#Tim Scott fires back at Obama over race remarks

#Tim Scott fires back at Obama over race remarks

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) took a jab at former President Obama this week after the Democrat criticized the declared 2024 GOP presidential contender over his remarks about race and racial progress in the country. “Let us not forget we are a land of opportunity, not a land of oppression. Democrats deny our progress to protect…

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#McCarthy, Scalise tensions bubble into public over GOP rebellion

#McCarthy, Scalise tensions bubble into public over GOP rebellion

Tensions between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) bubbled up into the open last week as House GOP leaders dealt with hardline conservative rebels bringing action on the floor to a halt over the debt limit compromise with the White House. McCarthy on Wednesday morning directly named Scalise when explaining to…

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#Democrats accuse GOP of overstepping authority on Trump probes

#Democrats accuse GOP of overstepping authority on Trump probes

Top Democratic leaders this week are racing to the defense of the Biden administration’s investigations into former President Trump, saying Republicans have overstepped their authority in demanding the release of Justice Department (DOJ) documents related to those ongoing probes. “Congress is the legislative branch,” Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), vice chairman of the Democratic Caucus, said…

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