Tag: Madison Cawthorn

Appeals Court Revives ‘Insurrection’ Challenge to Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s Candidacy

A federal appeals court greenlighted an effort to disqualify GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn as a candidate for allegedly engaging in insurrectionary activity by attending and speaking at the Jan. 6, 2021, pro-Trump rally that was followed by a security breach of the U.S. Capitol. The incident, characterized by Democrats and some Republicans as an insurrection,…


Rep. Madison Cawthorn Under Investigation by House Ethics Committee

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee over alleged insider dealing in cryptocurrency and an alleged improper relationship with one of his staff members. The 10-member panel of the House Ethics Committee unanimously voted on May 11 to establish a subcommittee to investigate whether Cawthorn may have “improperly promoted a…


Madison Cawthorn Concedes North Carolina Race

After a close race, Rep. Madison Cawthorn conceded to Rep. Chuck Edwards in the GOP primary race for North Carolina’s 11th congressional district. The concession announcement happened so suddenly that Cawthorn’s spokesman Luke Ball told reporters that Cawthorn wouldn’t concede even as Cawthorn called Edwards. “While I was out here speaking with you all, Congressman…


EXCLUSIVE: House Freedom Caucus Members Got Earmarks Despite Caucus’s Past Opposition

Data from the Bipartisan Policy Center reveal that congressmen in the House Freedom Caucus requested earmarks in last month’s omnibus bill—a move at odds with the conservative caucus’s critical previous statements on earmarks, but possibly in line with private discussions among its members. “Earmarks are the currency of corruption. The @freedomcaucus opposes earmarks, whether in…


McCarthy Condemns Cawthorn Comment Calling Zelensky ‘A Thug’

During a weekly press conference, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) condemned Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s (R-N.C.) comments calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “a thug.” “Remember that Zelensky is a thug,” Cawthorn was seen saying. “Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and it is incredibly evil and it has been pushing woke ideologies. It…


NC Board Cannot Disqualify Rep. Cawthorn From 2022 Election on 14th Amendment: Lawyer

North Carolina officials have no authority to block the reelection bid of U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) on Fourteenth Amendment grounds over his actions in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol building, his lawyer told The Epoch Times in an interview. Cawthorn’s mere advocacy of a pro-Trump position during…


NC Board Can’t Disqualify Rep. Cawthorn From 2022 Election on 14th Amendment: Attorney

North Carolina officials have no authority to block the reelection bid of U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) on 14th Amendment grounds over his actions in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol building, his attorney told The Epoch Times. Cawthorn’s mere advocacy of a pro-Trump position during the aftermath of…


Twitter Suspends Main Account, Multiple Staff Accounts for Education Website That Highlights CRT

Twitter has suspended four accounts associated with “The Chalkboard Review,” a website that includes a detailed guide to critical race theory (CRT) along with other resources and commentary on education. The social media company, which named Parag Agrawal as CEO after founder Jack Dorsey stepped down from the role in November, suspended the publication’s main…


Twitter Suspends Main Account, Multiple Staff Accounts for Education Website That Highlights Dangers of CRT

Twitter has suspended four accounts associated with “The Chalkboard Review,” a website that includes a detailed guide to critical race theory (CRT) along with other resources and commentary on education. The social media company, which named Parag Agrawal as CEO after founder Jack Dorsey stepped down from the role in November, suspended the publication’s main…


Organization Challenges Rep. Cawthorn’s Candidacy Using Constitutional Amendment Written to Keep Confederates Out of Congress

A non-profit organization is using a post-Civil War constitutional amendment to delegitimize Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s (R-N.C.) candidacy for office in the upcoming primaries based on allegations of his involvement in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach. Free Speech For People (FSFP) represents several North Carolina voters invoking section three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the…