I think a number of us would be willing to sorta get into some good trouble about this, because I’ll tell you what, the status quo isn’t working
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House Republican Staffer Compares Confederate Flag Opponents to ISIS
On Thursday, the U.S. House approved a measure to ban displays of the Confederate flag in national cemeteries with very few exceptions.
Speaker Of The House Front-Runner Appoints Corporate Lobbyist As Chief-Of-Staff
Current Speaker of the House front-runner Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has reportedly decided to appoint a current federal lobbyist to be his chief of staff, likely the most powerful staff position in the U.S. House of Representatives. A ThinkProgress review of lobbying disclosure records reveals that his choice, former Senate chief of staff J. David Hoppe, has represented an array of controversial entities, as recently as last month.
Trump Takes Credit For Major Accomplishment Based On Info From Random Twitter User, Hilarity Ensues
The theory of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is that he will change the country by the force of his will. He will command Mexico to pay for a beautiful wall on the southern border. Iran will send back American hostages, simply because he told them to. America will be great again.
Everyone Started Yelling Right Before The Benghazi Committee Broke For Lunch. Here’s Why.
Three hours into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s testimony before the House Select Committee on Benghazi Thursday, things got heated.
Clinton remained calm and collected throughout the morning portion of the hearing, but shortly before the lunch break, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) confronted Committee Chairman Trent Gowdy (R-SC), alleging he lied this past weekend on national TV when he said that he has “zero interest” in investigating Clinton’s emails or activities of the Clinton Foundation. According to Cummings, Gowdy subpoenaed Clinton adviser Sydney Blumenthal and then both directly asked and directed his staff to ask about the Clinton Foundation and other non-Benghazi related topics during the private deposition.
Proof That The Benghazi Investigation Is Totally Unlike Any Other, In Two Charts
On Thursday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will testify in front of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, where Republicans will try to prove that the former secretary of state mishandled the events leading up to and following the 2012 terror attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
House Republicans Think They’ve Fixed Their 20-Week Abortion Ban
Undeterred by recent controversy over legislative efforts to restrict abortion access for rape victims, Republicans in Congress are preparing to wade back into the fray this week.