Just over half of Republicans believe those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 were peaceful, law-abiding citizens or were left-wing activists who were trying to make former President Donald Trump look bad, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Six out of 10 polled Republicans also believe the false claim made by Trump and his supporters that November’s presidential election was […]
Read moreEmbattled Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) defended himself against allegations of sex trafficking and a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl with a defiant op-ed in which he declared he was “absolutely not resigning” from Congress. “Let me first remind everyone that I am a representative in Congress, not a monk, and certainly not a criminal,” Gaetz, a close ally of […]
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Major companies headquartered in Georgia are criticizing the state’s controversial new voting law, and now some GOP lawmakers are calling for boycotts of the brands. An April 3 letter addressed to Kevin Perry, president of the Georgia Beverage Association, from members of the the Georgia House Republican Caucus requested the removal of all Coca-Cola products from an office suite. Eight GOP legislators […]
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A Chinese carrier group is exercising near Taiwan and such drills will become regular, China's navy said late on Monday in a further escalation of tensions near the island that Beijing claims as its sovereign territory. Taiwan has complained of an increase in Chinese military activity near it in recent months, as China steps up efforts to assert its sovereignty […]
Read moreBiden: ‘Raising taxes will not slow the economy’ President Biden argued raising taxes will ‘make the economy function better’ and ‘create more energy’ while taking press questions on the March jobs report. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday indicated that removing the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions is on the table as President Biden looks to […]
Read moreSen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he wants to see changes to the way President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is financed before supporting it. “If I don’t vote to get on it, it’s not going anywhere,” Manchin told radio host Hoppy Kercheval at West Virginia MetroNews on Monday. “So we’re going to have some leverage here ― it’s more than just […]
Read moreAs he rolled out his plan to revitalize American infrastructure on Thursday, President Joe Biden deployed a bit of rhetoric common to Democratic politicians across the ideological spectrum, slamming internet giant Amazon by name for using “various loopholes so they’d pay not a single solitary penny in federal income tax.” Other politicians who’ve said as much have been met by […]
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A former staffer for Rep. Matt Gaetz said FBI agents contacted him last week, shortly after news broke that the Florida Republican was embroiled in a federal sex-trafficking investigation. Ex-aide Nathan Nelson said two agents questioned him at his house after they had heard from members of the media that Nelson knew of Gaetz's alleged involvement in illegal activities. Gaetz […]
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Mitch McConnell slammed big companies for “taking cues from the Outrage-Industrial Complex” on voting. A number of major corporations have spoken out or taken action over Georgia’s new voting law. McConnell said that “businesses must not use economic blackmail to spread disinformation” on voting. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted large companies and […]
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