Trump’s campaign begins
Former President Donald Trump, who had announced his bid for the 2024 presidential election, is set to kick off a new phase of his campaign by visiting two states on Saturday.
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Oversight GOP leader says Fauci will answer for COVID origins, gain-of-function & more despite resignation
NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Director Anthony Fauci is stepping down from his his public health position amid Republican calls to investigate him after they win back the House. Dr. Fauci announced plans to step down in December after holding the position since 1984
Sen. Johnson won’t testify before J6 committee, says Democrats destroying America
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he’s not going to testify before the Democrat-controlled January 6 panel. In an interview over the weekend, the Republican said Democrat Party leaders are dividing and destroying America with their hyperpartisan policies and aggressive rhetoric.
Pence would consider testifying before J6 Committee
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he’s open to idea of testifying in front of the January 6 Committee. While speaking at Saint Anselm College on Wednesday, Pence said he would consider the prospect should he receive a formal invitation.
GOP Reps. issue preservation notices for AG Garland, FBI Chief Wray & Chief of Staff Klain over FBI raid
House Republicans are taking steps to getting answers from top Department of Justice and White House officials on the motivations behind the Mar-a-Lago raid. On Monday, members of the House Judiciary Committee, led by ranking member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), signed preservation notices for Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain.
House Oversight Committee Republicans demand answers from DOJ
House Republicans on the Oversight Committee are urging the Justice Department to provide them with more information on the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. During a press conference Friday, the committee’s ranking member, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), expressed concern over the events that led to the raid.
Sen. Blumenthal: Midterms to show if Biden should run in 2024
Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) said outcomes of this year’s midterm elections will show whether Joe Biden should run for re-election in 2024. In a CNN interview Sunday, the Connecticut senator said Democrats need to work harder to get Biden’s policy agenda passed in Congress over the coming two years.
Rep. Cheney releases ad showing her father Dick Cheney
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney (R) released a campaign ad seemingly forgetting to mention her home state. In the ad, Cheney’s father former Vice President Dick Cheney, attacked former President Trump, calling him a coward and a liar. Cheney spent more than half of the one minute ad talking about Trump and never mentioned the Cowboy State.
Sen. Paul: 3 experts contradict Fauci denials of gain-of-function research
After chairing the only congressional hearing into the origins of COVID-19 and gain-of-function research, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) explained some of the subcommittee’s findings. One America’s John Hines has more from Capitol Hill.
Sen. Barrasso slams Biden’s NEPA regulations
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) decried President Biden’s latest environmental regulations while speaking at the Senate Republican Leadership Conference on Tuesday. He called out Biden for slowing down Americas economic growth and claimed the President’s new National Environmental Policy Act increased restrictions on infrastructure projects, which in turn burdened the US economy.