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- January 28, 2025
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Report: Man Who Was Planning to Kill Trump’s New Treasury Secretary Arrested

Capitol police have arrested a Massachusetts man who allegedly traveled to Washington, D.C. armed with Molotov cocktails and a knife to kill newly-confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Ryan Michael “Reily” English, who turned himself in to U.S. Capitol Police at 3:12 p.m. ET Monday, said he traveled to Washington, D.C., initially planning to kill Defense […]

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- January 17, 2025
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Dangerous Winter Temperatures Force Swearing-In Ceremony Indoors

President-elect Donald Trump‘s highly anticipated swearing-in ceremony, originally set to take place outdoors as part of Monday’s historic inauguration, has been moved indoors due to concerns over the dangerously cold temperatures expected. As CNN reports: Plans are underway to have Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance sworn into office inside the US Capitol Rotunda, the sources said. Discussions regarding where […]

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- January 6, 2025
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Congress Certifies Election As Snowstorm Hits Northern Virginia

On Monday afternoon, lawmakers convened on snow-covered Capitol Hill to officially certify Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory. Trump captured the presidency with 312 electoral votes to Harris’s 226 — a total that was confirmed during the certification on Monday, marking the final step in the election process before Trump formally takes back the White House […]

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- January 3, 2025
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Mike Johnson Wins Speaker’s Gavel During First Round Of Voting

On Friday, Congressional lawmakers convened to elect the next Speaker of the House. Mike Johnson (R-La.) will serve as Speaker of the House for the 119th Congress. With the Republican majority at 219-215, Johnson could lose only one Republican vote to remain speaker. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top post in the […]

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- December 31, 2024
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Republican Says Johnson Does Not Have Votes For Speaker

It’s not looking good for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Texas Congressman Chip Roy predicted on New Year’s Eve that Johnson would not muster the needed support to reclaim the Speaker’s gavel “I remain undecided, as do a number of my colleagues, because we saw so many of the failures last year that we are concerned about that might limit or inhibit our ability to advance the President’s agenda,” Roy told Fox Business’ Ashley Webster on Tuesday morning. “Right now, I don’t believe that he has the votes on Friday, and I think we need to have the conference get together so that we can get united.” The House is slated to vote to select a speaker for the upcoming Congress […]

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- December 19, 2024
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Republicans Suggest Elon Musk Become House Speaker

Republicans are keeping their options open… On Thursday, multiple Republicans suggested Elon Musk become the next Speaker of the House. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested Elon Musk serve as Speaker in a Thursday morning post on X following contentious debates over the continuing resolution (CR). “The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress . . […]

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- December 4, 2024
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Republican Congressman Hints At Major Break With GOP

A Republican Congressman revealed his breaking point… Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said he is willing to break with the narrow Republican majority in the House on some legislation if it crosses his morals. “If it’s morally correct, if it’s something that I really believe in. If it’s, you know, if we continue down this path of economic destruction, spending […]

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- December 2, 2024
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Capitol Police Make Stunning Arrest Of Democratic House Staffer

On Monday, capitol police arrested a Congressional staffer for Rep. Joe Morelle’s (D-N.Y.) office. The staffer was identified in a statement as 38-year old Michael Hopkins and he was arrested for allegedly carrying ammunition, including a high-capacity magazine, into the Cannon House Office Building. Chad Pergram, senior congressional correspondent for Fox News, posted a statement from […]

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