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Nancy Mace Slammed for Fundraising from Capitol on Live TV: 'I Didn’t Hit Send Until After My Vote'

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is drawing criticism for fundraising from the Capitol, on air, during an interview Wednesday with Neil Cavuto.

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BREAKING: Voting Underway on Removing McCarthy

 
On Tuesday afternoon, Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) finally made good on his move to try to oust Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the Speaker’s chair. House members...

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Will There Be an Impeachment Inquiry Into Joe Biden Next Month? Here's What McCarthy Had to Say.

 Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) last month discussed the possibility of opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, specifically if he failed to turn over documents.

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Democrats’ ‘Freedom to Vote Act’ is the Death of Free Elections

Last month, House Democrats reintroduced the “Freedom to Vote Act,” signaling the Left’s latest assault on American elections with activist support.

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Here Are The Concessions House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Gave To Republican Holdouts To Win Their Support

After days of negotiations and 15 roll call votes, California Rep. Kevin McCarthy became House speaker early Saturday morning after reportedly giving major concessions to a group of Republican holdouts increasing the influence of some of the chamber’s most conservative members.

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Report: Boebert, Gaetz, Perry Told McCarthy They Don’t Mind if Democrat Hakeem Jeffries Wins Speakership

Some House Freedom Caucus members reportedly told Kevin McCarthy on Monday they don't mind if Hakeem Jeffries wins the speakership.

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After Epic Failure, Growing Chorus Of Senators Signals It’s Time For McConnell To Go

McConnell sabotaged Republicans in the midterms, pulling spending from competitive candidates and even spending against Alaska's Tshibaka.

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Nancy Pelosi's husband purchased $5 million in semiconductor stock ahead of Senate vote

Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul purchased $5 million in semiconductor stock Nvidia ahead of Senate vote to deliver billions in subsidies to boost the U.S. chip manufacturing industry.

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‘Reckless’: House Approves Billions More In Spending As Inflation Rages

The House of Representatives approved a massive billion-dollar defense spending plan on Thursday even as some Republicans raised concerns about inflation and the military’s vaccine mandate.

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Meet the Members of Congress Who Have Been Around Longer Than Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies? The chocolate chip cookie is such an American classic that it seems like it’s been around forever, but you might be shocked to learn that a few mem...

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Mike Lee: There's Nothing in Dobbs for Waters to 'Defy' - It's Letting the Legislatures Make Law

On Friday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "Fox News @ Night," Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) reacted to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) vowing to "defy" the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dobbs case by pointing out that there's nothing in the ruling for her to defy

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Show Trial Mistrial: January 6 Chair Says No Criminal Referral of Trump, After All; Liz Cheney Disagrees

The chair of the January 6 Committee said there would be no criminal referrals of Trump or anyone else to DOJ. Liz Cheney promptly disagreed.

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Justice Department Colludes with Congress to Bolster the ‘Insurrection’ Narrative

This week produced yet another example of the shameless collaboration between the U.S. Department of Justice, the Democratic Party, and the national news media…

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Eight Key Questions the January 6 Committee Will Not Answer and One Nancy Pelosi Can't Avoid

Officially, the congressional body convening the special primetime hearing tonight is known as the “Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Congress of the United States,R...

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Internal Capitol Police review found sweeping intelligence, security failures on Pelosi's watch

Secret after-action report cited widespread ineptitude and inadequate riot squads, found closing of open-source intelligence unit may have contributed to tragedy.

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Congressional Republicans Demand Release of Report on So-Called ‘Whippings’ by Border Patrol

On Monday, a group of Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding that the Biden…

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Mitch McConnell asked how many black women he has on staff to help inform him on Biden’s SCOTUS nominee

Mitch McConnell gets hit with a clown question and gives the correct answer.

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Congress's 1/6 Committee Claims Absolute Power as it Investigates Citizens With No Judicial Limits

The Committee plotted with JPMorgan and its lawyer, former Obama AG Loretta Lynch, to obtain a citizen's financial records with no possibility of judicial review.

