#‘I’m not the Speaker’: McCaul sidesteps questions on Marjorie Taylor Greene committee posts

#‘I’m not the Speaker’: McCaul sidesteps questions on Marjorie Taylor Greene committee posts

‘I’m not the Speaker’: McCaul sidesteps questions on Marjorie Taylor Greene committee posts Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) deflected questions about Rep. Marjorie Greene’s (R-Ga.) committee posts on Sunday, saying that it’s not up to him to decide panel assignments. Greene was selected to sit on the House Homeland Security Committee and House Oversight and Accountability Committee…

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#DeSantis sparks outrage with rejection of African American studies class

#DeSantis sparks outrage with rejection of African American studies class

DeSantis sparks outrage with rejection of African American studies class Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing criticism after his administration rejected an Advanced Placement African American Studies course from being taught in Florida schools, the latest curriculum-related action by the governor to draw fierce backlash. The DeSantis administration made the move earlier this month, when it…

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#Santos getting icy reception from House GOP

#Santos getting icy reception from House GOP

Santos getting icy reception from House GOP Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is getting an icy reception from colleagues in the House GOP even as he receives committee assignments and continues to serve his constituents on Long Island. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) calls him a “bad guy;” Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) describes him as an “imposter.”…

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#McConnell: US ‘never will’ default on its debt

#McConnell: US ‘never will’ default on its debt

McConnell: US ‘never will’ default on its debt Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday he is confident that the U.S. will never default on its debt and that he is not concerned a financial crisis could be on the horizon.  McConnell told reporters in his home state that while the push to raise…

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#GOP eager to take on Sherrod Brown for Ohio Senate seat

#GOP eager to take on Sherrod Brown for Ohio Senate seat

GOP eager to take on Sherrod Brown for Ohio Senate seat Republicans are already setting their sights on incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-Ohio) seat ahead of 2024, pointing to signs that the Buckeye State is trending redder every election cycle.  On Tuesday, state Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Ohio) launched his second bid for Senate, after his…

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#George Santos gets two committee assignments

#George Santos gets two committee assignments

George Santos gets two committee assignments The House GOP Steering Committee on Tuesday recommended that embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) sit on the House Small Business Committee and House Science, Space and Technology Committee, according to sources familiar with the assignments. Santos’s assignment to the panels comes after multiple members of his own party have…

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