Sarah Huckabee Sanders to give Republican State of the Union response Former Trump press secretary turned Arkansas governor to share ‘the GOP’s optimistic vision for the future’ after Biden speech The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2023
White House condemns House GOP for ‘political stunt’ after Ilhan Omar removed from Foreign Affairs panel ‘The way that we see this it’s a political stunt’, White House says in response to vote against Rep Ilhan Omar The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to deliver GOP State of the Union response WASHINGTON — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will give the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address next week. Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023
US House votes to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans voted Thursday to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee, following through on a GOP promise to oust the Minnesota Democrat from a prized position. Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023
House GOP boots Omar from committee "I didn't come to Congress to be silent," Omar said in a floor speech Salon · Feb 2, 2023
Sarah Huckabee Sanders will give the Republican response to the State of the Union Sanders was elected the governor of Arkansas in November. But she is not new to politics. She served as press secretary to President Trump and is the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. WEKU · Feb 2, 2023
Arkansas Gov. Sanders to give GOP response to Biden address Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican address to the nation in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech next week The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
House Republicans vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans have cited the Minnesota Democrat's past controversial comments about Israel. Omar, who herself has faced anti-Muslim bigotry since taking office, called the move "purely partisan." WEKU · Feb 2, 2023
Gag Order Bans Political Tweeter from Naming Man Who Accused American Conservative Union President of Groping Plaintiff, a Republican political operative, had sued the ACU president for allegedly groping him: In his time involved with the Republican Party, plaintiff "has served political campaigns and political committees as a field coordinator, field director, grassroots director, and political director, among others." While working for one of these campaigns… Reason · Feb 2, 2023
Is Arizona really becoming more purple? What the 2024 Senate race could tell us WASHINGTON — In 2018, when she was still a member of the Democratic Party, Kyrsten Sinema ran her Senate campaign as a self-described "Arizona Independent," a distinction that helped her become the first Democrat to win the seat in three decades. Los Angeles Times · Feb 2, 2023
GOP investigations could launch Stefanik in 2024 Democrats have cast it as a "tin foil hat" subcommittee. Axios · Feb 2, 2023
House votes to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel as Democrats cry hypocrisy and ‘racism’ - Roll Call The House voted 218-211 along party lines to remove Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to deliver GOP State of the Union response - Roll Call Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023
GOP attorneys general sue Labor Department over ESG rule - Roll Call Republican state attorneys general are trying to block a Labor Department rule easing the path for investors to consider ESG criteria. Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 2, 2023 Will Bunch: The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016 It was arguably the most consequential "October Surprise" in the history of American presidential elections. In the waning days of the 2016 race, with polls showing Hillary Clinton clinging to a lead over Donald Trump, two last-minute stories broke that rekindled on-the-fence voters' ethical doubts about Democrat Clinton and quashed…
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 After bitter RNC meeting, Democrats look to project unity Bitter divisions dominated a recent national Republican Party gathering
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 House GOP preparing to oust Democrat from committee House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023 Feds investigate ex-Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson for alleged bribery in pot licensing LANSING, Mich. — FBI agents and a federal grand jury have spent more than two years investigating whether former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson and others received bribes in return for awarding state licenses to operate medical marijuana facilities, The Detroit News has learned.
Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis headed for Greg Abbott’s Texas turf to headline GOP fundraisers DALLAS — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, widely considered a top 2024 presidential contender, is headed to Texas next month to headline two local Republican Party fundraising dinners.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 McCarthy and Biden have ‘frank’ meeting on debt ceiling amid ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid default The White House described the meeting as a ‘frank and straightforward dialogue’
WEKU · Feb 1, 2023 In first GOP-led hearing about the border, witnesses paint sharply different pictures Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee blamed Biden administration policies for the record number of migrant apprehensions. Democrats accused them of fear-mongering and spreading misinformation.
Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023 Republicans are set to launch Biden probe hours after State of the Union WASHINGTON — Hours after Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union Address to Congress, House Republicans will launch their promised investigation into alleged Biden family “influence peddling,” effectively nullifying any message of unity the president may deliver.
Salon · Feb 1, 2023 Democracy can't easily penalize lying Lies are protected by the First Amendment to safeguard democracy, constitutional law scholar says
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 Biden, McCarthy to meet, discuss debt ceiling at White House President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are preparing for their first meeting since the GOP leader took power
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023 Until GOP moves on from Trump and his voters, true conservatism is dead The loyalty and rabidity of Trump’s voters is inarguably the biggest reason why Republicans won’t quit him. Because it’s not enough to leave Trump behind — they’d have to leave his voters too.