Twitter owner Elon Musk on Jan. 1 teased the release of what has been dubbed the “Fauci Files” coming later this week. In a final bid to rally enough GOP votes needed for his speakership, Rep. Kevin McCarthy made a major concession to the House Freedom Caucus—bringing back the motion to vacate the chair. The…
NTD Evening News (Jan. 2): Elon Musk Teases ‘Fauci Files’ Twitter Drop; McCarthy Faces Heat Ahead of Speaker Vote
Growing Number of Republicans Say They’ll Only Vote for McCarthy in House Speaker Race
With just days to go before House members are slated to vote for their next speaker, a growing number of Republican lawmakers have thrown their support behind House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy amid a challenge from members of his own party. Dozens of GOP House members associated with the Republican Main Street Caucus released a letter…
Capitol Report: Jan. 6 Committee Drops Subpoena Against Former President Trump; Manchin Against $7,500 EV Tax Credit
Former President Donald Trump is no longer under pressure to testify to Congress on events related to Jan. 6. The committee investigating the events on that day dropped the subpoena, citing the end of their investigation. Leading House Speaker candidate Kevin McCarthy says he will reopen the Capitol on Jan. 3. It’s been closed for…
Capitol Report: January 6 Committee Drops Subpoena Against Former President Trump; Manchin Against $7,500 EV Tax Credit
Former President Donald Trump is no longer under pressure to testify to Congress on events related to Jan 6. The committee investigating the events on that day dropped the subpoena, citing the end of their investigation. Leading House Speaker candidate Kevin McCarthy says he will reopen the Capitol on Jan. 3. It’s been closed for…
GOP Lawmaker Doesn’t See ‘Any Scenario’ in Which He’d Support McCarthy for Speaker
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on Thursday said that he doesn’t believe there is any scenario where he would support House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for speaker when he comes up for a vote on Jan. 3. Several weeks ago, Biggs said that he would challenge McCarthy for House speaker during the next Congress—coming after…
New York City Council Caucus Urges Biden to Declare ‘Emergency’ Over Migrant Crisis
A group of bipartisan New York City Council members is asking President Joe Biden to declare a federal emergency, saying that doing so would free up funding for the city’s borough to handle the migrant crisis, according to the New York Post. Six Republicans and two Democrats in the Council’s “Common Sense Caucus” made their…
House Passes $1.8 Trillion Omnibus Package
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 23 passed the $1.8 trillion omnibus package, one day after a bipartisan Senate vote sent the bill to the lower chamber. The House vote was 216–201. All but two Democrats voted yes. One voted present, and one voted no. Two hundred Republicans voted no, nine voted yes, and…
McCarthy Asks Senate Republicans to Trust Him in House Speaker Role
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told Senate Republicans at a luncheon on Dec. 21 that they should have faith in him to lead the House Republican majority in the next Congress, according to The Hill. “It was a unifying message, he talked about how we need to work better together than we have in…
McCarthy Tells Senate Republicans to Trust Him as the Next House Speaker
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told Senate Republicans at a luncheon on Dec. 21 that they should have faith in him to lead the House Republican majority in the next Congress, according to The Hill. “It was a unifying message, he talked about how we need to work better together than we have in…
Capitol Report: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Arrives in DC; US Government Still Funding Wuhan Institute of Virology?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a surprise White House visit. What does President Joe Biden announce as some Republicans question more taxpayer money sent to Ukraine? Border communities are bracing for the worst as the Biden administration’s border security plans are in limbo. Title 42—a temporary fix—is extended for now, but what’s to follow? A…
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