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Ilhan Omar Slams Kevin McCarthy’s Vow to Fire Her from Committees: ‘It Does Nothing’ to ‘Solve the Climate Crisis’

Radical Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has fired back at House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) after he vowed to ban her from serving on congressional committees. As Slay News reported, McCarthy said he will follow through on his promise and remove Democrat Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA),…

Kyle Rittenhouse Teases Future Congressional Run

Kyle Rittenhouse has teased that he may be planning a future congressional run in a semi-cryptic new social media post. Rittenhouse put the Democrats, President Joe Biden, the media, Whoopi Goldberg, LeBron James, and all his critics on notice by teasing on Thursday that he may run for Congress. The…

Republicans to Summon Mayorkas Before House Judiciary Committee for Border Investigation

Republicans are planning to summon Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to testify before the House Judiciary Committee for the coming border investigation. In wake of securing the House majority, GOP lawmakers on the Committee have begun rolling out their investigative plans for next year. Their plans include…

The Nancy Pelosi Era Is Officially Over: Speaker Confirms She Will Not Seek Reelection for Democrat Leadership

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Thursday she will not seek reelection to her congressional leadership role, officially ending her reign as leader of the House Democrats. "With great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” said Pelosi. "For me, the hour…

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…

NBC Declares Pelosi’s Reign as Speaker Over, Projects GOP Will Win House 219 to 216

NBC News has just declared that Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) reign as speaker is now over after projecting that Republicans win with the House majority. The outlet is reporting that Republicans will end up holding 219 congressional seats in the U.S. House to the Democrats’ 216. Hallie Jackson delivered the…

Pelosi Out as Kevin McCarthy Declares GOP Will Take House Majority

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has declared that Republicans have now secured enough seats in the midterms to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives, therefore ending Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) speakership. McCarthy, who will likely replace Pelosi as speaker of the House, declared victory early Wednesday. In…

Newt Gingrich Gives Rare Compliment to Pelosi: ‘You Could Argue She’s Been the Strongest Speaker in History’

As Speaker Nancy Pelosi's career in Congress draws to a close, Newt Gingrich has paid the California Democrat a rare compliment. In the likely event that Republicans win control of the House after today's elections, no one expects Pelosi to remain in Congress after losing the speakership. But even if…

Elon Musk Urges Followers to Vote GOP in Midterms: ‘I Recommend Voting for a Republican Congress’

Elon Musk urged his millions of followers on Twitter to vote "for a Republican Congress" in tomorrow’s critical midterm elections. In a post on Twitter, Musk gave some advice to "independent-minded voters" who were perhaps unsure about which party to support. Musk tweeted: “To independent-minded voters: Shared power curbs the…

Trump-Backed Candidate Karoline Leavitt Set to Dethrone AOC as Youngest Congresswoman in History

Trump-backed Republican congressional candidate Karoline Leavitt is on track to dethrone Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) as the youngest woman ever elected to the House of Representatives, according to the latest polls. Leavitt previously worked in Trump’s White House communications office and for Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY). The 25-year-old…