Tag: House Republicans

In Attempt To Clear Up GOP Stance On Spending Cuts, Roy Declares Military Should Be ‘Killing People And Blowing Stuff Up’

By Emine Yücel | February 3, 2023 12:33 p.m.

Where Things Stand: Can’t Even Set Up Their Bogus Subcommittee Right

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By Nicole Lafond | February 1, 2023 6:33 p.m.

I will preface this by saying that it appears the issue has been resolved BUT for at least a few of the last 24 hours, Democrats held a supermajority on the subcommittee that Jim Jordan created to, essentially, find out what dirt the DOJ has on him.

That’s a bit reductive but not untrue. Here’s what happened:

Santos Insists Very Loudly It Was His Decision To Step Down From Committees – Not McCarthy’s

“Nobody tells me to do anything,” Santos said.

By Emine Yücel | January 31, 2023 2:19 p.m.

Again Proving He Will Be McCarthy’s Biggest Headache, Gaetz Is ‘Undecided’ On Omar Vote

By Emine Yücel | January 31, 2023 11:59 a.m.

McCarthy And His Allies Vow: We’ll Never Let You Go MTG

By Emine Yücel | January 23, 2023 11:46 a.m.

Where Things Stand: Santos Office Forwarded Constituent Calls To Office Of NY GOPer Who Wants Him To Resign

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By Nicole Lafond | January 19, 2023 6:27 p.m.

The glitch was only temporary, but, man, it’s gold. You really can’t make this stuff up (unless you are George Santos).

Long Island news outlet Newsday has the goods.

Where Things Stand: Of Course George Santos Mom Was Not In NYC On 9/11

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By Nicole Lafond | January 18, 2023 6:04 p.m.

The Jewish Daily Forward, the same news outlet that broke the story that Rep. George Santos (R-NY) lied about his heritage, has now seemingly confirmed another suspected Santos fib — that his mother was in the vicinity of World Trade Center on 9/11 and survived the attack.

Where Things Stand: WH Joins Calls For McCarthy To Cough Up Deets Of Gentlemen’s Agreement

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By Nicole Lafond | January 17, 2023 6:53 p.m.

Ever since Kevin McCarthy was narrowly elected speaker in the wee hours of the morning after a historic 15 rounds of voting, there’ve been reports that the new speaker had to more or less sell his soul and offer up his first born to the MAGA hardliners in exchange for the gavel.

Gas Stoves Are Officially Political, Add It To The List Y’all

The right-wing freaks out and invites feds to pry something new from their cold, dead hands: their … stoves.

By Emine Yücel | January 13, 2023 2:37 p.m.

Where Things Stand: Here’s The Resume Santos Gave Nassau County GOP, Fake GPA And All

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By Nicole Lafond | January 11, 2023 5:53 p.m.

While announcing their committee’s call for freshman Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to resign from Congress today, Nassau County GOP Chairman Joseph Cairo, Jr. let a little bit of news slip.

“I remember specifically, I’m into sports a little bit, that he was a star on the Baruch volleyball team and that they won the league championship,” Cairo said, while walking reporters through a handful of other publicly known things that Santos had lied about on his resume.

“What can I tell ya,” he said. Peep his fellow party officials giggling in the background.