U.S. Politics in Real TimeCheney recirculates Stefanik Jan. 6 statement after she reportedly deletes it
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McCarthy: Freedom Caucus has ‘stopped Republicans from being able to govern’
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McCarthy: Freedom Caucus has ‘stopped Republicans from being able to govern’
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) accused the House Freedom Caucus of preventing the Republican majority from governing. Speaking to Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo Monday morning, McCarthy the ousted former Speaker who resigned from Congress at the end of December, said questions about why Republicans opted to “kick the can down the road” and avert a government…
Cheney says Stefanik calling Jan. 6 prisoners hostages a ‘disgrace’
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Cheney says Stefanik calling Jan. 6 prisoners hostages a ‘disgrace’
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) dug into Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)’s labelling of Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol prisoners as “hostages,” calling the New York Republican’s word usage a “disgrace” and “outrageous.” Stefanik earlier on Sunday told NBC News’s “Meet the Press” she has “concerns about the treatment of January 6th hostages.” The remark was reminiscent…
Cheney: Johnson was ‘a collaborator’ in Trump’s effort to remain in power
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Cheney: Johnson was ‘a collaborator’ in Trump’s effort to remain in power
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) claims that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was “a collaborator” in former President Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election. “If you look at what Donald Trump is trying to do, he can’t do it by himself. He has to have collaborators,” Cheney said in an interview on…
Hunter Biden’s public hearing request creates GOP divisions
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Hunter Biden’s public hearing request creates GOP divisions
Hunter Biden’s offer to testify publicly in an open hearing, but not in a closed-door deposition as House Republicans demanded in their subpoena, is exposing some cracks in the GOP’s strategy. House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) swiftly blasted the request — contradicting earlier comments saying they would “drop everything” if the president’s son wanted…
Jeffries calls Mike Johnson an ‘extreme right-wing ideologue’
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Jeffries calls Mike Johnson an ‘extreme right-wing ideologue’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday criticized Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La), the latest GOP nominee for Speaker, as appearing to be an “extreme right-wing ideologue” based on his legislative track record. “I don’t know Mike Johnson well. Based on his track record, he appears to be an extreme right-wing ideologue,” Jeffries said in…
House Republican tells reporter to ‘shut up’ for asking Johnson about overturning 2020 election
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House Republican tells reporter to ‘shut up’ for asking Johnson about overturning 2020 election
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) was among a group of Republican lawmakers who shouted at a reporter who asked Vice Conference Chair and Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-La.) about his involvement in attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. ABC News reporter Rachel Scott was attempting to ask Johnson about his stance on…
Ken Buck says he’s had 4 death threats amid Speaker vote
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Ken Buck says he’s had four death threats amid Speaker vote
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) is the latest member of Congress to report receiving death threats related to the House GOP’s internal conflict over selecting the next Speaker. In an NBC interview Thursday, Buck said his office has received four death threats over his refusal to support Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) effort to become Speaker. In…
McCarthy scolds Gaetz in GOP meeting: ‘Sit your ass down’
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McCarthy scolds Gaetz in GOP meeting: ‘Sit your ass down’
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) scolded Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) during a closed-door GOP conference meeting on Thursday, telling the Florida Republican to sit down when he tried to interrupt McCarthy’s remarks. The interaction came as House Republicans met for almost four hours to consider possible paths forward as the conference struggles to coalesce around…
Swalwell: Shutdown inevitable because McCarthy ‘lives in fear’ of losing his job
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Swalwell: Shutdown inevitable because McCarthy ‘lives in fear’ of losing his job
Rep Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) took shots at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday, saying he is leading the country toward a looming government shutdown because he refuses to negotiate with Democrats. GOP infighting has dominated spending talks, as a group of hard-line conservatives fight the speaker — demanding deeper budget cuts than those proposed…