Eleven hours before the House Oversight Committee would assemble to vote on holding FBI Director Wray in Contempt of Congress, the FBI agreed to permit members of the Oversight Committee to review an unclassified informant file that allegedly links President Joe Biden to a $5 million bribery scheme. Wednesday evening, Comer canceled the 9 a.m.
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Clyde Slams House Leadership For Threatening To Pull His Second Amendment Bill Over Debt Ceiling Vote
Republican Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde slammed House GOP leadership after he said they threatened to block his bill that focuses on pistol braces from coming to the floor if he votes ânoâ on the debt ceiling rule. Clyde went after House leadership in an exclusive statement to the Daily Caller, accusing them of holding Americansâ
Male GOP Senators Ignore Women, Vote for Abortion Ban in South Carolina
Twenty-seven male South Carolina legislators passed a ban on abortions after six weeks Tuesday, over the objections of all five women in the state Senateâincluding three Republicans.The ban, which bars abortion before most people know they are pregnant, will now go to the desk of Gov. Henry McMaster (R), who is expected to sign it.
Post-Indictment Poll: More Voters in Both Primary, General Election Say They’re Likelier to Vote for Trump
New post-indictment polling data from former President Donald Trumpâs campaign shows that not only does he hold a commanding lead in the GOP primary and a lead over Democrat President Joe Biden in a likely general election matchup but that more voters in both the primary and the general election say they are now going
McCarthy: 47% of Federal Workers Aren’t in Office, We’re Going to Vote to Make Them Return
On Mondayâs broadcast of the Fox Business Networkâs âBottom Line,â Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated that itâs ridiculous that 47% of the federal government workforce is still working remotely and stated that the House is going to pass legislation âto end this pandemicâ and require federal government employees to return to
Nigerians Lament Slow Vote Count, Voting Machine Failures, Election Day Violence
Nigerian voters on Monday complained about slow vote counts, voting machine malfunctions, and violence at some polling places as the outcome of Saturdayâs presidential election remained in doubt. As of Monday afternoon, results were still pending from about two-thirds of Nigeriaâs 36 states. An early call was made in Lagos, ostensibly a stronghold for ruling-party
Dan Snyder’s ‘absurd’ demands to NFL owners has renewed vote to remove him from Commanders ownership: report
NFL owners have reportedly brought up the conversation of voting Dan Snyder out as Washington Commanders owner yet again after his latest demands with his team for sale. The Washington Post reports that Snyder and his attorneys “have demanded” assurances from the league and the other team owners that he will not face any legal […]
White House on Speakership Vote: ‘Let the Process Play Out’
The White House maintains that it will âlet the process play outâ in terms of the speakership vote following Republicans failing to rally behind one candidate on the first round of voting on Tuesday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not offer a substantial comment on the speakership vote in Congress, stating that the
San Bernardino County Residents Vote to Study Secession from Far-Left California
San Bernardino County residents voted for officials to study the possibility of seceding from California as more grow increasingly tired of the stateâs far-left policies. The county approved the advisory ballot proposal, which was voted upon in November, earlier this week, the Associated Press (AP)Â reported. San Bernardinoâs Board of Supervisorsâ next step is likely to
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds reveals committee appointment in exchange for McCarthy House Speaker vote
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., revealed on Sunday that he is being placed on the House Republican Steering Committee in exchange for supporting Kevin McCarthy for House speaker. Donalds revealed the new appointment during a Sunday appearance on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo. FILE: Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., is interviewed on his way to the […]
Jan. 6 panel to vote on urging DOJ to prosecute Trump on at least 3 criminal charges
A video of former President Donald Trump from his January 6th Rose Garden statement is played at the Capitol, June 28, 2src22. | Sean Thew/Pool via AP The Jan. 6 select committee is preparing to vote on urging the Justice Department to pursue at least three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, including insurrection.
