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☆ Former GOP leader thinks the Republicans would lose if the government shuts down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ten years later, Congress appears to be on course toward a similar government shutdown. Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said the GOP didn't get a "win" then and likely won't now. Ten years later, Cantor thinks a similar situation may be on the verge of occurring. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn addition to not having a clear "exit strategy," Cantor said there's not a visible "win" in sight for Republicans. If a deal isn't made, hundreds of thousands of government employees will be furloughed until an agreement is found.

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☆ MSNBC host and ex-GOP congressman Joe Scarborough blasts Tommy Tuberville over his monthslong blockade on senior military promotions: 'Hey Tommy, you're not coaching football anymore'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Joe Scarborough blasted Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama senator's blockade of military promotions. "This is about the strength of the United States military. MSNBC host Joe Scarborough. "There's a rot in the GOP and Tommy Tuberville is a perfect example of it," he said. "I'm sick and tired of these Republicans tearing down the United States of America," he added.

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☆ A GOP congressman marveled at Trump's polling numbers after 5 indictments: 'I'd be down to 1%, my wife would change the locks on the doors'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A GOP congressman is astonished over Trump's polling numbers despite his four criminal cases. "I'd be down to 1%, my wife would change the locks on the doors," said Rep. Tim Burchett. Trump has over 50% support and leads DeSantis by over 35 points in national polls, per FiveThirtyEight. "If they had me in a mugshot, my numbers, I'd be down to 1%, my wife would change the locks on the doors," Burchett said. Trump's polling is so high among Republican voters that he bowed out from the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday.

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☆ George Santos says he's lost 97 pounds on Ozempic and a cage match versus Mitt Romney wouldn't be 'fair' because he studied jiu-jitsu
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos told party guests he's lost 97 pounds on Ozempic, Page Six reported. He also said fighting Mitt Romney in cage match wouldn't "fair" because he knows jiu-jitsu. According to Page Six sources, the embattled New York representative boasted about losing nearly 100 pounds thanks to the diabetes medication Ozempic and that a cage fight between himself and Mitt Romney wouldn't be fair. A Santos spokesperson confirmed to Page Six that Santos studied jiu-jitsu. Story updated to reflect response from Santos spokesperson.

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☆ Ilhan Omar defends anti-abortion activist for posting about Jesus after GOP congressman called her 'bigoted'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Max Miller said an anti-abortion activist's religious tweet was "bigoted." Miller, who is Jewish, took issue with the idea that people without faith in Jesus have "no hope." Rep. Ilhan Omar later intervened, saying he was "harassing people who freely express their beliefs." But Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio — a former Trump administration official and one of just two Jewish House Republicans — took issue with the tweet. He suggested in a reply to Marbach's tweet that he took issue with the idea that those who don't follow Jesus have "no hope."

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☆ GOP congressman who voted twice against veterans health bill is now urging his constituents to enroll in its benefits
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. David Schweikert voted twice last year against a bill to provide health benefits to veterans. But now, he's urging his constituents to sign up to receive benefits from the program. Now, the Arizona Republican is urging his constituents to sign up for the benefits created by that same legislation. In both instances, Schweikert was among the Republicans who voted against the bill. It's the latest example of Republican lawmakers touting programs created by legislation that they voted against.

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☆ Former GOP congressman Will Hurd gets booed off stage for saying Trump 'is running to stay out of prison'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former congressman Will Hurd was effectively booed off stage for criticizing Trump. The crowd made clear their displeasure with Hurd's claim that Trump 'is running to stay out of prison." "Donald Trump is not running for president to represent people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020," Hurd said. "Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison." Hurd is not expected to qualify for the first Republican presidential primary debate next month, which requires candidates to meet polling and donation thresholds.

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☆ Knives are out for the congressman long held to be tapped as DeSantis's successor in Florida after he questioned state teaching standards about slaves learning skills they could 'benefit' from
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Florida middle schoolers will be taught that some Black "slaves developed skills" they could benefit from. In response, DeSantis' campaign staffers compared Donalds to Vice President Kamala Harris. Wednesday evening, hours after Donalds' tweet was published, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. took a jab at the congressman online. "Supposed conservatives in the federal government are pushing the same false narrative that originated from the White House," DeSantis press secretary in the Executive Office of the Governor, Jeremy Redfern, tweeted. Christina Pushaw, the DeSantis presidential campaign's rapid response director, simply responded to Donalds' original tweet with a GIF of the vice president.

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☆ Rep. Nancy Mace suggests she skipped morning sex with her fiancé to be on time for prayer breakfast
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Tim Scott hosted the 13th annual South Carolina Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday. Rep. Nancy Mace spoke and implied she skipped pre-marital sex that morning to be there. In a quip the GOP congresswoman recognized might be "a little TMI," Mace suggested she skipped sex that morning with her fiancé, Patrick Bryant, because she was going to be late to the 13th annual prayer breakfast that was hosted by Sen. Tim Scott. I gotta get to the prayer breakfast, and I gotta be on time." The South Carolina representative hasn't always fallen in line with her GOP colleagues on cultural issues.

