Tag: Republicans

Sen. Hawley’s Efforts to Fast-Track TikTok Ban Blocked by Sen. Paul

Efforts from Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) to ban Chinese-owned TikTok on U.S. soil suffered a setback on March 29 when fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) opposed the move, arguing the ban would limit free speech. On the Senate floor, Paul objected to Hawley’s request for unanimous consent to fast-track a ban on the viral…


Republicans Must Change Voting Methods to Win Elections: Virginia Lt. Governor

GLEN ALLEN, Va.—Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears said Republicans must use Democrats’ own voting rules to beat them at the ballot box, and she urged conservatives to vote early and by mail to win back the Virginia Senate majority. “We’ve got to get people voting, voting differently, voting with information, so that our children can…


Senators Ask Powell If the Fed Had Been Lax in Supervising Failed SVB Bank

Members of the Senate Banking Committee wrote to Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell if he and his fellow board members were lax in supervising Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which failed earlier this month. Five senators sent a letter to Powell on March 27, which was obtained by Bloomberg, questioning whether the central bank exercised its full legal authority…


[PREMIERING NOW] More Divided Than Ever, Time for National Divorce?

Civil War America was split by region: north and south. Today, it’s worse—divided not just politically but socially, too, with the working- and middle-class versus the laptop elites. Should we part ways before it gets even worse? Or maybe the solution to our troubled union is found in the Constitution. In this controversial new episode…


More Divided Than Ever, Time for National Divorce?

Civil War America was split by region: north and south. Today, it’s worse—divided not just politically but socially, too, with the working- and middle-class versus the laptop elites. Should we part ways before it gets even worse? Or maybe the solution to our troubled union is found in the Constitution. In this controversial new episode…


[Premiering at 10AM ET] More Divided Than Ever, Time for National Divorce?

Civil War America was split by region: north and south. Today, it’s worse—divided not just politically but socially, too, with the working- and middle-class versus the laptop elites. Should we part ways before it gets even worse? Or maybe the solution to our troubled union is found in the Constitution. In this controversial new episode…


Twitter Restricts Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account After ‘Trans Day of Vengeance’ Post

Twitter has restricted the congressional account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she shared a notice for an upcoming rally, called the “Trans Day of Vengeance.” On her personal Twitter account, Greene shared a screenshot that showed how she is being banned for seven days for having violated Twitter’s rules on “violent speech.” The move…


Massive House GOP Energy Bill Praised, Pilloried in Marathon First Hearing

The 175-page Lower Energy Costs Act is an omnibus package that bundles 16 Republican-sponsored bills, two resolutions, and 68—and counting—amendments into one measure designed to “unleash America’s energy” by rolling back many of the “green energy” emphases adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives during four years of Democrat control. The bill carries the designation of…


House Republicans Challenge Democrats to Support Domestic Energy Package

House Republican leadership touted their Lower Energy Costs Act as a “historic” move toward energy affordability and independence that eco-friendly Democrats would do well to support. “For those that are supporting—whether its Saudi Arabia, or Venezuela, or Iran—producing more oil, they’re actually hurting the environment because nobody has better standards than the United States of…


McCarthy Sees ‘Dire Ramifications’ for US If Biden Won’t Negotiate on Debt Ceiling

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) warned in a March 28 letter that there could be “dire ramifications” for “the entire nation” if President Joe Biden refuses to negotiate with Republicans on the debt ceiling. Biden has taken a hard line on the debt ceiling since Republicans took the House, suggesting that he will…