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Kevin McCarthy Will Consider Expunging Trump’s Impeachments

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has said that he will consider expunging one or both of President Donald Trump’s impeachments. Trump was impeached twice in the House but was acquitted twice in the Senate. McCarthy said: “I would understand why members would want to bring that forward. "I understand…

Kevin McCarthy Checkmates Democrats, Removes Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from Congressional Committees

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has confirmed that Democrat Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Eric Swalwell (D-MN), and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) are no longer members of the congressional committees they previously served on. Schiff served in the powerful role of House Intelligence Committee chairman during the last Congress. Despite his…

GOP-Led House Votes to Rescind Billions in IRS Funding Approved by Democrats

The GOP-led House of Representatives has voted to rescind billions of dollars in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that was approved in the Democrats' so-called "Inflation Reduction Act." Lawmakers voted to rescind more than $70 billion in funding to the IRS on Monday night, in the first significant…

Trump Puts GOP Senators Who Overruled Kevin McCarthy on Notice: ‘Primary Them All’

President Donald Trump has dropped the hammer on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and 17 Republican senators who voted to ram through a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. Trump slammed the Republicans for failing to wait for the GOP to take control of the House of Representatives, which would…

Kevin McCarthy Brings Down House with Joke after Finally Winning Speaker Vote

Kevin McCarthy brought down the house last night with a funny joke after he finally won the election to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. McCarthy fought through 15 rounds of voting before winning the job. "Our nation is worth fighting for," McCarthy told his colleagues in…

Matt Gaetz Issues Threat over Speaker Vote: ‘I Will Resign If Democrats Join Up to Elect a Moderate Republican’

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has threatened to resign from Congress if Democrats join up with GOP representatives to elect a moderate Republican as Speaker of the House. The rumored plan could happen if Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) can’t secure enough votes to win the speakership or be forced to step…

Fox News Host Smears Anti-McCarthy Republicans as ‘Insurrectionists’

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has smeared those opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the House speakership as "insurrectionists." The term is often used by Democrats and their allies in the media to trash President Donald Trump's supporters in Congress. It's based on the false premise that Trump supposedly led…

Newt Gingrich: ‘We Don’t Need to Be Lectured by Joe Biden – Look at His Weakness’

Republican former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has fired back at Joe Biden over the Democrat president's response to the ongoing battle among Republicans for the speakership. Speaking during an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show, Gingrich shot back after Biden said the GOP's speaker nomination process has…

Matt Gaetz Adds New Name to Speaker Battle, Votes for Trump in 7th Round of Voting

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has added a new name to the Speaker of the House battle, voting for President Donald Trump on the 7th ballot. During the vote Thursday, Gaetz stated, on the record, that he was casting his vote for "Donald John Trump." WATCH: https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1611057504120893440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Gaetz recently told…

Dan Crenshaw Throws Temper Tantrum, Tucker Carlson Shuts Him Down: ‘The Snarling Face of the Donor Class’

Fox News star Tucker Carlson shut down Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) after the congressman threw a temper tantrum over the voting for House speaker. Carlson blasted Crenshaw as "the snarling face of the donor class” after the Texas congressman attacked House Republicans who oppose Kevin McCarthy’s bid for speaker. Crenshaw…