[ad_1] “We will pass it this week,” the Minnesota Republican vowed. There’s no question it’s a fluid situation for GOP leaders; the conference is not exactly known for ideological harmony, and the margins they’re operating under are tight. Yet McCarthy and his team have been bullish about their ability toContinue Reading
[ad_1] After throwing cold water on Arrington’s plans to move a budget, McCarthy reached out with a peace offering and consolation prize, making him chief sponsor of the 320-page fiscal measure House Republicans will push to pass this week. When the speaker called about that gesture, Arrington said in aContinue Reading
[ad_1] Unlike in Republican presidential primaries past, just two candidates — Pence, the former Catholic turned evangelical, and Scott, who speaks of finding a “God Solution” to the country’s racial divide — stand alone in making explicit appeals to Evangelical voters. Trump and DeSantis, meanwhile, are relying solely on theirContinue Reading
[ad_1] A handful of Senate Democrats have yet to commit to confirming Su, who stepped in as acting secretary after Marty Walsh left the Labor Department’s top job in mid-March to take over as head of the NHL players’ union. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), one of Su’s chief proponents, downplayedContinue Reading
[ad_1] Bragg then sued Jordan and the Judiciary panel, seeking a court order preventing the House from enforcing the subpoena. While the Judiciary committee has contended that it wants to study the potential effects that the threat of a future prosecution could have on a president while he is inContinue Reading
[ad_1] The legislation would also bar the Biden administration from moving forward with a new income-driven repayment plan that cuts monthly payments for most borrowers and shortens the timeline to loan forgiveness for some borrowers. In addition, the GOP plan would permanently prohibit the Education Department from issuing any significantContinue Reading
[ad_1] The district attorney’s office planned to ask an appeals court to intervene quickly and stop the deposition, a spokesperson for the office said. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and the Judiciary panel, which he chairs.Continue Reading
[ad_1] The border bill and Mayorkas impeachment already faced heavy skepticism from a coalition of GOP centrists that’s showing no signs of fading. Centrists have raised fears that the immigration plan goes too far in limiting asylum claims, while also blanching at conservative demands to take the historic step ofContinue Reading
[ad_1] “It’s a separate conversation whether a lot of this stuff is over-classified — that’s probably true. And it’s a separate conversation about whether or not this administration has misled the public about what’s happening in Ukraine — that’s probably true,” Hawley said. The influential conservative added that claims TeixeiraContinue Reading
[ad_1] Manchin is bristling on a near-daily basis at Biden’s implementation of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act and keeps declining to support the president’s reelection. But Republicans are making clear that last year’s multibillion-dollar bill will be the centerpiece of their campaign to defeat him. West Virginia Gov. Jim JusticeContinue Reading