Senate trudges toward vote on $1.7T spending bill amid conservative pushback
A Wednesday vote in the Senate would align with the Houseâs plan to return that evening to start pushing the so-called omnibus across the finish line. And some senior aides think that whenever the spending package does make it to the House, the chamber could pull a late-night session, sending members home as quickly as
Battleground Republicans say they’ll only vote for McCarthy for speaker
Mike Lawler speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2src22, in New City, N.Y. | Mary Altaffer/AP Photo Battleground Republicans have made their strategy on the speakership vote clear: Forget a consensus candidate, theyâre supporting Kevin McCarthy no matter how long it takes. More than a dozen House Republicans who were elected in districts
More Circumstantial Evidence of Vote Fraud: Arizonaâs Numbers Donât Add Up
Lara2017/iStock/Getty Images Plus Call it The Tale of Two Purple States. In the 2022 midterms, Florida experienced precisely what pundits and prognosticators said the whole country would: A historic, perhaps unprecedented âredâ wave. In contrast, Arizona had a bit of a âblueâ wave â but only in the high-profile, upper-echelon races. This raises a few […]
College ‘Get Out the Vote’ Effort Lays Roadmap for Left to Leverage Youth Vote
Exit polling data from the 2src22 midterm elections found that Generation Z and Millenials, those ages 18 to 29, voted for the Democrats by an overwhelming margin â showing get out the vote efforts on college campuses to be increasingly consequential. A full 63 percent of the age demographic went for the Democrats while only 35 percent
Maricopa Official: Vote Counting Efforts Will Spill into Next Week
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates told CNN Thursday that vote tabulations in the county will carry over into next week. Gates spoke with CNNâs Sara Sidner live on air just after 11:srcsrc a.m. local time and noted that there were some 4srcsrc,srcsrcsrc remaining ballots to be tabulated in Maricopa, including 29src,srcsrcsrc early
Democrat Lawmaker Calls for ‘New Leaders’ Within Own Party After Stock Trade Ban Vote Stalls
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) called for new House Democratic leadership after a vote to ban congressional lawmakers from trading stocks was stalled indefinitely in the lower chamber. On Tuesday, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced the Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government Act prohibiting senior government officials and their family members from trading stocks after
Official: Problems with Vote Tabulation Machines at 20% of Maricopa County, Arizona, Voting Locations
Updte, 7:28 p.m. ET: The headline for this story has been revised to reflect the current facts on the ground. Update, 6:47 p.m. ET: Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richard apologized to âany voter who has been frustrated or inconvenienced today in Maricopa County,â adding that âevery legal vote will be tabulated. Broadly speaking, the County Recorder
Donald Trump: ‘With Your Vote, You Can Humiliate Joe Biden’ in Midterms
The upcoming midterm election is a chance for Americans to humiliate President Joe Biden (D), former President Donald Trump told a huge crowd in Minden, Nevada, on Saturday. âThis election is your chance to send a strong message to all of the arrogant⌠leftwing radicals who want to dictate what you can say, what you
Watch: Biden Says He Passed Student Loan Bailout ‘by a Vote or Two’ but Congress Never Voted on It
President Joe Biden falsely said he passed his much-ballyhooed student loan bailout package by a âvote or twoâ even though Congress has not yet voted on it. The president made his bizarre comments while outlining the details of his student loan forgiveness program at a Now This News forum that covered a range of issues.…
California Democrats Vote Down ‘Alexandra’s Law’ to Charge Drug Dealers with Murder
Elected Democrats in Californiaâs State Senate have once again voted down a plan that would allow local and state prosecutors to more easily charge drug dealers with manslaughter or murder when Americans die as a result of the drugs they sold to them. On Wednesday, Democrat State Senators rejected an amendment to include âAlexandraâs Lawâ…
FACT CHECK: Did Congress Vote To Exempt Itself From Upcoming IRS Audits?
A post shared on Facebook claims members of Congress voted to exempt themselves from any upcoming Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits. Verdict: False There is no evidence to suggest that any legislation containing such language has been passed or enacted. The claim stems from a satirical Twitter account. Fact Check: The Inflation Reduction Act which…
Poll: Majority supports reforming electoral vote count law
Following the Trump-fueled riot at the Capitol and the promotion of legal theories to stop Congressâ certification of the 2020 presidential election results, legislators in both chambers took up reviewing the electoral count process to remove uncertainty about how the Electoral College votes are tallied. The Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced bipartisan legislation that…
Dem Rep. Porter: Pelosi Won’t Allow Vote on Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Without Reconciliation Bill
On Tuesdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âThe Last Word,â Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) discussed a meeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had with her caucus earlier in the day and stated that Pelosi will hold the bipartisan infrastructure bill and not bring it up for a vote until the budget reconciliation vote is ready to be…
NYC Officials Withdraw Democratic Mayoral Primary Vote Count; 135,000 Test Ballots Included by Mistake
New York Cityâs Board of Elections withdrew its latest vote count in the Democratic Party primary for mayor Tuesday evening, after 135,000 test ballots were mistakenly included in a tally earlier in the day under the ranked-choice system. The Associated Press reported: The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state…
Susan Collins Calls Out Biden ATF Nominee David Chipman, Will Vote Against Confirmation
On Monday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) pointed to President Joe Bidenâs ATF nominee David Chipmanâs criticism of the gun industry and his comments about law-abiding gun owners when announcing she will oppose his nomination. Fox News reported Collins saying: After meeting with Mr. Chipman, listening to Mainers, and reviewing his record, I have decided to…
Biden Says Catholic Bishops Wonât Vote To Deny Him Communion
President Joe Biden said Friday that he does not believe Catholic bishops will vote to prevent him and other pro-abortion Catholic politicians from receiving Communion. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) overwhelmingly approved a measure Friday to draft a statement discussing whether high profile pro-abortion politicians may be denied Communion. Biden took questions…
Jennifer Lawrence Claims âA Radical Wing of the Republican Party Is Actively Dismantling Americans Rights to Vote’
Actress Jennifer Lawrence claimed this week that there is a âradical wingâ of the Republican Party that is actively dismantling Americansâ right to vote. The Hunger Games and X-Men: Dark Phoenix star begged fans to support the far-leftâs For the People Act, which would nationalize U.S. elections and gut voter ID provisions. âWhatever your personal politics are,…
Anti-Critical Race Theory School Curriculum Candidates Win Big in Texas Town With 70 Percent of Vote
Voters in Southlake, Texas, a suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, gave school board and city council candidates who oppose putting critical race theory in public school curriculums 70 percent of the vote in an election on Saturday. The election comes nine months after the Carroll Independent School District introduced a proposal to install so-called…
Fact Check: Cher Falsely Claims GOP Only Allows White People to Vote
CLAIM: Left-wing Hollywood star Cher claimed in a tweet Friday that Republicans only allow white people to vote, adding that the GOP doesnât understand why âblack, brown, and native Americansâ are allowed to vote in elections. VERDICT: FALSE. The modern Republican party has never put forth legislation that limits voting rights to only white people.…