#Conservatives send warning to McCarthy on spending

#Conservatives send warning to McCarthy on spending

A group of 21 hard-line conservative House Republicans told Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that they plan to vote against spending bills they think contain insufficient overall cuts and outlined specific demands of the Speaker that include him publicly rejecting the possibility of supplemental funding for Ukraine. The warning shot comes as the House returns Tuesday…

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#Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ousting underscores GOP tensions

#Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ousting underscores GOP tensions

House Republicans will return to Washington this week amid rising tensions between GOP leaders and hard-line conservatives, a dynamic highlighted by the House Freedom Caucus taking a vote to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). The apparent purge marks a stunning development for Greene, a conservative icon and close ally of former President Trump who…

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#Greene ousted from Freedom Caucus, board member says 

#Greene ousted from Freedom Caucus, board member says 

The hard-line House Freedom Caucus has voted to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from its ranks, according to Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), a caucus board member. “A vote was taken to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Freedom Caucus for some of the things she’s done,” Harris told Politico and CNN on Thursday. A spokesperson for…

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#McCarthy races to repair relationship with Trump

#McCarthy races to repair relationship with Trump

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is racing to mend fences with former President Trump after the GOP leader questioned Trump’s strength as a 2024 presidential contender — a comment he quickly walked back amid blowback from Trump world. The Speaker’s cleanup effort — which has so far included a direct call to Trump, a subsequent media…

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