U.S. Senate candidate and Riverton, Utah, Mayor Trent Staggs told Sirius XMâs Breitbart News Saturday that Utah voters are âtiredâ of Sen. Mitt Romneyâs (R-UT) âmisplaced or misguided passion againstâ former President Donald Trump and slammed him as âso out of touchâ with voters. Staggs joined the program following Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew
Exclusive â âSo Out of Touchâ: Utah GOP Senate Candidate Trent Staggs Slams Establishment GOPâs Mitt Romney
August 6, 2023 by
Ohio GOP’s constitutional amendment reform bid clears legislative committees
June 22, 2023 by
A proposal by Republicans in Ohio’s Statehouse that would raise the vote threshold required to amend the state constitution has advanced through both House and Senate committees. The plan coincides with a proposed abortion rights amendment, likely aimed at thwarting any potential it has to pass. While Democrats accuse the Ohio GOP of “legislative whiplash,” […]
The First 2024 Predictions Show GOPâs Path To Retaking The Senate Could Hinge On West Virginia
June 11, 2023 by
The road to a GOP Senate majority begins in West Virginia, according to pollsters and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). The 2024 West Virginia Senate race could decide whether or not the GOP takes back the Senate majority for the first time in four years, and the GOP looks poised to flip the seat
Dem Rep. Goldman: House GOP’s Corruption Allegation Against Biden ‘Complete Garbage’
June 7, 2023 by
Representative Daniel Goldman (D-NY) said Tuesday on MSNBCâs âAll Inâ that House Republicansâ allegations against President Joe Biden are âcomplete garbage.â Anchor Chris Hayes said, âPointing to something and saying, âThereâs something nefarious afootâ is easier than saying what the thing is. In this case, they have gotten a lot of mileage from pointing to this
âNormalizeâ doomsday? Dems lambaste GOPâs latest debt-limit gambit
April 13, 2023 by
âAs a Democrat, I actually look forward to them voting to put foreign investors ahead of American families for payment,â said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.). | Francis Chung/POLITICO House conservatives are pushing their leaders on a politically doomed idea to lessen the blow of a U.S. debt default. The GOP plan â which has no
House GOPâs under-the-radar Hunter Biden problem: DOJ got there first
February 23, 2023 by
Republicans are looking at possible conflicts of interest by the Biden family writ large while the Justice Department homes in on potential crimes by Hunter Biden. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images House Republicans are itching to investigate Hunter Biden. But they have a problem: The feds got there first. Though their probes differ in focus and
âPlaying Politicsâ: DOJ Rejects Some of House GOP’s Requests on Biden Documents
January 31, 2023 by
The Justice Department (DOJ) informed House Judiciary Committee Republicans on Monday that it could not fulfill all of their requests relating to the investigation into President Joe Bidenâs handling of classified documents, citing the departmentâs âlongstanding policyâ about ongoing matters. The department told Judiciary Committee chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)
House GOPâs help-wanted sign: One border funding chief
January 13, 2023 by
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann has made clear to GOP leaders he wants to head either the Energy and Water or the Labor and Health and Human Services panel instead of the homeland security spending panel. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Border funding will be one of House Republicansâ biggest causes next year. Thereâs just one hiccup: Theyâre
Unpacking the House GOP’s new rules: A handy guide to the changes
January 10, 2023 by
The House rules plan that amounted to Speaker Kevin McCarthyâs first legislative victory on Monday night brings much bigger consequences than 55 pages suggest â it will shape the chamberâs operations and what bills can win approval over the next two years. Adoption of the rules package is a routine step in setting up any
Inside the House GOP’s speakership crisis
January 8, 2023 by
Little did he know how much higher the heat had to climb in the House GOP conference before McCarthy could claim the gavel. Roy proved willing to negotiate as the week went on, but other dissenters â like Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) â dug in until the bitter end, setting up
Meet the House GOPâs newly crowned comedy king
January 2, 2023 by
Then Rep.-elect Tim Burchett reacts after drawing his number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 3src, 2src18. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Every class has its clown, and in the House GOP no one has earned that reputation quite like Rep. Tim Burchett. When the Tennessee Republican first met the
The GOPâs same-sex marriage evolution: A slow, choppy tidal shift
December 29, 2022 by
As much as some Republicans hope to counterbalance the chaos of the Trump years and a conservative Supreme Court majorityâs reversal of Roe v. Wade, same-sex marriage still plainly splits the GOP. | Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo Thom Tillis has helped ink plenty of bipartisan deals over the past two years. His advocacy for protecting
House Dems on GOP’s thin majority: Welcome to hell
November 29, 2022 by
âI donât lie awake at night worrying about the bad legislation they are going to pass. Because I donât think theyâre going to pass it,â said Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.). Awaiting the outcome of just one true toss-up race, Republicans will have a majority of either four or five â giving McCarthy the sparest of
Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 266: Woke Warrior Down! Disney Fires Bob Chepak; Guest: Rep. Steve Scalise on GOP’s House Agenda
November 22, 2022 by
Host Alex Marlow begins todayâs podcast with two big topics. First, Disney ousted CEO Bob Chepak and replaced him with former CEO Bob Iger. This is a big victory for the anti-woke. Chepak has been one of the most villainous figures in American media in recent years, as Alex explains. Then, Alex gets into the
GOP’s muted midterms jolt its House leadership rivalries
November 11, 2022 by
Multiple House Republicans are now questioning whether Rep. Tom Emmer, right, has a clear path forward in leadership after their hopes of a red tsunami faded into a likely red ripple. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images The reckoning over House Republicansâ disappointing midterm performance could arrive in the form of a shaken-up race for their No.
