Meta Takes Down Almost 5,000 Fake China-Based Facebook Accounts

mediapost.com In its quarterly threat report, Meta says it has removed 4,789 Facebook accounts based in China. The accounts may have been created to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential…

Steve Bannon warns of "firestorm" that could destroy Republicans

newsweek.com The flames that ignited a political firestorm among House Republicans are bound to get bigger and hotter in the months ahead, according to Steve Bannon. An already-slim GOP…

Mike Johnson's Christmas is off to a terrible start

newsweek.com House Speaker Mike Johnson is heading into the Christmas holiday facing some of the same problems that plagued former GOP leader Kevin McCarthy and led to his ousting.…

George Santos leaves Congress in a blaze of glory

newsweek.com Representative George Santos, a New York Republican, left Congress with all the bravado and bluster that have become emblematic of the fabulist politician's relatively brief…

These 112 House Republicans — and 2 Democrats

aol.com None Rep. George Santos of New York was finally expelled from Congress on Friday. • None More than two-thirds of the chamber voted to boot the scandal-plagued congressman. •…

Full list of Republicans who voted to expel George Santos

newsweek.com The House of Representatives voted to expel Representative George Santos from Congress Friday morning. More than 100 Republicans joined nearly every Democrat to oust the…

112 House Republicans — and 2 Democrats

businessinsider.com Reps. Matt Gaetz and Clay Higgins were among the Republicans who spoke out in defense of Santos ahead of his expulsion vote. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll…

George Santos has been expelled from the House

semafor.com The News George Santos, the embattled New York Republican who is accused of largely fabricating his resume and engaging in illegal campaign finance activity, has been…

Congress to vote on whether to expel Rep. George Santos over campaign lies, alleged misconduct

cnbc.com U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) holds a press conference to address efforts to expel him from the House of Representatives, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November…

In the new House, anyone can control the floor

semafor.com The News For the second time in three weeks, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. threatened to force a vote on the House floor over impeaching Homeland Security Secretary…

Meta takes down China-based network of thousands of fake accounts

bbc.co.uk Meta did not link the profiles to Beijing officials, but it has seen an increase in such networks based in China ahead of the 2024 US elections. The accounts shared and…

Kevin McCarthy Says Matt Gaetz “Belongs in Jail,” Has Allegedly Committed “Worse” Crimes Than George Santos

vanityfair.com Kevin McCarthy and Matt Gaetz have never been bosom buddies, but the relationship between the GOP congressmen has been on a distinct downward spiral over the last 10 months.…

Sen. Rand Paul To Force Vote On Syria Withdrawal

zerohedge.com Sen. Rand Paul To Force Vote On Syria Withdrawal Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Sen. Rand Paul is planning to force a vote on a resolution he introduced to…

Matt Gaetz Urges Against Expelling George Santos

mediaite.com Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) argued against expelling embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress on the House floor Thursday after an Ethics Committee investigation found…

McCarthy Said To Have Cursed At Trump During Phone Call After Speaker Ouster, Report Says

forbes.com Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) claimed he swore at former President Donald Trump during a phone call in the aftermath of his removal as speaker last month,…

Ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says fellow GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz 'belongs in jail'

aol.com None Nearly two months ago, Matt Gaetz kicked off the process to oust McCarthy as speaker of the House. • None McCarthy said he now thinks Matt Gaetz "belongs in jail." •…

Meta Shuts Down Thousands Of Fake China-Based Facebook Accounts Aiming To Polarize U.S. Voters

forbes.com Facebook parent company Meta said Thursday it shut down a network of 4,789 fake Facebook accounts originating from China that were apparently designed to polarize voters…

Florida gets $1B to make Ukraine weapons Matt Gaetz doesn't want to send

newsweek.com Florida has received more than $1 billion to produce weapons for Ukraine amid opposition from one of the state's most high-profile members of Congress. The United States has…

GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early

axios.com Multiple GOP lawmakers expect former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to step down from his seat before the end of the year, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The…

Kevin McCarthy Says He Felt Some In GOP Conference Needed “Medication,” Had Uneasy Feeling About George Santos Before 2022 Election

deadline.com Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that he had an uneasy feeling about George Santos, facing an expulsion vote this week, before the 2022 election and even predicted…

McCarthy visited Mar-a-Lago after January 6 because staffers said Trump was 'not eating,' Liz Cheney writes in forthcoming book

aol.com None In her upcoming book. Liz Cheney reveals why Kevin McCarthy visited Mar-a-Lago after January 6. • None Cheney wrote McCarthy said Trump was "depressed" after the attack…

Fox News analyst says Matt Gaetz turned the House into "a clown show"

msnbc.com Rep. Matt Gaetz, who caused chaos in the House in October when he mounted a successful effort to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, probably won't be winning praise from…

Mike Johnson Spoke to George Santos About His “Options” Right Around the Time Santos Accused His Colleagues of Being Drunk Felons Who Have Sex With Lobbyists…

vanityfair.com Shortly after he was elected Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson suggested to Sean Hannity that he was willing to put up with George Santos’s cornucopia of lies and…

Speaker Johnson ‘Confident’ Israel And Ukraine Aid Passes Before 2024

forbes.com House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday he’s “confident and optimistic” Congress can approve additional aid for Israel and Ukraine in the “coming days,” even though…

Kevin McCarthy fact-checked on American history in brutal community note

newsweek.com Representative Kevin McCarthy was fact-checked about American history after saying the United States "never asked for land" after winning wars in a social media post. "Think…

Fox’s Juan Williams Dubs Matt Gaetz 2023’s ‘Politician of the Year’ In Scathing Op-Ed: ‘Living Monument’ to Chaos

mediaite.com Juan Williams, a Fox News senior political analyst and former co-host of The Five, named Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) the “politician of the year” in an op-ed in The Hill on…

'We're not here to talk about fights': Drama in Congress is starting to spill over

aol.com None Before their Thanksgiving break, there were two heated confrontations on one day. • None It was not the first time this year that a lawmaker had to be talked down from…

America’s next government shutdown could be the strangest yet

economist.com W government shutdown looming, it is easy to assume that this particular governance failure is happening more often. Yet far fewer shutdowns have taken place in the past two…

MAGA enraged at report Air Force warned against attending pro-Trump rally

newsweek.com Conservatives and supporters of the MAGA movement were angered on Tuesday in response to a report that Air Force members in North Dakota were advised to avoid attending a…

Matt Gaetz faces a revolt in his hometown

newsweek.com Republican Representative Matt Gaetz has become a national face of the GOP, but his approval ratings in his home state and district are underwater. In September, Gaetz…

Don't Ignore Republican Antisemitism

newsweek.com Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is the new Hillary Clinton emails. In fact, if we're to believe the Republican narrative, the Democratic "Tribe"—admittedly no friends…

Matt Gaetz’s Approval Rating in Florida a Disastrous 21% as He Mulls Gubernatorial Run

mediaite.com Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is extraordinarily unpopular in his home state according to a new poll conducted by Florida Atlantic University that found that just 20.5% of voters…

Kyle Rittenhouse writes book about shooting that made him a right-wing celebrity

msnbc.com More than three years after he fatally shot two people during an anti-police brutality protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse announced Sunday that he’s releasing a…

In Defense of the McCarthy Eight, at Least for a While

wsj.com The editorial board may be too quick to dismiss the “hollow claims” by those who deposed Speaker Kevin McCarthy (“Meet the New Speaker, Same as the . . ." Nov. 15). While no…