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GOP Sen. Mullin calls on House to release Gaetz ethics report

Sen. Mark Wayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday that the Senate has “absolutely no obligation” to the House Ethics Committee's report investigating allegations of misconduct by former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned from the House. He said they should be able to access the site. Congress nominated him last week after President-elect Trump nominated him […]

Chinese’s brokers red flags facing GOP scrutiny

In the world of free and low-commission brokers, Robinhood is the leader, but it faces increasing competition from a startup known as Webull, founded by one of the top executives at China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba. And Webull's relationship with China, which is increasingly viewed as hostile by the United States, could pose a major obstacle […]

Trump's military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs

President-elect Trump has talked about using the military against the “enemy from within” against cartels at the border and possibly in Mexico as well. The rhetoric has raised concerns among Democrats on Capitol Hill as President Trump heads toward a second term. But Republicans largely downplayed the concerns in interviews this week. Rep. Adam Smith […]

McCormick-Casey recount cost to top $1M; GOP slams blue counties defying high court

The cost of Pennsylvania's Senate recount is expected to exceed $1 million, as Republicans seek to block three Democratic-leaning counties from counting votes, against the express wishes of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. are. Philadelphia Republican Secretary of State Al Schmidt, an appointee of Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, said Thursday that an automatic recount would be […]

Trump tests GOP with controversial Cabinet picks

President-elect Trump is urgently testing the will of Senate Republicans, saying he will push for controversial figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to join his Cabinet. At the same time, he is seeking support from Republican lawmakers. Give him more power by relaxing his vacation schedule. His dual demands […]

House GOP Moves to Make It Nine Times Harder to Vote to Vacate the Speaker

Two factions in the House Republican Conference brokered an agreement that would raise the threshold for a motion to remove the Speaker from one to nine people, a procedure used to force a vote to remove the Speaker. CNN reported The House rules package for the 119th Congress includes changes to the motion to nullify […]