Category: GOP

White House Adviser Says ‘No’ to Spending Cuts, but ‘Yes’ to Tougher IRS Enforcement Discussions

A White House adviser said “no” to future spending cuts, but “yes” to tougher Internal Revenue Service enforcement talks. On Jan. 18, Jared Bernstein, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, told MSNBC’s Katy Tur that the Biden administration does not think it is the right time for Congress to discuss government spending…


Rep. Santos Responds to Calls for Resignation, Says He Will Serve Voters to ‘Best Extent of My Capacity’

Amid escalating calls for his resignation and piling allegations of lies and misconduct, Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) told The Epoch Times that he has no intention of doing so and instead is focused on serving his constituents. Earlier this week, despite a mounting pressure campaign from critics on both sides of the aisle, Santos, 34,…


GOP Rep. George Santos Assigned 2 House Committee Seats Amid Calls to Resign

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was assigned to two separate committees on Jan. 17 despite coming under scrutiny from fellow lawmakers after revealing he fabricated parts of his past, including his education and employment history. The House GOP Steering Committee, a panel of around 30 House leadership members, is responsible for recommending members to serve on…


Capitol Report: Rep. Jordan Prepares to Launch Multiple Investigations; Judge Reaches Decision Against Trump Organization

The GOP launches their investigation into multiple federal agencies, and what they’re calling the “weaponization of the government.” We’ll take a look at where they’ll start and why Democrats are opposed. President Joe Biden is meeting the Japanese prime minister as the two work to deter threats from China. What are the leaders pledging? Rep. Tom Tiffany…


Sheriff McCarthy Is in Town

Kevin McCarthy, the former GOP Minority Leader, has been elected Speaker of the House on the 15th attempt and set a new tone for the 118th Congress, making concessions to obstinate members of his own party. But what will the McCarthy Era accomplish? …


A Minority View

Commentary HONOLULU—If one discounts Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, Hawaii is about as far—geographically and politically—from Washington, D.C., as one can get. There are just six Republicans out of 51 in the State House of Representatives and two out of 25 in the Senate. One of them is Rep. Gene Ward, who has spent a total of…


MSNBC’s Joy Reid: Fair and Balanced or Full of Bias?

Joy Reid, host of MSNBC’s “The Reid Out,” has no “joy” when covering anything conservative or GOP-related. In her coverage of the House Speaker vote, she has aimed her vitriol at Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who has been getting votes for speaker, but this is just one of many personal attacks. …


Does GOP Politicking Weaken the Party or Empower Americans?

Republicans voted 15 times before they elected Kevin McCarthy to be House speaker and second in line to the White House. Mainstream media complained that the delay was evidence the GOP can’t govern. In fact, it showed how democracy is supposed to work, and how a small faction led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) used…


Capitol Report: Classified Documents Found in Biden’s Previous Office; House Republicans Vote to Defund the IRS

Lawmakers are reacting to classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s private office. New committees formed Tuesday on Capitol Hill; one is a GOP-led effort to probe government organizations. The other is an effort to oppose the Chinese Communist Party’s global influence. In one of the first orders of business, the House GOP moves to limit…


White House Says Republicans Pushing to ‘Defund Military’; New GOP House Whip Says Biden Admin ‘Peddling Lies’

The Biden White House recently alleged the Republican lawmakers who now control the House of Representatives will pursue spending cuts that will “defund” the U.S. military. In a Monday response, the new Republican House Majority Whip accused the Biden administration of “peddling lies” about Republican plans. Republicans, who recently took over control of the House,…