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House GOP sets up panel to probe government 'weaponization' - Roll Call

House Republicans established a select subcommittee to investigate the “weaponization” of the federal government Tuesday.

Roll Call

4 deals Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker, explained

Rep. Kevin McCarthy won his 15th bid to become speaker of the House, but only at great cost.

Los Angeles Times

America's theater of the absurd

Last week's power struggle between warring factions of charlatans, con men and "influencers" was only the beginning

Salon

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Dr Dre forces ‘hateful’ Marjorie Taylor Greene to stop using Still Dre in promo clip

Marjorie Taylor Greene posted the nearly two-minute video on Monday morning to celebrate her role in electing fellow GOP lawmaker Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House

Evening Standard

House Republicans in the dark on McCarthy’s shadow document

“Do you really want to see how the sausage is made? I’m not sure.”

Axios

Marjorie Taylor Greene goes mainstream

Greene is walking the path laid by the Tea Party, in which today's extremists become tomorrow's new GOP normal

Salon

Speaker McCarthy: That's no joke, folks

As usual, the mockery was a way to avoid the real emotions we should feel: How the hell did America get here?

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First Thing: Democrats decry new House rules as a ‘ransom note to America’

Partisan lines divided the vote on rules, with no Democrats voting for them and only one Republican voting against. Plus, how US state agencies got funny

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: GOP insurrectionists mount a new attack on the Capitol by stalling House speaker election

Two years after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, some of the same far-right Republican members of Congress who refused to certify the lawful election of President Joe Biden are waging a new attack on democracy by throwing the U.S. House into chaos.

Chicago Tribune

George Skelton: McCarthy's Mar-a-Lago trip was his tipping point. It showed he could be bullied into submission

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy weakened himself two years ago by calling out then-President Donald Trump for inciting the violent Capitol insurrection, then rushing to his golf resort to beg forgiveness.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Fight delivers speaker, hopeful change

The concessions demanded of new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., by the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus may, as speculated, weaken his position as leader of the chamber. But it also produced some reforms that could actually make Congress more deliberative and responsive.

Tribune News Service

The New Congress Is Finally Sworn In. What’s In Store For US Jews And Zionism?

On Jan

Zenger

U.S. Shows Off Chilling Warfighting Capabilities With Aircraft Launch

U.S. shows off chilling warfighting capabilities with aircraft launch by learning new lessons that they want to apply in combat.

Zenger

House adopts rules package for the 118th Congress

WASHINGTON — The House on Monday adopted its rules package for the 118th Congress, which includes the return of a controversial rule that would allow a single member to force a vote on ousting the speaker.

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Los Angeles Times

Marjorie Taylor Greene channeling Dr. Dre for social media clout? Not on his watch

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene might be a fan of Dr. Dre‘s music, but the Grammy-winning rapper has no love for the Georgia Republican using his hits for attention on social media.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Jason Smith wins three-way contest for Ways and Means gavel

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jason Smith, a self-proclaimed “firebrand” preaching a populist image of the GOP, won the nomination to be chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

AFP

New US speaker scores first win as House passes rules package

Washington (AFP) - Divisive new Speaker Kevin McCarthy passed the first test of his ability to lead the chaotic US House of Representatives Monday as lawmakers approved a rules package determining how his Republicans will govern.

The Independent UK

House passes controversial rules package with only one Republican opposing

Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas opposes it

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House rules changes breeze through the chamber following a bitter speaker fight

The House voted Monday on a new rules package that contains key concessions to the most conservative wing of the party.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stop blaming firearms for society’s problems

Sure, more can be done to protect lives when it comes to gun violence, but the answer is not to remove the guns. Look around at what society has become and try to fix the problems. Don’t blame an inanimate object.

The Independent UK

Lauren Boebert sugarcoats House speaker vote chaos, calling it her ‘most productive week in Congress’

Ms Boebert and other Republicans are spinning the drawn-out speakership fight as a win for democracy

The Independent UK

Having elected House speaker, Republicans try governing

Electing the House speaker may have been the easy part

Reason

Did the House Rebellion Against Kevin McCarthy Have an Upside?

Plus: a lightning round recollection of comical political fabulists

Tribune News Service

Gaetz earns most-hated status in GOP even as he gains house sway

Representative Matt Gaetz is emerging from last week’s bitter speaker fight as the member of Congress everyone in Washington loves to hate.

The Independent UK

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