Tag: Republicans

Gabbard, GOP Senators to Appear in First Hearing on Weaponization of the Federal Government

Tulsi Gabbard and two Republican senators will testify in the first hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. A source familiar with the proceedings told the Epoch Times that Gabbard, as well as Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will appear in the committee’s first hearing. In…


Congressional Intel Leaders to Be Briefed on Trump, Pence, Biden Classified Documents

A staffer for House Intelligence Committee Leader Michael Turner (R-Ohio) told The Epoch Times on Feb. 6 that Congressional intelligence leaders will be briefed this week on the classified documents cases involving President Biden, former President Trump, and former Vice President Mike Pence. Turner, the top intelligence Republican, first announced that briefings will take place…


Chris Christie, Trump, Spar Online After Christie Says Trump Can’t Defeat Biden in 2024 Race

Chris Christie, a Republican and a former New Jersey governor, traded jabs with former President Donald Trump last weekend. The online spat came as Christie, who endorsed Trump in the 2016 race for GOP presidential nomination after dropping out of the race himself, cast doubts on Trump’s second bid for the White House. “I don’t…


Immigration Reform Group Calls on McCarthy to Get Border Security Bill Onto House Floor

One of the nation’s largest nonprofits lobbying for immigration reform is calling on House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Callf.) to bring Republican-sponsored border security bills onto the chamber floor so they can be adopted and implemented as soon as possible. NumbersUSA Vice President Chris Chmielenski said the first measure that should be put before lawmakers…


Miami Black Leaders Apologize to Gov. DeSantis After Member Called Him Racist

The Miami-Dade Black Affairs Advisory Board apologized to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend after one of its members described him a racist. Pierre Rutledge, the head of the Miami-Dade Black Affairs Advisory Board, issued a statement on behalf of the organization and apologized to the Republican governor after a member said last week that…


Koch Network Criticizes GOP for Nominating ‘Bad Candidates,’ Potentially Turning Against Trump 2024 Bid

A libertarian conservative group funded by billionaire Charles Koch has suggested that the next president should herald a “new chapter” for the United States while at the same time criticizing the Republican Party for nominating “bad candidates,” suggesting an opposition to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid. “The Republican Party is nominating bad candidates who are…


Republicans Criticize Biden Over Chinese Spy Balloon

Republican senators have criticized President Joe Biden over his handling of the Chinese spy balloon, but Democrats in the Senate said the criticism is unfounded. The balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina by a U.S. fighter jet on Feb. 4, after having flown over several Midwest states. According to the Pentagon,…


Kari Lake Met With Senate Republican Officials in Washington: Spokesperson

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake met with National Republican Senatorial Committee officials on Thursday, a spokeswoman for her confirmed. Caroline Wren, a senior adviser to Lake, confirmed to Politico that she met with Senate Republicans. The meeting lasted an hour, she said, adding that the topics of discussion included how to run a Senate campaign…


The Fall of the Lyin’ King: Congressman George Santos’s Downfall

Republican Congressman George Santos is stepping down from his committee assignments on Capitol Hill as investigations take place about a series of lies. His lying could mark a stain on a brand new Republican-led House that seeks to root out corruption. Politicians still feel that they can lie and be forgiven. But in the case…


Congressman George Santos’s Downfall

Republican Congressman George Santos is stepping down from his committee assignments on Capitol Hill as investigations take place about a series of lies. His lying could mark a stain on a brand new Republican-led House that seeks to root out corruption. Politicians still feel that they can lie and be forgiven. But in the case…