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Biden’s red line on Rafah has pro-Israel Republicans seeing red

BIDEN’S RED LINE: In an interview that aired on CNN last night, President Joe Biden drew a stark red line in his dispute with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s plans to launch a full-scale assault on Rafah to finish off Hamas. Too many civilians have been killed in Gaza “as a consequence” of U.S.-supplied […]

Mike Johnson Expects to Lead House Republicans After Election

Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) told reporters on Tuesday that he expects to remain the House Republican leader after the November election. Johnson appears to feel qualified for the post despite forming a coalition with House Democrats. He faces a motion to vacate the speakership on Wednesday after allowing Democrats to take over the […]

Republicans keep pressure on NPR and controversial CEO amid political bias scandal

Congressional Republicans are putting pressure on both National Public Radio (NPR) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in the wake of NPR’s bias scandal. House and Senate Republicans sent a series of letters to both organizations requesting steps to ensure NPR’s integrity and address allegations of ideological bias by senior editor Uli Berliner, who […]

Republicans Call on FDIC Chairman to Resign in Wake of ‘Abusive’ Conduct at Agency

Republicans on Tuesday called for FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to resign over a report detailing “hostile, abusive, unprofessional, or inappropriate conduct” at the agency he oversees. I asked for An independent review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), conducted by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, was described as “hostile, abusive and unprofessional.” The report […]

House Republicans call out DOJ civil rights chief over past antisemitic ties

House Republicans said Tuesday they are “deeply concerned” about Justice Department official Kristen Clark’s ability to investigate civil rights cases at Columbia University, given her “history of association with known anti-Semites.” Five Republicans, led by Upstate Rep. Claudia Tenney, sent a letter to Clark, an assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, […]