Rep Jim Jordan speaks with reporters after a House Republican Conference meeting during which Rep. Steve Scalise withdrew from the race for Speaker of the House on Oct. 12, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The House GOP has entered an angrier and more bewildered phase in its leadership crisis. The fractious Republican conference has rejected a
House Republicans push unity âpledgeâ to guarantee a speaker
October 22, 2023 by
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) has spearheaded a two-paragraph pledge to vote âyeaâ on the floor for whoever wins the House Republican conferenceâs backing in the initial secret-ballot election scheduled for Tuesday. | Francis Chung/POLITIcO A majority of the House Republicans vying for the speakership signed a pledge Saturday aimed at saving the GOPâs next pick
Top House rep takes aim at college tax-free status over students anti-Israel stance
October 20, 2023 by
FIRST ON FOX â The chairman of one of the most powerful financial committees in Congress is questioning whether several high-profile universities should have their tax-exempt status revoked in the wake of anti-Israel statements from several student groups. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said the controversial statements â […]
Solidarity? White House Vows ‘Tough Questions’ for Netanyahu; Wants ‘Zero’ Civilian Casualties
October 18, 2023 by
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images John Kirby, the White Houseâs National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, told reporters aboard Air Force Once en route to Israel on Tuesday evening that President Joe Biden would have âtough questionsâ for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when they met Wednesday morning. Bidenâs trip was intended to show
Biden trashed for embellishing house fire while trying to relate to natural disaster victims: âLying again’
October 17, 2023 by
Social media critics tore into President Biden on Wednesday after the president compared a small fire in his home to the destruction wrought by the natural disaster in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia going on in Florida. Users slammed the president for seemingly making the tragedy about himself and embellishing how destructive the actual fire was […]
House Dem: Bob Menendez should resign
October 17, 2023 by
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), one of the more moderate members of the House Democratic caucus, has consistently called for aging politicians to move on from public life. An increasing number of House Democrats on Friday joined fellow party members calling on New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign as he faces an indictment that alleges
AFP Action backs 5 GOP House candidates in primaries
October 14, 2023 by
Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett attends a campaign rally on Nov. 4, 2src22, in Benton Township, Mich. | Carlos Osorio/AP Photo A major conservative group is ramping up its push into congressional primaries and endorsing GOP candidates early in the hopes of avoiding the losses of 2src22. Americans for Prosperity Action, a super PAC established
Chicago residents rip mayor, officials for plan to house migrants in local field house: ‘Ain’t having that’
October 14, 2023 by
Chicago residents protested Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs plan to house a large influx of illegal immigrants in a local field house this week. Frustrated locals gathered for a community meeting inside Amundsen Park field house in the cityâs Galewood neighborhood on Tuesday evening to speak out against the mayorâs plan to house new migrants being […]
House adjourns in disarray as support for Jordan looks weaker than expected
October 14, 2023 by
House Republicans are adjourning for the weekend after their designated candidate for speaker, Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, appears to be well short of the support needed for a chamber-wide vote to give him the gavel. GOP leaders are looking at potentially scheduling another member-wide conference on Monday and a full House vote sometime after […]
Republicans weigh rules change to avoid House floor ‘chaos’ during speaker vote
October 10, 2023 by
House cannot help Israel without a speaker FOX News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports that having no speaker during an international crisis puts the House and national security in jeopardy. House Republicans walked out of a nearly three-hour conference meeting on Monday night united over a sense of urgency in needing to pick a […]
Cuellar: ‘Sad’ that McCarthy Ouster I and Dems Voted for Means House Is Paralyzed
October 6, 2023 by
On Tuesdayâs broadcast of Bloombergâs âBalance of Power,â Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) stated that itâs âsadâ that the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the House, which he voted in favor of, along with all the Democrats who voted, means that the House canât act on important issues. Cuellar said, [relevant remarks begin around
Joe Bidenâs Dog Commander Banned from White House After Series of Biting Incidents
October 5, 2023 by
President Joe Bidenâs dog, Commander, has been removed from the White House campus while the administration evaluates the ânext stepsâ after the dog has been involved in at least 11 recorded biting incidents. Last month, Commander bit a Security Service agent on White House grounds, marking the 11th known biting incident. âThe President and First Lady care
GOP Rep. Graves: ‘You Would Have Seen Fists Thrown’ if the House Didnât Recess
October 5, 2023 by
Representative Garret Graves (R-LA) said Wednesday on CNNâs âThe Leadâ that he thinks the House GOP conference would have broken into a physical fight had they not recessed after Rep. Matt Gaetzâs (R-FL) successful motion to vacate the speakership of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Graves said, âIâll be really candid. I think if we had stayed together
Democratic lawmaker falsely claims House Republicans tried to ‘provide themselves with a pay raise’
September 30, 2023 by
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., falsely accused House Republicans of attempting to “provide themselves with a pay raise” Saturday as she objected to a stopgap spending bill before ultimately voting for the measure. DeLauro said there were “many changes” between the bill that was offered in the House and the version that was offered in the […]
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Charged with Trump in Georgia
September 30, 2023 by
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Charged with Trump in Georgia Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has been charged alongside former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willisâs investigation into the former presidentâs actions during the 2020 election in
