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Matt Gaetz Nominates Jim Jordan for Speaker as McCarthy Falls Short in Second Round of Voting

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to be House Speaker before the second round of voting. The move comes as House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) struggles to get the votes to win the speakership. Jordan may not take it this round but it looks…

Kevin McCarthy Loses Speaker Vote in First Round as Opponents Dig In

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has lost the vote for speaker. This is the first round of voting so McCarthy is not dead in the water. But with a revolt from the Freedom Caucus, which has at least 9 defectors, it doesn’t look good for McCarthy. The revolt is…

Steve Doocy Drops Bombshell, Says Trump Is in Mix to Be Next Speaker as McCarthy Faces Revolt

"Fox & Friends" host Steve Doocy has claimed that he heard from insiders that President Donald Trump is in the mix to be the next speaker of the House. Doocy says members of the House Freedom Caucus told him that Trump will emerge if McCarthy can’t wrangle the remaining votes…

Crenshaw & McCarthy Threaten Holdouts, Boebert Calls Bullsh*t as Battle for Speaker Nears Vote

Tensions are mounting within the Republican Party as the battle for Speaker of the House edges closer to a vote, according to reports. CNN Congressional correspondent Manu Raju gave some behind-the-scenes details of a closed-door meeting as pressures soar. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is fighting to keep his…

GOP Rep Bob Good Sinks Kevin McCarthy: ‘He’s Part of the Swamp Cartel’

Republican Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) has broken his silence and doomed Kevin McCarthy’s hopes of becoming the next Speaker of the House. Speaking during an interview with Fox News, Good said he won’t vote for McCarthy to win the speakership because the House GOP leader is "part of the swamp…

GOP Reps Fire First Shot in Oversight War, Accuse Biden of Obstruction

Republicans in the House are accusing Democrat President Joe Biden and his administration of obstructing Congressional oversight. The shot from the GOP is likely a preview of the battles to come now that Biden finally faces some accountability. White House Special Counsel Richard Sauber sent a letter to Republican Reps.…

McCarthy Caves to Boebert with Key Concession but It May Not Be Enough to Make Him Speaker

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has caved to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) to make a key concession as he battles to win the votes for the speakership from the GOP caucus. One of the biggest concessions that Boebert and others want from McCarthy is to change a rule Rep.…

Matt Gaetz Reaches Limit, Threatens Mitch McConnell: ‘Omnibus Is an Assault on the American People’

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and thirty other House Republicans have issued a threat to Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and any Republican senators who vote for the massive $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package. They issued a letter that said: "The released legislative text confirmed this omnibus is an assault…

House Republicans’ Investigation Report: ‘January 6 Was Pelosi’s Fault’

House Republicans have released a report on their investigations into the riot on January 6, 2021, that determines the breach of the U.S. Capitol building was Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi's fault. The 141-page investigative report was independently published on Wednesday by Reps. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Troy Nehls…

Florida GOP Deals Huge Blow to RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel, Will Hold No-Confidence Vote Next Month

The Florida GOP has just dealt a huge blow to Ronna McDaniel by announcing it will hold a no-confidence vote on the Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman next month. McDaniel is being challenged by Harmeet Dhillon, an RNC committeewoman, for the chair. "Florida’s the most-talked-about Republican state and we’re going…