Capitol Hill Republicans are clamoring to get in on the action after President-elect Donald Trump put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of his administration’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE).  “I think there probably will be some friction,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who is set to chair a subcommittee related to DOGE and its efforts. “Some appropriators really […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday rebuked President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter, criticizing the president’s move Sunday to grant him clemency despite previously promising not to do so.  “Last night [Biden] suddenly granted a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ for any and all offenses that Hunter committed for more than a decade! Trust in our justice system […]

The House Ethics Committee did not come to an agreement after a closed-door meeting about whether to release its report detailing the years-long investigation into allegations of sexual impropriety by former Rep. Matt Gaetz. “There was not an agreement by the committee to release the report,” Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., told reporters on Wednesday. Ranking committee member Rep. […]

Brendan Carr, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Communications Commission, is threatening revocation of immunity that the four Big Tech giants enjoy due to their use of NewsGuard.  NewsGuard is an internet fact-checking platform which works to undermine some conservative outlets and non-legacy media by labeling their news reports as “misinformation.”  “Over the past few […]

Dozens of House Republicans demanded on Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency explain why homes with pro-Trump campaign signs were skipped over during hurricane relief operations, and to fire anyone involved. In a letter led by Rep. Vern Buchanan, Florida Republican, 54 House Republicans called on FEMA to address reports that an agency supervisor instructed staff to avoid giving […]