U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman told the Republican House speaker that “if you don’t stand up to this harmful element of your own party, you will allow them to destroy you and us in the process.” As far-right Congressman Matt Gaetz on Tuesday signaled that he wasn’t impressed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s bid to appease MAGA […]
U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that lawmakers would launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, advancing an investigation concerning allegations that Biden had benefited from his son Hunter’s foreign business dealings. “These allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption,” McCarthy told reporters. “We have found that President Biden […]
“Did a Big Pharma CEO write these talking points for you on the back of a campaign check?” one critic asked Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn. Polling data released this week shows that nearly 90% of Republican voters support allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies. But congressional Republicans—many of whom receive substantial funding from […]
“The first Republican debate was nothing but a race to the bottom,” said the head of Data for Progress. “Major candidates succeeded in turning off Independent voters and failed to offer voters a positive vision.” Polling results released Friday in the wake of the first 2024 Republican presidential debate this week show that majorities of […]