security, Tom Cole 0 House Republicans are struggling to unify because the celebration tries to hash out a cost-cutting budget technique, creating complications for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as he launches high-stakes talks with President Biden over elevating the debt restrict. Republicans charged into the year newly energized with their House majority, and all factions of the convention say they need to take concrete steps to rein in federal…
Gaetz undecided on blocking Omar from Foreign Affairs panel
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Adam Schiff, Around The World, Eric Swalwell, House, Ilhan Omar, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, News 0 Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said he’s undecided on whether or not he’ll vote to dam Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from sitting on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressing concern about censorship of opposing views. “The reason I think a lot of Republicans want to kick Ilhan Omar off of the Foreign Affairs Committee is because they don’t like what she has to say,” Gaetz said on Newsmax…
McCarthy: ‘We won’t touch Medicare or Social Security’
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Thursday that House Republicans won’t goal Medicare or Social Security in their negotiations over the debt ceiling. “We won’t touch Medicare or Social Security,” he told Donald Trump Jr. in an interview in the Speaker’s workplace for Trump’s “Triggered” podcast. The comment comes as some House Republicans have been eyeing entitlement applications as a possible goal for trimming down…
Elon Musk had a surprise meeting with Republican and Democratic House leaders to discuss ensuring Twitter is ‘truthful to both...
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Around The World, Capitol Hill, Elon Musk, Hakeem Jeffries, Kevin McCarthy, Lobbying, News, Politics, Tech Insider, Twitter 0 Elon Musk said he met with both House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R). Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images and Samuel Corum/Getty Images Elon Musk said he met with House leaders of both events to guarantee equity on Twitter. The meeting was reportedly unplanned, and was “mostly just an introduction.” The conferences come simply because the House is…
Jan. 6 panel eyeing Dec. 21 to release final report, chairman says
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Adam Schiff, Around The World, Bennie Thompson, House, Jamie Raskin, Kevin McCarthy, Liz Cheney, National Security, News, Policy, Zoe Lofgren 0 The House choose committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol is planning to release its final report on Dec. 21, panel Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) informed reporters on Wednesday. Thompson stated the release of the report shall be accompanied by a (*21*) however the particulars are nonetheless up within the air. “There’ll be some form of public presentation, we haven’t decided exactly…
Schiff says McCarthy will ‘misrepresent his document’ and oust him from his committee position thanks to the ‘QAnon caucus’
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Adam Schiff, Around The World, Eric Swalwell, Kevin McCarthy, Marjorie Taylor Greene, News, Politics, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Matt Gaetz, Rep. Paul Gosar 0 US Representative Adam Schiff seems on throughout the sixth listening to by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January sixth Attack on the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP through Getty Images Rep. Adam Schiff accused House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of following the “QAnon caucus.” McCarthy, nominated for Speaker, pledged to take away Schiff from the House Intelligence…
Sunday shows preview: GOP prepares to take over House; Colorado Springs shooting reignites calls for gun control
The GOP’s imminent takeover of the House and renewed calls for gun control within the wake of the Colorado Springs shooting are seemingly to dominate this week’s Sunday shows circuit. The Republican Party is ready to take over the House subsequent yr after securing a slim majority within the midterm elections earlier this month. Two midterm races stay uncalled by the Associated Press, as of…
Marjorie Taylor Greene will be the real Speaker behind the scenes even if Kevin McCarthy gets the job: Former GOP...
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, insider news, Joe Walsh, Kevin McCarthy, Marjorie Taylor Greene, News, Politics 0 House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post through Getty Images Former GOP congressman Joe Walsh mentioned Rep. Kevin McCarthy will simply be Speaker in title. He mentioned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will be the one in management, even if McCarthy wins the put up. McCarthy has to pander to Greene and her allies to get sufficient…
Adam Schiff slams Kevin McCarthy after he promises to remove 3 prominent Dems from their committees: ‘He will do whatever...
