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Kevin McCarthy Overrules Biden: GOP Will Repeal IRS Expansion Plan on Day One

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has warned President Joe Biden and the Democrats that Republicans will repeal their plans to expand the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). During an appearance on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News, McCarthy, the likely next speaker, said the GOP will repeal the plan on…

Pelosi to Step Down from Democrat Leadership, Stay in Congress as Backbencher, Leak Reveals

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is planning to step down from Democratic Party leadership but remain in Congress as a backbencher, according to a new leak. Pelosi’s plans for being in the House minority were reportedly leaked to Puck News ahead of her midday announcement on Thursday. Pelosi’s deputy chief of…

DeSantis Throws Cold Water on 2024 Speculation: ‘People Just Need to Chill Out a Little Bit’

Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has thrown cold water on the media-driven speculation that he intends to run for president in 2024. On Wednesday, Gov. DeSantis told reporters that he's too focused on Florida, after only winning reelection last week, to think about the White House. He also argued that…

Senate Votes to Break Filibuster on Bill Codifying Same-Sex Marriage into Law

The Senate has moved to pass a historic bill codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage into law. On Wednesday, senators voted 62-37 vote in the first key test vote to start formal debate on the bill. The Senate will now vote on the bill sometime after thanksgiving. The House passed…

Democrat Senators Revolt, Vote against Extending Biden’s ‘Covid Emergency’ Declaration

Several Democrat senators are revolting against Joe Biden and have voted against extending the president's Covid “public health emergency” declaration. The U.S. Senate has voted to end the "Covid emergency” that the Biden administration had recently extended until April 2023. The Biden admin tried to extend the emergency despite the…

Mitch McConnell Survives Revolt, Wins Vote to Remain Senate Minority Leader

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has survived a revolt from other Republicans and won the vote to remain the Senate minority leader. Senate Republicans voted Wednesday for the GOP leadership role after Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman, challenged McConnell. McConnell received 37 votes while Scott received…

Trump Brings Down House: ‘Nancy Pelosi Has Been Fired – Isn’t That Nice?’

President Donald Trump brought down the house last night during the announcement of his 2024 presidential run. Trump was commenting on Republicans taking control of the House of Representatives after making gains in the midterm elections. The 45th president noted that Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has now lost her…

DeSantis: Florida Is the ‘Blueprint’ for Republicans to Dominate Politics

Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has declared that his state's success during the midterms is a "blueprint" for how the GOP could dominate politics in America. During a press conference Tuesday, DeSantis said that the way Republicans have governed in Florida should be an example to the rest of the…

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Democrats Are ‘Scurrying’ to Find ‘Sellout Republicans’ to Make Liz Cheney Speaker

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has warned that Democrats are "scurrying" to find "any weak RINO sellout Republicans that will join them" to help make Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) speaker of the House. Greene says Democrats are planning to take advantage of the slim majority the GOP will have in…

DeSantis Fires Back at Trump with Veiled Swipe: ‘Check Out the Scoreboard from Last Tuesday Night’

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has responded to the recent criticisms from President Donald Trump by taking a veiled swipe at his one-time mentor. A reporter asked DeSantis today: “So we would like to know what you think about Trump’s big announcement and some of the less than flattering comments…