Trump calls on Republicans to rescue Kevin McCarthy’s bid for Speaker

Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the next Speaker of the House, in an effort to quell opposition to the California congressman and end the impasse that has brought renewed chaos to Washington and exposed fresh fissures in the Republican party. In a post to his Truth Social platform … Read more

New Year’s message from Republicans: Yes, the cruelty is still the point

Once again, the cruelty is the whole damn point. Today’s Republican Party and “conservative” movement are committed to what has been described as “sado-politics,” meaning a political worldview and strategy in which causing pain, misery, death and other suffering is both a means to win power and control and also a goal in and of … Read more

Meet the new MAGA generation: These newly-elected Republicans set to join Team MTG

Trumpist election deniers were soundly defeated in competitive midterm races this year, for the most part. But there’s no shortage of far-right MAGA diehards who are joining Congress this week, mostly elected from safe Republican districts and states. While the midterm elections served as a sweeping repudiation of fringe Trump-backed candidates in many swing states … Read more

House Republicans say TikTok made misleading claims in briefings on data handling

Washington CNN Business — House Republicans say TikTok may have misled congressional staff in private briefings about the company’s handling of US user data, in a new letter to the short-form video app this week. The letter dated Tuesday and addressed to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew reflects the latest escalation by US lawmakers as … Read more

U.S. House Republicans press TikTok on Chinese data sharing

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Technology PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 22, 2022  •  0 minutes ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content WASHINGTON — Republican members of Congress, who will set the agenda for the House next year, pressed short video app TikTok on Tuesday over concerns the company … Read more

US Republicans slam ‘woke’ military leadership — RT World News

A report by GOP lawmakers accuses the Pentagon of “woke virtue signaling” and a lack of accountability The US military and political leadership is weakening the country’s combat capabilities “through a sustained assault that is fueled by woke virtue signaling,” a report by Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Chip Roy of Texas claims. The … Read more

“Hostage situation”: Republicans worry Trump will launch third-party bid if he loses GOP primary

Former President Donald Trump is still the frontrunner to be the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee — but what would happen if he were defeated. Republican insiders who spoke with Semafor say they can’t rule out the possibility that Trump would completely sabotage the party by launching an independent candidacy, with former RNC official Michael … Read more

Between Trump and DeSantis, the true Republican’s choice is clear — RT World News

Florida has a great governor – should we try our luck by betting on him as president? Now that Donald J. Trump has announced his much-anticipated 2024 presidential run, all eyes are on the Republican primary – and Trump’s presumed showdown with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. While DeSantis has not stated that he intends to … Read more

Explained | What were the issues that helped Democrats retain the Senate and Republicans take back the House in U.S. midterms?

Pennsylvania Democratic Senator-elect John Fetterman waves as he arrives onstage at a watch party during the midterm elections on November 8. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: The U.S. midterm elections held on November 8, which included contests for a wide range of positions in both houses of Congress and numerous state-level political … Read more