#The Republicans voting against McCarthy

#The Republicans voting against McCarthy

The Republicans voting against McCarthy As House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid for Speaker hangs in the balance, several far-right members of his own party have indicated that they plan to oppose him in Tuesday’s vote.  The five “Never Kevin” Republicans — Reps. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Ralph Norman (S.C.), Matt Rosendale…

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#How Big Tech fought antitrust reform — and won

#How Big Tech fought antitrust reform — and won

How Big Tech fought antitrust reform — and won Tech giants and their army of industry groups rallied together to stifle a multiyear congressional effort to overhaul antitrust laws, pouring millions into campaigns to block key bipartisan bills targeting the nation’s four largest tech firms.  They appear to have prevailed over would-be reformers. Antitrust supporters…

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#Republican ‘shadow committee’ issues counter-report on Jan. 6

#Republican ‘shadow committee’ issues counter-report on Jan. 6

Republican ‘shadow committee’ issues counter-report on Jan. 6 A “shadow committee” of the five House Republicans who were originally nominated to sit on the House Jan. 6 select committee released a counter-report about security failures on Wednesday, ahead of the official select committee’s final report. The report focuses on changes to Capitol Police intelligence protocols in the…

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#McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’

#McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’

McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday issued a terse response to the House Jan. 6 select committee’s decision to refer criminal charges against former President Trump to the Justice Department.   “The entire nation knows who…

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#WHIP LIST: McCarthy searches for 218 GOP Speakership votes

#WHIP LIST: McCarthy searches for 218 GOP Speakership votes

WHIP LIST: McCarthy searches for 218 GOP Speakership votes A narrower-than-anticipated House Republican majority and a growing number of House Republicans expressing opposition to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are threatening to derail his bid to be Speaker of the House. McCarthy won his party’s nomination for Speaker this month but needs to secure…

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#Kevin McCarthy calls on Alejandro Mayorkas to resign

#Kevin McCarthy calls on Alejandro Mayorkas to resign

“Kevin McCarthy calls on Alejandro Mayorkas to resign” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to step down during a Tuesday visit to the Texas border with Mexico.  If President Biden’s border chief does not resign, the California Republican — who will likely become speaker of the House in January…

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