Capitol Police blame "miscommunication" for Star-Spangled Banner strife

newsweek.com The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) say that a "miscommunication" was to blame for a children's choir performance being "impacted" at the Capitol. Conservative lawmakers…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Now Says Releasing Jan. 6 Tapes to Public Would Put ‘The Security of the Capitol at Risk’

mediaite.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) flip-flopped on her original calls to publicly release the January 6 footage, now saying it would pose a security risk for The Capitol…

Marjorie Taylor Greene posts video of woman giving her middle finger

newsweek.com A woman in Cobb County was seen giving Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene the middle finger in a video that the Georgia congresswoman posted on social media. On Thursday,…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Touts Video of Constituents Welcoming Her Back to District But There’s One Man Flipping Her Off

mediaite.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) posted, what was intended to be a heartfelt video of constituents, but featured one unhappy man flipping her off. Greene posted the video…

Kevin McCarthy’s victory lap over the debt ceiling bill could end early

theguardian.com Kevin McCarthy was all smiles on Wednesday night after the House passed the debt ceiling bill, crafted by the Republican speaker and Joe Biden, in a resounding, bipartisan…

Walmart REFUSES to make changes to its Pride Month merchandise

dailymail.co.uk Walmart will stand firm on its Pride Month collection despite rivals Target pulling some merchandising in the wake of customer backlash. The billion-dollar American…

McCarthy's moment: Debt ceiling vote secures Republican US House speaker's standing

investing.com Kevin McCarthy earned his stripes as Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, navigating fierce hardline opposition to pass a debt ceiling bill…

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s promise of Jan. 6 footage should make Dems giddy

msnbc.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s giddy social media post about releasing more Jan. 6 footage could be some of the best news Democrats get all week. As malicious as the Georgia…

The Debt Ceiling Aftermath: 5 Key Takeaways For Markets

forbes.com One of Washington, D.C.'s longest running dramas is done this year. For over the hundredth time, the debt ceiling is being lifted (or, rather, suspended) until 2025. Yet the…

Joe Biden Was Underestimated Once Again on the Debt Ceiling Deal

vanityfair.com In 2011, John Boehner held the full faith and credit of the United States economy hostage—and it worked. The then House Speaker got billions of dollars of concessions from…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Pushes Wild Claim ‘Honey Pots’ Were Used to Make Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Commit Crimes’

mediaite.com Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made a wild suggestion that “honey pots” may have been used to entrap Jan. 6 participants. The claim came from the…

U.S. House of Representatives passes debt ceiling deal, but political fallout still unclear

theglobeandmail.com The U.S. looks set to avoid a potentially catastrophic debt default after the House of Representatives approved a deal between President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy…

Marjorie Taylor Greene faces insurrection from "real MAGA"

newsweek.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's decision to vote in support of the debt ceiling deal on Wednesday has been harshly criticized by her former ally Steve Bannon, who called on…

McCarthy mocked for needing Democrats to pass debt ceiling deal

newsweek.com Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is being mocked after Democrats came to the rescue to help him pass his debt ceiling deal through the GOP-controlled House. The bill,…

Laura Loomer floats idea of running against Marjorie Taylor Greene

newsweek.com Far-right activist Laura Loomer is teasing an election run for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat after the Georgia congresswoman warned against former President…

How McCarthy survived 'deep divisions' in GOP to land a debt deal

politico.com Jim Jordan and other key conservative firebrands have caused a fair share of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's biggest headaches. But instead of leading the rebellion this…

Document at center of Comer's FBI request explained

newsweek.com House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer vowed to forge ahead with contempt of Congress charges against FBI Director Christopher Wray if the bureau does not relinquish…

Retailers’ Pride collections face anti-LGBTQ pushback

morningbrew.com Before most brands could even email their BEYOU23 Pride discount codes, companies have already begun facing backlash from anti-LGBTQ groups. Brands that normally roll out…

The true meaning of James Comer's Fox News backpedaling

msnbc.com Last Monday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer boasted that his committee’s relentless pursuit of something to hang on President Joe Biden (influence peddling…

After Tucker Carlson Failed to Find a Scandal, McCarthy Releases Jan. 6 Footage to Other Pro-Trump Pundits

mediaite.com Tom Williams/AP Images Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) gleefully announced that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be giving several pro-Trump pundits access to the…