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Nancy Pelosi Blocked GOP From Reading Names Of Slain U.S. Troops, Reps Say

Republican representatives are blasting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after they say she blocked them from reading the names of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in Afghanistan on the House floor.

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Bret Baier Hammers Liz Cheney In Brutal Interview: More People Voted For Trump In Wyoming Than You

Fox News host Bret Baier grilled Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in a hard-hitting interview on Thursday evening after House Republicans overwhelmingly voted to

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Congressman: Pelosi Distributed Masks Made in China for Biden Speech

A Republican congressman posted on Facebook that he was issued a mask made in China to wear for President Joe Biden's speech. | Politics

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A Swamp Tale: The Bizarre Final Hours of ‘Impeachment Fail 2.0’

I have to admit I didn’t watch most of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. The article of impeachment from the House was hastily and carelessly drafted and…

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House Democrats Pass H.R. 1, Gutting Election Integrity

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, Democrats' bill gutting election integrity and free political speech.

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‘Dead On Arrival’: 45 Republican Senators Vote To Dismiss Second Trump Impeachment As Unconstitutional | The Daily W

Forty-five Republican senators voted in favor of a motion introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Tuesday to dismiss the impeachment article against former President Donald Trump as unconstitutional.

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WATCH: Rand Paul Highlights Democrat 'Incitement' in Speech Against Impeachment Trial

Sen. Rand Paul opposed the impeachment trial, citing examples of Democrats encouraging violence against Trump supporters and Republicans.

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McConnell furious with president, supports move to initiate impeachment proceedings: sources

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell supports Democrats' move to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Trump and is “done” and “furious" with him, sources familiar told Fox News.

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Here's How a Republican Could End up Speaker of the House Instead of Nancy Pelosi

According to a report, Democrats are panicking, fearful that the COVID-19 pandemic could prevent Nancy Pelosi from being re-elected as House speaker despite Democrats holding a majority in the chamber...

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How Congress Can Give Americans $2K Relief Checks and Cut Omnibus Pork to Pay for It

Breitbart News has calculated how much it would cost to give Americans $2,000 direct coronavirus relief checks and what could be cut from the 5,593-page omnibus spending bill to offset this expense.

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House Democrats Asking Members Not To Join Biden Administration For Fear Of Losing Majority

Even though President Donald Trump is pursuing legal challenges to the election results, House Democrats are preparing for a Joe Biden administration by

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‘Take The Deal’: Prominent Dems Scorch Pelosi After She Refuses $1.8 Trillion White House COVID Deal

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) refused the White House's offer of a $1.8 trillion "compromise" deal on coronavirus relief almost immediately

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House Passes Partisan $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Without GOP Support

House Democrats passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package on Wednesday evening, without any Republican support and with more than a dozen

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Watch Addled Democrats Repeatedly Reclaim Their Time During Barr Hearing

House Democrats repeatedly interrupted Attorney General William Barr at Tuesday's contentious Judiciary Committee hearing with the phrase "reclaiming my time."

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Nancy Pelosi's Very Bad Decision To Hold The Country Hostage

This is a Democrat wish list, at a time hundreds are dying, thousands are losing their businesses, and millions are out of work.

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BREAKING: Democrats Block Coronavirus Bill That Provides Lifeline To Economy, Families

Democrats blocked a massive $1.8 trillion stimulus spending bill to protect the U.S. economy and provide relief to American families who are suffering as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. “The fate of a sweeping government rescue package to prop

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No, The Coronavirus Emergency Spending Bill Still Hasn't Made It to the Senate. Here's Why.

The coronavirus spending bill, which passed the House on Saturday morning, has yet to make it to the Senate, thanks likely to Pelosi's shenanigans, which Republicans like Louie Gohmert have pointed out.

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Calls For Expelling Romney From GOP Surge; Utah Lawmaker Files Motion To Allow Recall Of Senators

Calls exploded either to expel Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) from the Republican Party or recall him from the Senate immediately after he sided with the Democrats during the Senate’s vote to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon. The ca

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Brace for (more) Dem head explosions! Mitch McConnell’s NOT buying what Pelosi, Schiff & Nadler are trying to sell

"These two things cannot both be true."