#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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#Trump fully backs McCarthy’s speaker bid: ‘VOTE FOR KEVIN’

#Trump fully backs McCarthy’s speaker bid: ‘VOTE FOR KEVIN’

“Trump fully backs McCarthy’s speaker bid: ‘VOTE FOR KEVIN’” ​Former President Donald Trump offered a full-throated endorsement of ​Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become House speaker Wednesday morning, urging all Republicans to “VOTE FOR KEVIN.” “​Some really good conversations took place last night, and it’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members…

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#AOC, GOP Rep. Gosar talking in House has Twitter abuzz

#AOC, GOP Rep. Gosar talking in House has Twitter abuzz

“AOC, GOP Rep. Gosar talking in House has Twitter abuzz” Maybe they were burying the hatchet. Cameras caught progressive darling Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) chatting cordially with far-right firebrand Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) during Tuesday’s marathon House speaker vote — 14 months after Gosar was censured and stripped of his committee assignments for attacking the “Squad”…

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#GOP sounds alarm over struggles with Gen Z voters

#GOP sounds alarm over struggles with Gen Z voters

GOP sounds alarm over struggles with Gen Z voters Republicans are urging the party to do a better job engaging with young voters after the GOP saw Generation Z voters cast ballots by large margins for Democrats in the November midterms, making the difference in key congressional and gubernatorial races. While the party has long…

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#NY Rep.-elect George Santos faces federal filings questions

#NY Rep.-elect George Santos faces federal filings questions

“NY Rep.-elect George Santos faces federal filings questions” Some federal insiders don’t buy embattled Rep.-elect George Santos’ excuse that dozens of strange $199.99 campaign expenses he filed were the result of a “database” error. The newly-elected Long Island Republican has come under a hailstorm of criticism and probes by both the Nassau County district attorney…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 29, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 29, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 29, 2022” The Issue: Revelations that GOP Rep.-elect George Santos lied about his history and education. The George Santos fiasco demonstrates a lack of regard for integrity and a lack of oversight in the institutions that govern our country (“Doghouse, but not out of House,” Dec. 28). If an…

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