McCarthy's debt deal fails to win over his Republican critics

newsweek.com A number of House GOP defectors remain as debt ceiling negotiations continue to put pressure on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, many of whom did not support him when he was…

Marjorie Taylor Greene sees impeachment votes as her ‘dessert’

msnbc.com As far-right House Republicans line up against the bipartisan budget deal, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene seems like exactly the sort of member who’d oppose the Fiscal…

Tomi Lahren blasted for saying "straight, white" men can't have an opinion

newsweek.com Tomi Lahren has been criticized on social media for saying that "straight, white, Christian males" in the U.S. are prohibited from having opinions. The TV personality has…

As the debt ceiling deal clears its first major hurdle, its conservative opponents begin to admit defeat

semafor.com The News Hard-right Republicans spent much of Tuesday furiously denouncing Washington’s new debt ceiling deal as it began moving through Congress, promising to use any means…

Can ChatGPT fact-check? We tested

poynter.org Robots have a long history of replacing humans in the workplace. Automobile workers, elevator operators, bank tellers, gas station attendants, even grocery store checkout…

FBI director defies Kevin McCarthy's warning on documents deadline

newsweek.com The FBI will not meet its deadline in a congressional subpoena related to an alleged "criminal scheme" involving President Joe Biden, although the bureau told Newsweek that…

US Won't Discuss American Detained In Ukraine

zerohedge.com US Won't Discuss American Detained In Ukraine Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The State Department has refused to say if it’s engaging with the Ukrainian government…

Matt Gaetz Beats CNN in the Ratings While Guest-Hosting on Newsmax

mediaite.com Flamethrowing Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) beat CNN on Friday as he guest hosted the 10 p.m. hour on Newsmax regularly occupied by Greg Kelly. “You’re on the right…

Biden accuser Tara Reade leaves U.S. for "safety" of Russia

newsweek.com Tara Reade, who accused President Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993, is requesting Russian citizenship from Vladimir Putin due to concerns about her safety in the…

McCarthy Threatens To Hold FBI Director In Contempt Over Stonewalled Biden Evidence

zerohedge.com McCarthy Threatens To Hold FBI Director In Contempt Over Stonewalled Biden Evidence House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday threatened to hold FBI Director…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses parody account wreaking havoc on Twitter

newsweek.com New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addressed a parody account on Twitter that was impersonating her and wreaking havoc across the social media…

Marjorie Taylor Greene 'Absolutely Shocked' by Conspiracy Theory About Her

newsweek.com Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has a history of spreading far-right conspiracy theories, but the Georgia Republican was shocked to find herself in the middle of a…

Full list of House Republicans who plan to vote for debt ceiling deal

newsweek.com A number of House Republicans have already publicly come out in support of the deal to raise the debt ceiling negotiated by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin…

Marjorie Taylor Greene tries to calm Republicans down

newsweek.com Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, attempted to convince her fellow Republicans on Monday that there are other ways to cut spending than in a debt…

Marjorie Taylor Greene finds herself isolated among Republicans

newsweek.com Marjorie Taylor Greene is finding herself in an increasingly isolated position on the Republican right after speaking favorably about the debt ceiling deal agreed upon…

Marjorie Taylor Greene backs McCarthy's debt ceiling deal

newsweek.com Marjorie Taylor Greene has spoken in favorable terms about a new tentative debt ceiling deal reached by President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which is designed to…

won the debt ceiling fight

semafor.com The News President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Saturday night that they had reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a catastrophic federal…

'Boycott Target' rapper says his song victim of "most censorship" he's seen

newsweek.com A rapper who made a song supporting the ongoing boycott of Target says it is being censored online. The retailer has faced boycott calls from the right over its Pride Month…

Target slammed by 'Twilight' actress for moving Pride section amid backlash

newsweek.com Target has come under fire from Twilight actress Rachelle Lefevre after reportedly moving the LGBTQ+ section in one of its stores "to the back," following conservative…

