#Trump, GOP slam Dems’ .5T budget as ‘Communist plan to destroy’ US

#Trump, GOP slam Dems’ $3.5T budget as ‘Communist plan to destroy’ US

“#Trump, GOP slam Dems’ $3.5T budget as ‘Communist plan to destroy’ US” Former President Donald Trump is blasting Senate Democrats for executing a “communist plan to destroy America,” after pushing ahead with their $3.5 trillion budget spending plan. Trump led the Republican criticism after a 15-hour “vote-a-rama” overnight that eventually saw senators pass the $3.5 trillion…

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#Kinzinger supports issuing Jan. 6 subpoenas to McCarthy, others

#Kinzinger supports issuing Jan. 6 subpoenas to McCarthy, others

“#Kinzinger supports issuing Jan. 6 subpoenas to McCarthy, others” Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Sunday that he supports issuing subpoenas to members of Congress about the Capital riot — including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Kinzinger of Illinois is one of two Republicans picked by House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi to investigate the riots. “I…

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#Nancy Pelosi’s on her last legs: Devine

#Nancy Pelosi’s on her last legs: Devine

“#Nancy Pelosi’s on her last legs: Devine” Nancy Pelosi used to point her angry finger at Donald Trump, but she leaves him for dust when it comes to busting norms, dividing Congress and causing mayhem. If anyone is to blame for the hyper-partisanship in Washington these days, it’s the spiteful House speaker.  She behaves more…

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#Trump ally Jordan among McCarthy picks for Jan. 6 select committee

#Trump ally Jordan among McCarthy picks for Jan. 6 select committee

“#Trump ally Jordan among McCarthy picks for Jan. 6 select committee” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tapped a mix of moderates and allies of former President Donald Trump to serve on the Jan. 6 select committee, two sources confirmed to The Post on Monday. McCarthy named Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks of Indiana, House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis…

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#McCarthy reveals GOP framework for Big Tech legislation

#McCarthy reveals GOP framework for Big Tech legislation

“#McCarthy reveals GOP framework for Big Tech legislation” Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is offering a framework for what appears to be a counterproposal to the set of bipartisan bills to rein in Big Tech circulating in the House — saying House Republicans are ready to make tech behemoths “face the music.” McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled his…

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#McCarthy says he’d tell Jan. 6 commission about Trump phone call

#McCarthy says he’d tell Jan. 6 commission about Trump phone call

“#McCarthy says he’d tell Jan. 6 commission about Trump phone call” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) signaled Thursday that he’d be willing to detail his phone conversation with then-President Donald Trump during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to any outside commission investigating that day’s violence. “Sure,” McCarthy responded to a reporter during an event…

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#CNN’s Jake Tapper floats banning some Republicans from show

#CNN’s Jake Tapper floats banning some Republicans from show

“#CNN’s Jake Tapper floats banning some Republicans from show” There’s too hot for TV and then there’s too wrong for Tapper. The anchor of CNN’s two-hour mid-afternoon show “The Lead” suggested to his colleagues Tuesday that he would bar Republicans from appearing if they were “not willing to stick to standards and facts.” “How am…

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#House passes extensive voting rights bill

#House passes extensive voting rights bill

“#House passes extensive voting rights bill” House Democrats passed a sweeping voting rights bill over Republican opposition late Wednesday. The For the People Act, also known as House Resolution 1, was approved along party lines on a 220-210 vote. The legislation aims to lower voting barriers, expand access to the polls, put an end to…

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