Tag: Republicans

House GOP Subpoenas Blinken for Key Documents on Afghanistan Withdrawal

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has signed a subpoena for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to obtain a July 2021 Dissent Channel cable and the Secretary’s response. Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) requested the cable that is believed to have warned the administration of a lack of proper preparation for President Joe Biden’s unilateral decision to…


LIVE NOW: Rep. Biggs and Other GOP Lawmakers Propose Solutions to Address Debt Ceiling

U.S. House Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Bob Good (R-Va.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and other GOP legislators propose more solutions to avoid raising the debt ceiling in the future, at 10 a.m. ET on March 28. …


Rep. Biggs and Other GOP Lawmakers Propose Solutions to Address Debt Ceiling

U.S. House Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Bob Good (R-Va.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and other GOP legislators propose more solutions to avoid raising the debt ceiling in the future, at 10 a.m. ET on March 28. …


Jim Jordan Presses IRS to Explain Unannounced Visit to Matt Taibbi’s Home

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Monday demanded answers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about why an IRS agent allegedly made an in-person visit to the New Jersey home of investigative journalist Matt Taibbi, with Jordan suggesting possible witness intimidation. Jordan penned a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in…


LIVE 3:30 PM ET: Richard Gere and Bipartisan Lawmakers Host Press Conference on Tibet

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), House Committee on Rules Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), joined by actor Richard Gere and the International Campaign for Tibet, host a press conference at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 28, to discuss the situation of Tibetans…


Chris Christie Lands in NH With His Potential Bid for the Presidency

Chris Christie, in clearly resonating with a crowd of New Hampshire citizens, talked briefly about establishing means testing and extending the minimum age to receive social security at an appearance he made as part of his “maybe” campaign for a bid for president. In painting several scenarios of what he would do if he were…


Chris Christie Speaks in New Hampshire as He Considers White House Bid

Chris Christie spoke to a crowd in New Hampshire on March 27 about extending the minimum age to receive social security at an appearance he made as part of his “maybe” campaign for a bid for president. In painting several scenarios of what he would do if he were elected to the White House, the…


Staffer for Sen. Rand Paul ‘Brutally’ Attacked

A staffer from Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) office has been attacked in Washington, D.C., according to a statement from the congressman’s office. In a statement to outlets, Paul said that a member of his staff “was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.,” over the weekend. “I ask you to join Kelley and me in…


Staffer for Sen. Rand Paul ‘Brutally’ Stabbed

A staffer from Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) office has been attacked in Washington, D.C., according to a statement from the congressman’s office. In a statement to outlets, Paul said that a member of his staff “was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.,” over the weekend. “I ask you to join Kelley and me in…


White House Vows to Veto House Republican’s Pro-Fossil Fuel Energy Package

The White House is threatening to veto the House Republicans’ pro-fossil-fuel legislative package that defies President Joe Biden’s progressive climate-focused agenda. The 175-page bill, known as the Lower Energy Costs Act and given the symbolic priority of H.R. 1, is heading to a vote later this week. The package includes measures that would, among many…