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Pelosi likely to appoint Republicans to insurrection probe regardless of McCarthy's obstruction

After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected the Republican nominations of Reps. Jim Banks and Jim Jordan to the House select committee tasked with probing the Trump insurrection, minority leader Rep. …

Thu Jul 22, 2021

Pelosi vetoes Republican appointments of Banks, Jordan to House insurrection probe

After House Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy chose Reps. Jim Banks and Jim Jordan as two of his five selections for the congressional committee being created to investigate the events of the Jan. …

Wed Jul 21, 2021

McCarthy selects Republican team clearly intended to derail the House select committee on Jan. 6

On Monday, the first felony conviction was handed down for those involved in the assault on the Capitol, with Paul Hodgkins getting 8 months in prison after breaching the Senate chamber while waving a …

Tue Jul 20, 2021

Who's really trying to defund police? Chris Wallace takes to task Republican Rep. Jim Banks

It seldom takes much to put a Republican in his or her place. Simple facts do it on most occasions, and Fox News anchor Chris Wallace had plenty of them for GOP Rep. Jim Banks on “Fox News Sunday.” …

Mon Jun 28, 2021

House Republicans introduce racist, misogynistic resolution that targets the Squad

Republicans just can’t get enough of Congress’ squad of boss-women. Throughout Donald Trump’s time in office, he repeatedly targeted Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (nicknamed AOC), in addition …

Tue Jun 15, 2021