Politics

Chip Roy issues fiery response after Gingrich calls anti-McCarthy bloc ‘blackmailers’

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, pushed back on former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich Wednesday after Gingrich called Roy and…

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N.H. Gov. Sununu targets ‘woke policy’ but criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ culture war tactics

CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu agrees with fellow Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that "we need to push…

2 years ago

Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow announces she will not seek re-election in 2024

Michigan Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow, whose career in the Senate spans more than two decades, has announced she will not…

2 years ago

Sotomayor describes ‘sense of despair’ following Dobbs abortion ruling

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was frank about her feelings after she and her fellow justices ended their last term,…

2 years ago

President Biden’s student debt relief is ‘comfortably within’ law, DOJ argues to SCOTUS

The Department of Justice has begun efforts to defend President Biden's hotly debated effort to erase billions of dollars in…

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McCarthy’s political machine spent millions electing lawmakers now blocking his speaker bid

Rep. Kevin McCarthy's political machine spent millions supporting GOP candidates who won their elections and arrived at Capitol Hill only…

2 years ago

GOP holdout Dan Bishop says he will resign if bid to stop McCarthy fails

After six votes in two days, House Republicans still do not have a consensus candidate for speaker, and 20 GOP…

2 years ago

Elon Musk tweets support for Kevin McCarthy, as speaker vote heads into third day

Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk is backing House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy in his bid to become Speaker of…

2 years ago

House Speaker race: Byron Donalds responds after Cori Bush says his ‘being Black’ makes him ‘a prop’

Rep.-elect Byron Donalds has responded to criticism from fellow Rep.-elect Cori Bush, who said his "being Black" makes him a…

2 years ago

McCarthy, House Freedom Caucus discussing concessions in effort to sway 20 Republican voters

Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and members of the House Freedom Caucus are reportedly discussing additional concessions in efforts to sway…

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