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☆ George Santos apologized to a GOP representative after smearing him over his son's drug addiction: 'I am embarrassed and deeply sorry'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos apologized to his GOP colleague after he smeared them for their son's addiction. "I have the maturity and humility to acknowledge and accept when I'm wrong," Santos wrote. "Last night the House saw its shadow," Womack wrote on Wednesday night. Instead of being home, taking care of your son, you're sitting pretty in the swamp." He linked to a local news site in Arkansas detailing how Womack's son recently pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine and illegally having a gun as a felon.

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☆ As he faces rumors of wearing lifted boots, DeSantis said 'this is no time for foot fetishes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

DeSantis has faced rumors that he wears lifts in his cowboy boots to make him look taller. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Ron DeSantis wears boots that make him look taller, the Republican presidential candidate said in a recent media appearance that "this is no time for foot fetishes." "I know Donald Trump and a lot of his people have been focusing on things like footwear," DeSantis said. "I'll tell you this, if Donald Trump can summon the balls to show up to the debate, I'll wear a boot on my head.

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☆ A Republican congressman compares Palestinian civilians to Nazis on the House floor
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A GOP representative compared Palestinian civilians to Nazis in a speech on the House floor. More than 8,000 Palestinian civilians have been reported killed in less than a month by the Israeli military. AdvertisementAdvertisementSpeaking on the House floor on Wednesday, a Republican congressman compared Palestinian civilians to Nazis. Mast equated Palestinian civilians to civilians of World War II-era Nazi Germany weeks after Hamas terrorists launched a large-scale coordinated attack against Israel, leading to more than 1,400 Israeli civilian deaths. "I think when we look at this as a whole, I would encourage the other side to not so lightly throw around the idea of innocent Palestinian civilians," Mast said.

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☆ True or not, DeSantis can't escape the raised boot rumors as his campaign falters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Menswear experts and others have alleged DeSantis wears lifts in his boots to make him look taller. Videos on TikTok of users giving their own thoughts on DeSantis' boots have garnered millions of views. If it was the beginning of the campaign or if DeSantis held a commanding lead, the attention to DeSantis' footwear would likely be another speed bump in a long campaign. October has come and gone, and with two months to go until the Republican presidential caucuses in Iowa, DeSantis is still miles behind Trump in national polling.

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☆ Tuberville says Republicans should hold off aid to Israel until the US-Mexico border is addressed: 'If we don't do something, you don't get anything'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Congress is currently debating whether it should tie funding for Israel and Ukraine into one bill. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he wants Congress to withhold Israel funding for now. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementGOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he thinks Republicans should withhold any funding for Israel until "something" is done by Congress to address the US-Mexico border. Congress is currently split over whether or not to package funding for Israel and Ukraine together or in standalone bills.

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☆ A congressman tried to get the governors of Michigan and Illinois to run against Biden in the Democratic primary, but they simply ignored his calls
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Dean Phillips recently announced he's running against Biden in the Democratic primary. He told Puck News he called Gov. AdvertisementAdvertisementPresident Joe Biden's newest Democratic challenger, Rep. Dean Phillips, personally called up the governors of Michigan and Illinois to jump into the race, but they ignored his calls, Puck News reported. AdvertisementAdvertisement"They didn't answer," Phillips told Puck News. Phillips holds a slight advantage over Biden in New Hampshire's January primary as Biden's name won't formally appear on the state's ballot.

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☆ A tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan gave independents a reason to ditch Biden. The conflict in Israel and Gaza could do the same thing for Democrats.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Biden's disapproval ratings did not surpass his approval ratings until he withdrew from Afghanistan. Similarly, Democrats have increasingly disapproved of Biden since Hamas attacked Israel. Month after month, an average of his national approval ratings stayed double digits above his disapproval ratings. That is, until the US began its process of completely withdrawing its military forces from Afghanistan, coinciding with Biden's approval ratings consistently declining in that same period of time. A recent YouGov survey offers a clue as to why Biden's approval rating amongst Democrats is falling.

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☆ A man was shoved out of campaign event after asking John Fetterman why he doesn't support a ceasefire in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The man is a human rights attorney who also writes op-eds for a Russian state news outlet. AdvertisementAdvertisementA man was forcibly removed from a campaign event on Sunday after he approached Sen. John Fetterman and asked why he's opposed to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. According to his website, Kovalik is a "lawyer and human rights advocate" who "currently" teaches courses on international human rights law at the University of Pittsburgh's Law School. A man off-camera who said he worked for the senator told Kovalik he could direct his questions to him. After Kovalik told Fetterman "this is important," another man told the human rights attorney he needed to leave.

