McCarthy’s future as speaker in peril as GOP fumbles efforts to avert shutdown

Sep 30, 2023 | U.S. News & Politics

This post was originally published on this siteFlorida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz threatened again to boot House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his post on Saturday amid chaotic spending negotiations and a vote in the House on a short-term spending bill aimed at...

Progressive 'Squad' Democrat accused of pulling fire alarm amid tense shutdown talks

Sep 30, 2023 | U.S. News & Politics

This post was originally published on this siteProgressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., pulled a fire alarm in one of the House of Representatives’ three office buildings amid a chaotic morning as lawmakers scrambled to avert a likely government shutdown, the House...

Democrats take floor, stall for time while parsing through McCarthy's new stopgap bill

Sep 30, 2023 | U.S. News & Politics

This post was originally published on this siteHouse Democrats are scrambling to buy time to figure out their position on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s stopgap bill, using arcane rules to buy as many minutes as they can.  On Saturday morning, Mr. McCarthy...

Police: TN Teacher Accused of Raping 12-Year-Old Rearrested for Warning Victim He Will 'Regret' Telling Cops

Sep 30, 2023 | U.S. News & Politics

This post was originally published on this sitePolice rearrested a teacher accused of raping a young student in Covington, Tennessee, after she sent him a foreboding text message. Continue reading Police: TN Teacher Accused of Raping 12-Year-Old Rearrested for Warning...

Jeffries says that Dems need more time to review new stopgap bill, GOP not 'trustworthy'

Sep 30, 2023 | U.S. News & Politics

This post was originally published on this siteDemocrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that members of his conference don’t trust the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and need more time to review the speaker’s last-minute stopgap bill.  Mr. McCarthy, California...

Exclusive — Christian Ziegler: Florida Has Seen 850,000 Registered Voters Swing Republican

Sep 30, 2023 | U.S. News & Politics

This post was originally published on this siteThe Republican Party should be “laying the foundation” for the general election, Republican Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler said. Continue reading Exclusive -- Christian Ziegler: Florida Has Seen...