#The Memo: Chip Roy seizes his moment

#The Memo: Chip Roy seizes his moment

The Memo: Chip Roy seizes his moment The chaotic failure of House Republicans to elect a Speaker — so far — has had a silver lining for at least one member.  Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a leading opponent of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), has seized the national stage. In doing so, he has elicited jeers…

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#Trump’s clout takes hit from Speaker’s fight

#Trump’s clout takes hit from Speaker’s fight

Trump’s clout takes hit from Speaker’s fight Former President Trump’s political clout has taken another serious hit, as Republicans opposed to Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s Speakership bid ignore his pleas to back the California Republican.  It’s just the latest sign that Trump’s once-iron grip on his party is weakening, a reality that raises questions about his…

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#Who is Byron Donalds? | The Hill

#Who is Byron Donalds? | The Hill

Who is Byron Donalds? | The Hill The group of House Republicans who have refused to back Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) Speaker bid on Wednesday switched their votes to Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.), a second-term congressman and one of two Black Republicans currently in the chamber. The 20 GOP members voted for Donalds in the…

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#Cassidy Hutchinson transcript details efforts to downplay her Jan. 6 testimony

#Cassidy Hutchinson transcript details efforts to downplay her Jan. 6 testimony

Cassidy Hutchinson transcript details efforts to downplay her Jan. 6 testimony Newly released transcripts from the House Jan. 6 committee’s interviews with star witness Cassidy Hutchinson detail the efforts by what she referred to as “Trump World” to diminish the impact of her testimony and withhold information from investigators.   The transcript details Hutchinson’s fraught…

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#Senate sends 8 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk

#Senate sends $858 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk

Senate sends $858 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk The Senate on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill, sending the $858 billion measure to President Biden’s desk for signature just before the year-end deadline. The measure, formally known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, 83-11.  It provides…

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