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GOP looks to Trump to turn up heat on Tester, Brown

With Senate Republicans on the brink of retaking their majority, former President Trump is stepping up pressure on Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). When President Trump met with Republican senators last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called on President Trump to do more to “smack” two incumbent Democrats. Republicans only […]

GOP Rep says House Sergeant at Arms should take Garland into custody

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida said Sunday she wants the House to use the filibuster clause, which hasn’t been used in more than a century, to enforce a contempt resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland. Luna told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo that he introduced a resolution several months ago to essentially hold Congress […]

‘Jim, Come On’: GOP Rep Tells CNN Host Point-Blank He Knows ‘Good And Well’ Border Bill Would’ve Been ‘Disaster’

Republican Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett told CNN’s Jim Acosta on Friday that the host knows “good and well” that a February Senate border bill would have been disastrous if enacted. The Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act included additional funds for hiring more immigration judges as well as handling foreign nationals illegally in the United States, […]

Former Capitol Police officer calls GOP lawmaker’s embrace of Trump ‘disappointing’

Former Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonnell slammed Republican lawmakers for welcoming former President Trump to a closed-door meeting earlier this week, even as Trump boasted about his “great relationship” with House and Senate Republicans. Gonnell, who defended the Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot, said in an interview with MSNBC’s Jason Johnson: Called their […]

Sunday shows preview: Trump sells GOP unity with Capitol visit

Former President Trump appeared at the U.S. Capitol this week, speaking with lawmakers for the first time since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and attempting to rally Republican lawmakers. Some of Trump’s staunchest supporters are expected to appear on Sunday talk shows this week to discuss his message to the Republican Party, his looming legal […]