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☆ New Speaker Mike Johnson says the way to learn how feels about any issue is to read the Bible: 'That's my worldview, that's what I believe'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is not shy about his strong Christian faith. In an interview with Sean Hannity, he said the best way to learn his views is to read the Bible. AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly empowered Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said in a recent interview that the best way to learn how he feels about "any issue under the sun" is to read the Bible. "Someone asked me today in the media, they said, 'It's curious, people are curious: What does Mike Johnson think about any issue under the sun?' AdvertisementAdvertisementHe also briefly served as the dean of the law school at Louisiana University (now known as Louisiana Christian University).

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☆ Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to give a talk at a Christian anti-transgender event held at a full-scale recreation of Noah's Ark
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Wednesday, the House elected Rep. Mike Johnson to become the newest speaker of the House. Johnson is currently scheduled to speak at a Christian anti-transgender conference in 2024. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is scheduled to speak next year at a Christian anti-transgender conference held at a life-size recreation of Noah's Ark.

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☆ House Republicans have a multimillion dollar fundraising problem with their newest speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Wednesday, GOP Rep. Mike Johnson became the newest speaker of the House. Now, with new Speaker Mike Johnson at the helm, the party may grapple for some time with how opposite Johnson is from his predecessor. Johnson's sudden rise to becoming speaker comes just over a year before the 2024 election where the Republican Party is aiming to regain control. Neither prediction ultimately came true: Republicans only gained a very slim majority of the House and managed to lose footing in the Senate. Less than two years later, it's now Johnson's responsibility to make sure the Republican Party remains in power.

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☆ GOP Rep. Tom Emmer voted for a gay marriage bill in 2022. It may have cost him his bid for speaker.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Tuesday, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer dropped out of the speaker race. Two representatives publicly said they wouldn't vote for him given his vote on gay marriage. In 2022, Emmer was one of 39 Republicans to support the Respect for Marriage Act. He dropped out of the race before the day even ended, with two GOP members saying he wasn't fit for the job due to his previous support for a federal gay marriage bill. Rep. Rick Allen, a Republican from Georgia, told reporters on Tuesday that he was "very concerned" about Emmer's same-sex marriage vote and would not be voting for him.

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☆ The next House speaker will inherit a mountain of work that threatens the stability of their speakership before it even begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Republicans are still trying to figure out who they want as the next speaker. The new speaker will need to keep the government funded, pass Israel and Ukraine packages, and more. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . House Republicans began the secret voting process on Tuesday morning to whittle down the 8 remaining speaker candidates until only one remains. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe mountain of responsibilities the next speaker needs to urgently take care of is getting bigger and bigger.

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☆ George Santos told a NYT reporter his niece was kidnapped by Chinese Communists, but an official said he 'made it up'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He told the New York Times that one threat included the kidnapping of his five-year-old niece. A "high-ranking police official" told the publication the story was made up. AdvertisementAdvertisementRep. George Santos recently told a New York Times reporter that his 5-year-old niece was kidnapped from a Queens, New York, playground. According to a recent New York Times piece, Santos dialed up reporter Grace Ashford (who penned the initial Santos exposé) for the first time in September 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Look, I don't want to go into like, conspiracy theory," Santos told the New York Times.

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☆ Fashion police, brawls, and heckling: House Republicans' petty drama has no end in sight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

House Republicans are stuck in an endless loop of infighting as they search for a new leader. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Cameras watching the floors have documented the now weeks-long effort to replace former Speaker Kevin McCarthy after his historic ouster. McCarthy, according to multiple reports, screamed at Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to sit down during a testy exchange on Thursday. The first time in January came as House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers had to be restrained from charging at Gaetz.

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☆ A Republican congressman who supports Jim Jordan left the country to travel to Israel, further complicating Jordan's speakership bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden quietly left Washington, DC on Thursday to go to Israel. Van Orden has been a supporter of Rep. Jim Jordan's speakership bid. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Republican congressman who has supported Rep. Jim Jordan's run for speaker quietly left the US on Thursday to travel to Israel, complicating Jordan's bid to lead the chamber. Van Orden alluded to the inner turmoil in the lower chamber in his statement to the Sentinel. The lawmaker from Wisconsin's absence makes Jordan's speakership even more unlikely than it already was.

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☆ Biden is asking Congress for over $100 billion to pour into Israel and Ukraine and get humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in the midst of congressional chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Biden administration is requesting over $100 billion in supplemental funding from Congress. That includes $61.4 billion for Ukraine, $14.3 billion for Israel, and $9.15 billion for humanitarian aid. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Biden administration is asking a speaker-less Congress to funnel billions towards Ukraine, Israel, and humanitarian assistance — alongside billions for border operations at home. On Friday, President Joe Biden officially requested over $100 billion from Congress as the wars between Israel and Hamas, and Ukraine and Russia, continue. While in Israel earlier this week, Biden announced he would also request humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians in Gaza — and his funding request does just that.