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☆ GOP congressman says he's being 'threatened' with 'bad press' after screaming and cursing at teenagers in the Capitol late at night
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Derrick Van Orden screamed and cursed at young Senate pages in the Rotunda on Wednesday night. He now says he's being "threatened with bad press" for doing so. Van Orden was notably among the thousands of Trump supporters who descended on DC on January 6. You are defiling the space you [pieces of shit]," Van Orden said, according to The Hill. "Luckily, bad press has never bothered me and if it's the price I pay to stand up for what's right, then so be it," he said.

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☆ GOP congressman declares amendment has 'nothing to do' with 'colored people' on the House floor
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He said an amendment he'd proposed to the annual defense bill had "nothing to do" with "colored people." Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Black woman, immediately had Crane's words struck from the record. "My amendment has nothing to do with whether or not colored people, or Black people, or anybody can serve, okay?" And when he finished his remarks, Beatty spoke up and immediately called for Crane's remarks to be struck from the record. "I'd like to be recognized to have the words 'colored people' struck from the record," said Beatty.

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☆ GOP congressman who said last year that Trump 'can't be trusted' and is 'not fit to lead' just endorsed his 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Michigan Rep. John James endorsed former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign on Tuesday. James said at the time that Trump "can't be trusted" and is "not fit to lead." When Trump seemingly called for the "termination" of the US Constitution in December, James condemned Trump in stark terms. "A man who would suspend the Constitution can't be trusted," James said at the time, according to local Michigan news outlet WLNS. Unlike many of the Republicans who have already backed Trump's campaign, James represents a swing district, and is likely to face a tough challenge from Democrats next year.

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☆ Former GOP lawmaker says Casey DeSantis is 'America's Karen' to a lot of people, and she can only do so much to help her husband Ron
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former GOP congressman, David Jolly, told MSNBC that Casey DeSantis has "become America's Karen." and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis — has "become America's Karen." "Look, she's a more effective messenger than Ron DeSantis, but if all she's doing is amplifying the wrong message, she's actually clarifying Ron DeSantis' weaknesses," Jolly told MSNBC. We are going to learn that the more Casey DeSantis gets out there," Jolly added. Casey DeSantis, a former news anchor, has been credited with boosting her husband Ron's 2024 presidential campaign and improving the governor's image.

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☆ Conservatives are on a roll in their quest to remake America through the courts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The Supreme Court’s gutting of affirmative action in college admissions on Thursday toppled another pillar of America’s liberal social infrastructure. The wider political battleThe court’s activism is being complimented by increasingly radical conservative legislatures in many states. The Supreme Court ruled that June that same-sex couples could marry in all 50 states and upheld the Affordable Care Act. And President Joe Biden’s view of the conservative majority on the bench could hardly be more dark. This allowed Trump to name Justice Neil Gorsuch as his first Supreme Court nominee in 2017.

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☆ The Supreme Court just gave the 2024 Biden campaign a powerful pitch: I tried to forgive debts, an unelected court killed it, but I'll do it again if you give me the votes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Supreme Court just struck down the Biden Administration's student loan forgiveness plan. The vast majority of Democrats support student loan forgiveness. The court, however, did not fully rule out any possibility of a forgiveness plan in the future. While on the campaign trail, Biden can (and likely will) do something most presidents have abstained from doing: speak out against the Supreme Court and its decisions. If he plays his cards right, he could rally some key constituencies for his re-election, and find loan forgiveness success with a different Congress.

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☆ George Santos' first-ever bill co-sponsor is Paul Gosar, a GOP congressman who has associated with white nationalists
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. George Santos has struggled to attract a single co-sponsor for his bills since taking office. But he finally got his first one last week: far-right Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona. Gosar co-sponsored Santos' bill targeting Confucius Institutes on college campuses. But last week, Santos finally found one other Republican member of Congress who would endorse one of his bills: Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona. He has also cultivated ties with Nick Fuentes, a prominent white nationalist, including speaking at Fuentes' America First Political Action Conference in 2022.

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☆ The case against serial liar George Santos is a slam dunk, legal experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

GOP Congressman George Santos pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 13 counts of campaign-related fraud. Its 20 pages present a "slam dunk" case, and paint Santos as "buffoonish," "delusional," and "The definition of a dumb criminal," they said. "He provided a trail that — I want to say FBI bloodhounds, but FBI cocker spaniels could follow," longtime Manhattan defense attorney Ron Kuby said. Santos' repeated, ongoing lies dragged him into the spotlight — now they could land him behind bars, experts noted. Santos "told a lot of lies on federal documents," another longtime Manhattan defense attorney, Arthur Aidala, said, describing the indictment allegations in a nut shell.