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Adam Schiff, Around The World, GOP, House, House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, News, Politics, Trump 0 Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) delivers remarks throughout a listening to by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January sixth Attack on the U.S. Capitol within the Cannon House Office Building on October 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is in search of to change into House Speaker subsequent yr. He’s promised to remove Rep. Adam Schiff and…
Pence says he was ‘shocked’ that Republicans didn’t win more seats in the midterm elections
Newsbreak 4 months ago in 2022 elections, Around The World, House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Pence, Politics, Republican Party, Senate 0 Former Vice President Mike Pence, left, stumps for Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia at a marketing campaign rally in Cumming, Ga., on November 1, 2022. AP Photo/John Bazemore Mike Pence stated he was “surprised” that Republicans didn’t win more seats in the 2022 midterms. While on the CBS program “Face the Nation,” Pence stated residents need the GOP to concentrate on the future. Pence, who…
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says House Republicans will have a ‘completely nonfunctional majority’ in 2023 and McCarthy as speaker will...
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks as the House choose committee investigating the January 6 assault on the US Capitol holds a listening to in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2022. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Rep. Adam Kinzinger stated House Republicans will have a “totally nonfunctional majority” in 2023. On Charlie Sykes’ Bulwark podcast, Kinzinger added that McCarthy will wrestle with a slim GOP edge. “Kevin…
Senate Democrats laugh off Trump’s endorsement of banning congressional stock buying and selling. But there’s still no consensus on passing...
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Conflicted Congress, Dick Durbin, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley, Kevin McCarthy, Markets, News, Politics, stock trading ban, Stocks 0 Former US President Donald Trump pronounces that he’ll as soon as once more run for president in the 2024 election throughout an occasion at his Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Senate Democrats have been wrestling with a proposed congressional stock buying and selling ban. Donald Trump endorsed banning congressional stock buying and selling in his 2024 marketing campaign…
Republicans in disarray as McConnell sees his leadership role challenged, McCarthy scrounges for votes to become speaker, and Trump stakes...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, proper, and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Republicans final week faltered in producing the crimson wave election that they had sought for over a 12 months. McConnell then confronted a leadership problem, whereas McCarthy is wanting for votes to lead the House. Trump introduced a 3rd presidential run on Tuesday, creating an unsure future…
Several lawmakers have asked Nancy Pelosi to continue leading the House Democratic caucus, pointing to her ability to maintain self-discipline:...
Newsbreak 4 months ago in 2022 elections, Around The World, DDHQ, Democratic Party, GOP, House Democrats, House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi, Politics 0 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California speaks throughout a panel at the COP27 United Nations Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on November 11, 2022. AP Photo/Peter Dejong Several lawmakers have approached Pelosi about staying on as House Democratic chief, per CNN. In a closely-divided House, some Democrats need to see Pelosi stay in her management position. Pelosi has been extensively lauded for shepherding consequential…
Matt Gaetz mocked GOP leadership over the midterms, dubbing Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Ronna McDaniel a ‘McFailure’
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, insider news, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Mitch McConnell, News, Politics, Ronna McDaniel 0 A file picture of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Matt Gaetz blasted a number of prime GOP leaders as vote counts for the midterms draw to a shut. “McCarthy. McConnell. McDaniel. McFailure,” Gaetz tweeted on Thursday night. The tweet comes after a slew of disappointing outcomes for GOP candidates. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday night tweeted a mocking remark…
Democrats prepare for a chaotic Congress where Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell clash and fail to rein in the Trump...
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Democrats, Elections, Kevin McCarthy, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Midterms, Mitch McConnell, News, Politics, Republicans 0 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy at the US Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by way of Getty Images Democrats anticipate chaos subsequent Congress as they face dropping management of the House and presumably the Senate. They say far-right House members will likely be working the present as Kevin McCarthy struggles to management them….
American Hospital Association’s political committee falls victim to ‘fraudulent exercise’
Andrey Popov by way of iStock/Getty Images The American Hospital Association’s PAC misplaced greater than $12,000. It instructed federal regulators that somebody used faux checks to steal from its account. Theft from political committees has change into an endemic drawback in US politics. The American Hospital Association’s powerhouse political committee just lately wanted emergency monetary care. In a letter to federal regulators, American Hospital Association…
Kevin McCarthy, who Liz Cheney called the ‘leader of the pro-Putin wing’ of the GOP, has developed a reputation for...
Newsbreak 5 months ago in Around The World, Congress, House minority leader, House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, Liz Cheney, News, Politics 0 House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Kevin McCarthy last week suggested limiting aid to Ukraine if the GOP wins the House in November. In response, Liz Cheney called McCarthy the “leader of the pro-Putin wing” of the GOP, saying he’d “sacrifice everything” for his own gain. The House minority leader has developed a reputation among critics for being…