House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent Donald Trump’s allies into a rage Tuesday when he questioned whether the twice-impeached, twice-indicted former president was “the strongest” candidate to beat President Biden in 2024. “Can he win that election? Yeah he can,” McCarthy said of Trump on CNBC. “The question is, ‘Is he …
Read More »Kevin McCarthy, Who Bashed Trump After Jan. 6., Now Backs Effort To Expunge Impeachments
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is backing two resolutions introduced by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) looking to expunge Donald Trump’s two impeachments by the House of Representatives. Speaking to reporters while exiting the Capitol on Friday, McCarthy said that he felt it was “appropriate” to …
Read More »McCarthy Heckled as He Read Republicans' Censure of Adam Schiff
On Wednesday, Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) over his role in the Russia investigation, and the first impeachment of former president Donald Trump. The vote passed on a party-line vote of 213-209. As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took up the gavel to …
Read More »Republicans Seems to Think a Bathroom Is an Acceptable Place to Store Nuclear Secrets
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) thinks it’s totally cool to keep sensitive, extremely classified state nuclear secrets in your bathroom, because bathrooms have locks. On Monday, McCarthy was asked by a reporter at the Capitol if it was a “good look” for Donald Trump to keep boxes containing classified documents …
Read More »House Overwhelmingly Approves Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Bill
In a 314-117 majority vote on Wednesday night, the House approved a bill to suspend the federal debt ceiling through January of 2025. The vote took place just days before the June 5 deadline for the government to free up funds lest the United States be unable to pay off …
Read More »Kevin McCarthy Brags About Making Struggling Americans Work for Food
After the White House and Republicans in Congress reached a tentative agreement on the debt ceiling, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy went on Fox News Sunday to boast about making struggling Americans work in order to continue receiving food aid. Although precise details have not been released, the deal will increase …
Read More »Biden Blames 'MAGA Republicans' for Breakdown in Debt Ceiling Talks
President Joe Biden and the Republican Party at loggerheads in the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations as the GOP insists on steep spending cuts and work requirements for aid recipients. Although both Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sounded hopeful there was a deal to be made just last week, …
Read More »Republicans Duck a Vote for George Santos' Removal From Congress
Republicans have referred a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y) to the House Ethics Committee — sparing themselves a public vote on the fate of the indicted congressman. On Tuesday, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) introduced a privileged resolution asking that “Rep. George Santos be, and hereby is, expelled from …
Read More »Democrats Officially Move to Kick George Santos Out of Congress
The House of Representatives could soon vote on whether to expel indicted Rep. George Santos sometime this week. On Wednesday, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution declaring that “Rep. George Santos be, and hereby is, expelled from the House of Representatives.” The motion was introduced under privilege, meaning Republican …
Read More »GOP Congressman Criticizes McCarthy for 'Demonizing' Undocumented Immigrants
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) was openly critical of his own party’s leadership for portraying undocumented immigrants as the enemy. Appearing on Face the Nation, the congressman accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of “demonizing” those who enter the country without proper documentation. “You’ve got… Kevin McCarthy on one side that is …
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