House Republicans Torch McCarthy Over Debt Ceiling Deal ‘Insanity’: ‘RINOs Congratulating’ Him for ‘Getting Almost Zippo’

mediaite.com Numerous House Republicans, particularly those on the far-Right, are grousing about the deal struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Saturday night to raise the debt…

Donald Trump rages against Greg Abbott after ally Ken Paxton impeached

newsweek.com Donald Trump has slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his silence on the historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The state House of Representatives on…

Quite a few Republican representatives are not happy with the debt ceiling deal, and one vowed not to 'bankrupt our country'

businessinsider.com Kevin McCarthy with President Joe Biden at an Oval Office meeting on the debt ceiling on May 22. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…

The North Face doubles down on 'Summer of Pride' campaign amid backlash from right-wingers

businessinsider.com Like Bud Light and Target, The North Face is being slammed with right-wing criticism for its Pride collection. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Right-wingers are now targeting The…

Marjorie Taylor Greene celebrates Target boycott: "Real buying power"

newsweek.com Marjorie Taylor Greene has argued that the ongoing boycott of Target by some on the right in protest at the store chain's range of LGBTQ-themed products indicates…

Sarah Huckabee Sanders tells blue state conservatives to move to Arkansas

newsweek.com Sarah Huckabee Sanders has urged conservatives living in a "blue state" to move to Arkansas if they want to keep their children safe from "the radical left woke mob."…

This time, the debt ceiling crisis really could end in disaster

latimes.com The last time the U.S. government went to the brink of defaulting on its debt — in 2011 — the stock market tumbled and there was something close to a panic across the…

Column: In praise of gerontocracy

latimes.com The cry is heard that America has become a “gerontocracy.” That’s supposed to be bad, it’s argued, because our superannuated political leadership is out of touch with the…

Biden’s big bet on big government

economist.com B he was chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, John Podesta kept a photograph on his wall of the president reaching out to pat an enormous white tiger, backstage after a…

J.D. Vance says Target ‘decided to wage war’ on customers with Pride Month collection

thehill.com Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) suggested on Friday that Target “decided to wage war” on its customers by releasing its annual Pride Month collection. “Target could have decided to…

US Senator Declares He No Longer Shops at Target Because Store Decided to ‘Wage War’ By Selling Pride Merchandise

mediaite.com U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has jumped into the far-right fray over Target by claiming the mega retailer has decided to “wage war” on its customers by selling LGBTQ…

Lauren Boebert demands North Face boycott after pride drag queen campaign

newsweek.com Lauren Boebert has hit out at clothing company North Face over an advertising campaign featuring a drag queen, telling her followers: "It's time to boycott ANY product North…

Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed by BLM over "racist dog whistle language"

newsweek.com Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has been accused of using "racist dog whistle language" by the Black Lives Matter organization, after she said describing her as a…

Marjorie Taylor Greene issues warning to Target amid Pride backlash

newsweek.com Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said Target will "suffer the same fate" as Bud Light as the retail store becomes the latest company to face a conservative…

Parkland survivor David Hogg gets the last laugh over Laura Ingraham

newsweek.com David Hogg used a highlight from his educational career to get the last laugh after a years-long feud between the Parkland school shooting survivor and Fox News host Laura…

Republicans are testing Americans’ intelligence with debt talks

msnbc.com Are you smarter than a House speaker? The debt limit discussions are a surefire way to put yourself to the test, because Republicans are betting big on ignorance. Republican…

House leaves town with no debt ceiling deal

thehill.com House lawmakers are leaving Washington for the long holiday weekend Thursday afternoon — just one week before the Treasury Department says the U.S. is at risk of a debt…

North Face is Latest Target of Backlash After Pride Celebration Ad

thestreet.com As worldwide Pride celebrations are ramping up, anti-trans and LGBTQ+ sentiment has grown increasingly vocal. Whether it's state legislatures, classrooms, or local Target…

North Face boycott calls grow as company defends Pride range

newsweek.com The North Face is the latest brand that conservatives are calling people to boycott after it launched a Pride Month campaign featuring a drag queen. The outdoor apparel…

Don Jr.'s most recent false-flag allegations

msnbc.com Authorities say a 19-year-old Missouri man with a Nazi flag in the truck crashed a U-Haul into security barriers near the White House late Monday night. The Nazi flag that…