March 28, 2024

GOP pushes Speaker Johnson to start picking sides in its endless battles

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is seen during a ceremonial swearing-in for a new House member at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 28, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Kevin McCarthy’s biggest antagonists gave Mike Johnson a honeymoon. But that’s over now, they say, and it’s time for the new speaker to start making some tough decisions.

McCarthy: If GOP Plays Games in Speaker Elections, Dems ‘Could End Up Picking Who the Speaker Is’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Monday on Newsmax TV’s “Spicer & Co.” that if Republican members “play games,” the Democrats may end up picking the next House speaker. Anchor Sean Spicer said, “We’ve had a couple of these folks that say that they won’t vote for you on the show. When we ask

‘Picking Winners And Losers’: Here’s How Congress’ Antitrust Legislation Avoids Regulating Many Big Tech Companies

Last-minute changes to major antitrust legislation working its way through the House appears to exempt several Big Tech companies from being affected by its regulations. “This, by design, is Congress deciding who gets punished and who’s favored,” Berin Szoka, president of technology policy think tank TechFreedom, told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an interview. “That is…

‘The Republican Party Is Stacked’: Here’s Who Trump Is Picking As The Future Of The GOP

Former President Donald Trump gave his thoughts on the future of the Republican party during a lengthy interview with Fox News contributor and podcast host Lisa Marie Boothe. “We have a lot of young, good people,” Trump explained after Boothe asked about the party. “[Florida Gov.] Ron DeSantis is doing a really good job in…

Bozell To Zuckerberg: You’re Picking ‘Liberal Fact-Checking Organizations’

After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote about his concern with “fake news” on November 12, Facebook followed up on Thursday by announcing that the company would utilize Snopes, Factcheck.org, ABC News, PolitiFact, and The Associated Press to fact-check its news feed. That list of organizations that clearly lean to the left infuriated conservatives, including Brent […]

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