Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) suggested this weekend that Democrat President Joe Biden’s overtly political State of the Union address may have disintegrated the tradition of presidents being invited to deliver the annual speech before the House chamber. While Republicans, including Emmer — who has endorsed former President Donald
House Majority Whip Signals Biden’s Overtly Political SOTU May Have Blown Up Tradition
March 18, 2024 by
Exclusive — Whip Tom Emmer: Joe Biden ‘Clearly Lied’ About His Involvement in Hunter’s Business Dealings
August 2, 2023 by
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) told Breitbart News in an exclusive statement that President Joe Biden “clearly lied” about his involvement in Hunter Biden’s business dealings. “Joe Biden clearly lied to the American people about his involvement in his son’s corrupt business dealings,” Emmer said in a statement to Breitbart News. “The Biden family’s
Democrat Whip Katherine Clark’s Transgender 23-Year-Old Arrested for Alleged Assault, Anti-Police Vandalism of Boston Monument
March 12, 2023 by
Democrat Whip Katherine Clark’s Transgender 23-Year-Old Arrested for Alleged Assault, Anti-Police Vandalism of Boston Monument AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Jared Dowell, the 23-year-old child of House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), was arrested and charged with assault and property damage after police found Dowell vandalizing a historic Boston monument with anti-police graffiti, according to the Boston
House GOP passes first big whip test, ousting Omar
February 25, 2023 by
After a flip-flop-filled struggle, the House GOP’s whip operation passed its first major test: booting progressive Ilhan Omar from a prized committee spot. Republican leaders worked for more than a week to secure the votes to pass the resolution, which cited the Minnesota Democrat’s past comments about Israel. A few GOP members had suggested they
Scalise prepares to shift from whip to McCarthy’s hand-in-glove No. 2
November 6, 2022 by
And as go-go as Scalise has been on the trail for Republicans, he remains second to McCarthy there too: Since October began, Scalise has visited 17 different states stumping for 42 members. Over the same period, McCarthy has traveled in support of 17src GOP candidates and incumbents — including to 9 states alone last week.
The feud with Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson that could swing the House GOP whip race
November 5, 2022 by
The anonymous Republican suggested that Banks hired Buckley Carlson as communications director to bolster himself with the “Establishment.” While the quote had no clear connection to Emmer, allies of Banks — including Tucker Carlson and Trump Jr. — accused the House GOP’s campaigns chief of authorizing his camp to go after the young aide. What’s
HISTÓRICA VISITA! CASTRO CRACKS WHIP, DOZENS ARRESTED, RAUL SNUBS OBAMA AT AIRPORT
March 20, 2016 by
HAVANA — Just hours before President Obama landed Sunday in Cuba for his historic visit to the communist island, Cuban authorities arrested more than 50 dissidents who were marching to demand improved human rights. Members of the group, known as the Ladies in White, are used to the routine. They march each Sunday after Mass at a church […]
The Hill’s Whip List: Obama has Senate votes to save Iran deal
September 2, 2015 by
President Obama has enough support in the Senate to save his nuclear deal with Iran. Thirty-four Democratic senators, including two independents who caucus with the party, now publicly support the deal. Sen. Barbara Mikulski helped clinch the diplomatic victory for Obama, announcing her support Wednesday. Under legislation passed earlier this year, Congress has 60 days […]