McCarthy reaches for the GOPâs brass ring: A unifying agenda
November 8, 2022 by
âFrom the first day I became leader, the whole job was: You got to unite before you can win. Unite the conference. And then, itâs much better to unite in the minority before you get there, so weâve talked about the tough issues,â McCarthy said in an interview. âIt is so youâre prepared on Day
Mace backs McCarthy on GOP’s debt-ceiling strategy
November 5, 2022 by
President Joe Biden on Friday vowed that he âwill not yieldâ to GOP demands that Democrats cut entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security in exchange for avoiding a debt-ceiling standoff. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Budget Committee, on Sunday backed Bidenâs stance. Pressed by Tapper on the potential toll of such
Inside the GOP’s heated, leaky race to lead a powerful House panel
October 4, 2022 by
âWe knew early on whenever we got in the race that no one had it locked up,â Jason Smith said in an interview. âAnd the reporting early on said that it was a lock for Vern and we knew that it wasnât, and I feel comfortable where weâre at.â Among the members who were willing…
McCaskill: Americans Will Reject GOP’s ‘Darkness,’ White Supremacy –
June 30, 2021 by
Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said Tuesday on MSNBCâs âAll Inâ that she was optimistic the Democratic Party would retain control of the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections because American voters will reject the Republican Partyâs âdarknessâ and âwhite supremacy.â McCaskill said, âIf someone would have told me when I came to the United…
CNN’s Stelter: GOP’s Partisan Outrage over Big City Liberals Is ‘Almost Pornographic’
June 21, 2021 by
CNN anchor Brian Stelter said Sunday on his show âReliable Sourcesâ that the news media is nationalizing outrage to the point that it is âalmost paragraphic.â Time magazine columnist David French said, âWhatâs really important to understand is we live in something called negative partisanship. That means people are Republicans not so much because they…
DOJ Caves On House GOP’s Impeachment Threat, Turns Over Document That Set Off Russia Probe.
April 12, 2018 by
If there is one thing that has frustrated congressional investigators to no end, itâs the FBI/DOJ dragging its feet in releasing document relating to the Russia investigation, Hillary Clintonâs email, alleged FISA abuses, and the firing of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. Over one million pages in documents have been subpoenaed by Congress. Patience […]
Senate Judiciary GOPs Request Criminal Investigation of Dossier Author Christopher Steele.
January 6, 2018 by
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Subcommittee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have recommended a criminal investigation of Christopher Steele, author of the Trump dossier commissioned by Fusion GPS. In a January 4, 2017 letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the committee wrote they had reason to believe that Steele, a former British spy, […]
White House: Senate GOPs ‘Deplorable’ for Not Giving Supreme Court Nominee Hearing or Vote
November 23, 2016 by
Federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland walks with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House on March 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON — The White House today borrowed the campaign-trail term “deplorable” to describe not voters but lawmakers who have blocked President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. There have been no […]
Budget BETRAYAL: GOPâs Path to Victory ⌠for Hillary
October 28, 2015 by
At close to midnight Monday, Republican leadership in Congress â outgoing House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell â dropped a bomb on members of their respective chambers: a budget bill secretly negotiated with the Obama White House. Without consulting GOP representatives elected on a promise of stopping the Obama agenda, the […]