House Judiciary GOP want top DOJ official to testify over SpaceX lawsuit, New Mexico gun ban
September 27, 2023 by
FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are seeking testimony from a Justice Department official over the departmentâs lawsuit against SpaceX — in which the administration accused Elon Muskâs company of discriminating against refugees and asylees â as well as other concerns including an alleged inaction over a recent gun order by the […]
House Republicans Try Flipping Script from Funding Futility to Border Security
September 26, 2023 by
AP Photo/Nathan Howard House Republicans are hammering out their differences over spending plans for 2024 while Democrats and the media blame them for the looming shutdown caused by the establishmentâs unpopular demands for more migration and the war in Ukraine. The House is preparing to vote as soon as Tuesday on individual spending bills for
House Committee to Probe Big Tech’s Bid for TV Dominance
September 25, 2023 by
KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/GettyImages The House Energy and Commerce committee, led by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), is planning to investigate the state of the video marketplace in America, as streaming companies like Google-owned YouTube and Disney-owned Hulu make a bid for dominance in TV distribution. The hearing comes as Adam Candeub, who led President Trumpâs efforts
Senators Demand White House Fly Pro-Life Flag to Honor Respect Life Month
September 23, 2023 by
Senators Demand White House Fly Pro-Life Flag to Honor Respect Life Month prolifeflag/Instagram Republican lawmakers are demanding the Biden administration fly the pro-life flag on the White House lawn during Octoberâs Respect Life Month. A letter signed by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) challenges President Joe Biden
Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 347: White House Cocaine and Woke Ben & Jerryâs; Guest Paul Fitzpatrick
September 18, 2023 by
Host Mike Slater weighs in on the White House cocaine story. Then, Paul Fitzgerald, president of the 1792 Exchange, joins the podcast to discuss left-wing Ben and Jerry of ice cream fame declaring that the United States must return the âstolen indigenous landâ it was founded upon. We can start with Ben & Jerryâs Vermont
Exclusive â McCarthy: White House Already Engaging in Impeachment Inquiry âObstructionâ with Fake âNo Evidenceâ Disinformation Talking Points
September 17, 2023 by
Democrat President Joe Bidenâs White House is already obstructing the U.S. House of Representativesâ impeachment inquiry announced by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) when it disseminated talking points to the media falsely claiming there was no evidence to begin the inquiry, McCarthy told Breitbart News exclusively. McCarthy, who appeared on Breitbart News Saturday on SiriusXM 125
Bows, arrows and Biden: Rural Dems angry with the White House over gun bill
September 17, 2023 by
The Education Department âhas been more than a little tone-deafâ about federal funding of school archery programs, Sen. Martin Heinrich said. | Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo Democrats last year hailed the passage of the first gun safety legislation in decades. Now, several of them are tearing into the administration over the measureâs effect on ⌠school
Hunter Bidenâs lawyer accuses House Republicans of âcongressional manipulationâ
September 15, 2023 by
After a grand jury indicted Hunter Biden on charges related to gun possession, his top defense attorney sent several documents to three congressional committees. | Julio Cortez/AP Photo Hunter Bidenâs lawyer said Thursday that prosecutors caved to House Republicansâ political pressure when they secured an indictment of the first son. Just hours after a grand
Michigan Republican Tom Barrett leaps back into crucial House race after Slotkin exit
September 14, 2023 by
Former Republican State Senator Tom Barrett is officially making a second congressional bid for a vital blue seat in Michigan in 2024. Barrett filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Friday, launching his campaign for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District after months of speculation he was eyeing another bid. The Republican candidate lost to Rep. Elisa […]
Trump attacks Bidens, media following discovery of cocaine at White House over the weekend
September 13, 2023 by
Former President Trump took a shot at the Biden family after cocaine was found at the White House over the weekend. “Does anybody really believe that the COCAINE found in the West Wing of the White House, very close to the Oval Office, is for the use of anyone other than Hunter & Joe Biden,” […]
White House not sweating McCarthyâs inquiry launch: âNot even wall-to-wall on cableâ
September 13, 2023 by
Inside the White House, some aides had long expected President Joe Biden would be impeached. Theyâd been preparing for it for months. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo No administration is excited about an impeachment inquiry being launched into the sitting president. But inside the Biden White House, the response to House Republicans taking that step was
Trump privately discussed Biden impeachment with House GOPers
September 13, 2023 by
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives at the Monument Leaders Rally hosted by the South Dakota Republican Party on Sept. 8, 2src23 in Rapid City, South Dakota. | Scott Olson/Getty Images Donald Trump has been weighing in behind the scenes in support of the House GOP push to impeach President Joe Biden, including
Dems inch toward House majority with recent court wins
September 11, 2023 by
Over the past week, courts overturned Republican-drawn maps in Alabama and Florida for weakening the power of Black voters. | Kim Chandler/AP Photo The fundamentals of the 2src24 campaign are still taking shape, but one thing is already clear: A flurry of court actions might cost Republicans the House majority. In the past nine days
White House Apologizes After Making Error About Deceased Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson
September 8, 2023 by
White House Apologizes After Making Error About Deceased Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Joe Bidenâs White House apologized after issuing a statement that contained an error about deceased former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardsonâs (D) family following his passing over the weekend. Richardson passed on Saturday at 75
Ministry of Truth: White House Alters President Joe Biden’s Speech to Hide ‘Offensive’ Comment
Ministry of Truth: White House Alters President Joe Bidenâs Speech to Hide âOffensiveâ Comment Ramsay de Give/Bloomberg President Joe Biden (D) caught flak after inferring on Thursday that black, Hispanic, and veteran workers do not have high school diplomas, and the White House tried to cover it up. While speaking about the economy at Prince