☆ A Long Island crowd booed George Santos after he tried to pivot from his criminal charges to complain about Hunter Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Long Islanders booed Rep. George Santos after he tried to deflect from the charges against him. "The reality is, it's a witch hunt because it makes no sense that in four months, four months, five months, I'm indicted," Santos told a crowd of reporters and onlookers. I'm going to deliver. I'm going to fight the witch hunt. I'm going to take care of clearing my name and I look forward to doing that," Santos said.

☆ This GOP senator declared DeSantis the 'leader of the Republican Party.' Despite his recent struggles, she still thinks that holds true.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sen. Cynthia Lummis declared that Ron DeSantis was the "current leader" of her party in November. Ron DeSantis — not former President Donald Trump — was the "current leader of the Republican Party." That's why I think he's the leader of the party." Her initial November comments in support of DeSantis came on the heels of a poor midterm performance that many in the party blamed on Trump. In 2020, the party notably opted not to adopt a platform, citing pandemic-era restrictions and its "strong support" for Trump.

☆ An ex-GOP congressman says Ron DeSantis didn't say 'a single word' to him for two years as they sat beside each other during House hearings: 'He's just a very arrogant guy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An ex-GOP congressman told Playbook that DeSantis didn't speak to him for two years during hearings. "I was new to Congress, and he didn't introduce himself or even say hello," Trott said this week. Trott told the outlet that they sat beside each other during Foreign Affairs committee hearings. Trott told Playbook he eventually introduced himself to DeSantis, whom he said had sharp political instincts despite their limited personal interactions. I don't think [he] has that," Trott told Playbook.

☆ GOP congressman from Tennessee says 'we're not gonna fix' school shootings and explains that he home schools his daughter
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee had few solutions to offer after Monday's mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. In response to a question about stopping mass shootings, he said "we're not gonna fix it." On Monday, a 28-year-old shooter reportedly used assault-style weapons to kill three 9-year-olds and three staff members at The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville. Speaking to reporters on Monday, hours after the shooting, Burchett was asked, "What else should be done to protect people like your little girl?" While answering a separate question about how to quell school shootings, he also said "we're not gonna fix it."

☆ A GOP congresswoman says TikTok CEO's testimony made it clear to her that the app is 'an immediate threat' from China and that she supports a ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers called TikTok "an immediate threat" and wants it banned in the US. McMorris Rodgers said she's deeply concerned about the user data of millions of US TikTok users. "I would say there's an immediate threat via TikTok from the Chinese Communist Party. "What the hearing made clear to me was that TikTok should be banned in the United States of America to address the immediate threat and we also need a national data privacy law," she added. McMorris Rodgers pointed to Tiktok and parent company ByteDance as having ties to the Chinese government, which she said is a major risk to Americans.

☆ Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles once raised $23,000 to create a burial garden for stillborn babies with a 'life-size statue of Jesus.' It was never built.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Andy Ogles once raised more than $23,000 to create a burial garden for stillborn babies. The Republican lawmaker says he didn't raise enough to build the garden, so he donated it to families in need, but didn't offer proof. Ogles embellished details of his resume before he was elected, Insider reported. But, the garden was never built and Ogles — now a freshman GOP congressman — hasn't offered proof of where the money went, according to multiple reports. The fundraiser said the burial garden would feature benches, flowers, and a "life-size statue of Jesus watching over the children."

☆ Democratic Rep. Judy Chu, the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress, blasts a Texas GOP congressman after he questioned her loyalty to the US: 'It is racist'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Judy Chu criticized Lance Gooden after he seemingly questioned her "loyalty" to the US on Fox News. "I think she has drug along the other Chinese American members to sign this letter. I very much doubt that he would be spreading these lies were I not of Chinese American descent." "Lance Gooden's slanderous accusation of disloyalty against Rep. Chu is dangerous, unconscionable and xenophobic," Jeffries said in a statement. Rep. Gooden accused Democrats of bringing up race after his criticism of Rep. Chu.

☆ Nikki Haley heads to fundraiser hosted by Wall Street executives
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nikki Haley, a Republican who jumped into the 2024 presidential race this month, is set to attend a fundraising event for her campaign hosted by Wall Street executives in New York on Tuesday, according to an invitation first reviewed by CNBC. The Tuesday fundraiser for Haley's campaign is one of her first trips to New York as a candidate for president. Morning Consult's GOP primary tracker shows Haley has 6% of support from potential Republican voters. Former President Donald Trump garners support from about 50% of GOP primary voters, according to Morning Consult. Finance executives have played key fundraising roles for political campaigns of both parties for well over a decade.

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