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☆ 13 photos that show how divided Congress has become
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Talia Lakritz | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Many Democratic women wore white to President Donald Trump's 2019 State of the Union address, creating a stark contrast in the House Chamber seating. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the chamber of the US House of Representatives at the Capitol Building on February 5, 2019. At least one Republican woman, Rep. Elise Stefanik, also wore white for the event. However, party lines were clearly visible in the State of the Union seating arrangements. Rep. Dean Philips, a male congressman from Minnesota, also wore white to honor the cause.

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☆ 2 GOP members of Congress said they received death threats after voting against Jim Jordan as speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Nick LaLota voted against Jim Jordan for speaker on Wednesday. AdvertisementAdvertisementTwo Republican representatives said they've received death threats since they voted against fellow GOP Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker of the House. "My vote card belongs to me and the people of NY's First Congressional District," LaLota wrote. In response to the series of threats and vitriol spewed at Miller-Meeks, LaLota, and Bacon in recent days, Jordan wrote online that he condemns "all threats against our colleagues." That first occurred on Tuesday, when 18 Republicans voted for candidates other than Jordan and sunk his first speaker bid.

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☆ Anonymous numbers texted the wife of a GOP congressman, pressuring him to vote for Jim Jordan as speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Don Bacon is a Republican representative opposed to Rep. Jim Jordan's speakership bid. Politico reported that he and his wife have received several anonymous messages in recent days. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe wife of a Republican congressman opposing Rep. Jim Jordan's candidacy for speaker of the House received anonymous text messages in recent days urging her husband to vote for Jordan or else get voted out. "Talk to your husband tell him to step up and be a leader and help the Republican Party get a speaker," one message reads.

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☆ More than 14,000 licensed childcare centers in the US are behind on state-mandated inspections
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

More than 14,000 licensed childcare facilities across the US are due for a state-mandate inspection. Inspired by Morin's video, researchers at USAFacts, a not-for-profit group owned by current Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft Executive Steve Ballmer, compiled inspection data from 148,166 licensed childcare facilities in 41 states between June and September 2023 to discover that 14,683 licensed childcare facilities across the country are behind on receiving their state-mandated inspections. As for Minnesota, its state records reflect that 85% of its childcare facilities have received an inspection recently enough to comply with state law. Tennessee, for example, requires childcare facilities to be inspected four times a year, while California only requires it once every three years. In the case of Morin's son's childcare facility, prior state inspections had already flagged it repeatedly for grossly violating the child-to-caregiver ratios.

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☆ Retired DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who was nearly killed on January 6 by pro-Trump rioters, warns against a Jim Jordan speakership: 'It's incredibly dangerous'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Retired DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone does not want Rep. Jim Jordan to be speaker. Fanone said he thinks the "Republican Party just needs to be destroyed." "When I think about Jim Jordan, I think about when Donald Trump made those now infamous statements to officials at the Department of Justice," Fanone said. "When I think about that, Jim Jordan is the first person that comes to mind. Fanone, who voted for Trump in 2016, said he now believes the Republican Party is "a party of violence, racism, sexism, homophobia, and anti-immigration."

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☆ Republicans are on the verge of electing a speaker who's never passed a bill during his 16 years in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In that time, he's introduced 30 bills. According to Congress' online legislative tracker, Jordan's introduced just 30 bills in total throughout his time in office. As for amendments he's introduced regarding other members of Congress' legislation, the legislative tracker shows he's batting 1 for 17, amending a single bill in 2012 regarding renewable energy and biofuel. Though he's introduced very few bills while in office, Jordan's co-sponsored 949 pieces of legislation. Now, in October 2023, Jordan's on the verge of becoming speaker himself after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise dropped out of the race.

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☆ Fox News host and Trump supporter Sean Hannity suggests GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is 'not qualified to be president' because he's never held public office
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hannity said he wondered if "people that never held public office" were fit to lead the country. AdvertisementAdvertisementFollowing a heated exchange between Fox News host Sean Hannity and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, the television host suggested that people without any public office experience aren't fit to be president. The back-and-forth between Hannity and Ramaswamy continued, leading Hannity to question if anybody who hasn't held public office before should ever lead the country. "I think people that never held public office like you," Hannity said to Ramaswamy, "maybe they're not qualified to be president." AdvertisementAdvertisementHannity's comments are notable given his ties to former President Donald Trump, who famously never held public office before moving into the White House.

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☆ Republican head of the House's foreign policy committee said the current GOP caucus is 'one of the biggest threats' around
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Mike McCaul said the House GOP caucus is 'one of the biggest threats' around. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile the US is in the middle of funding wars in Ukraine and Israel, the Republican head of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs said that the GOP caucus itself is 'one of the biggest threats' around. McCaul said he told the GOP caucus that the party's failure to speedily appoint a new speaker amidst global turmoil validates Chinese Leader Xi Jinping's claims that "Democracy doesn't work."

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