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Kevin McCarthy Loses Twice On Vote For Speaker Of The House

The results of Round 3 of voting for Speaker of the House (screen cap)
Well, this must be humiliating for Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader in the House who assumed he would easily become the new Speaker of the House thanks to the (slim) Republican majority. On the first round of voting, 19 Republicans voted against McCarthy when he could only afford to lose 4 votes. Continue reading “Kevin McCarthy Loses Twice On Vote For Speaker Of The House”

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Adam Frisch Concedes Colorado House Race To Boebert

Democrat Adam Frisch conceded the race for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District today to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), saying that a mandated recount was unlikely to change the outcome of the election.
L-R Adam Frisch, Lauren Boebert (official campaign/screen capture)
Democrat Adam Frisch conceded the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District today to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), saying that a mandated recount was unlikely to change the outcome of the election. The latest vote totals show Boebert leading Frisch by just 0.16 percentage points, or 551 votes. Continue reading “Adam Frisch Concedes Colorado House Race To Boebert”

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Pelosi Will Step Down As House Dem Leader After 2 Decades

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)  announced today she will not seek re-election as the House Democratic caucus’s top leader.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (screen capture via MSNBC)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)  announced today she will not seek re-election as the House Democratic caucus’s top leader. Pelosi was first became leader of the House Democratic caucus in 2003. After Democrats gained a majority in the House following the 2006 midterm elections, Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House, making her the first woman ever to hold that office. Continue reading “Pelosi Will Step Down As House Dem Leader After 2 Decades”

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JoJo Siwa Rips Candace Cameron Bure + More News

JoJo Siwa (image via Facebook)
Some news items you might have missed: • Cat fight: Candace Cameron Bure (formerly of Full House fame) said she only wants to make Christmas movies that “keep traditional marriage at the core” — and Jojo Siwa was having none of that! Continue reading “JoJo Siwa Rips Candace Cameron Bure + More News”

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168 GOP House Members Vote Against Active Shooter Alert System

The U.S. House passed legislation to provide for better communication during active shooter situations. Notably 168 Republicans voted against the bill.
(photo: Maurício Mascaro/Pexels)
The U.S. House passed legislation on Wednesday night that would aid state and local governments set up a warning system for active shooter situations similar to the Amber alert systems set in play when a child is abducted. The bill would also enhance law enforcement’s communication with the public during mass shooting incidents. The bill passed by a vote of 260-169. It’s notable that 168 Republicans voted against the active shooter alert system, 43 Republicans voted for the legislation. Only one Democrat voted against the bill. Continue reading “168 GOP House Members Vote Against Active Shooter Alert System”

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After Losing 2020 House Race In NV, GOP Candidate Morphs Into New Persona For TX

Dan Rodimer is trying to win a House election in Texas after losing just a few months ago in Nevada

Dan Rodimer is trying to win a House election in Texas after losing just a few months ago in Nevada
‘Big Dan’ Rodimer? (screen captures)
Things that make you go ‘hmm…’ After losing a House race for Nevada’s 3rd District in November, Dan Rodimer is now running in a special election for a U.S. House seat in Texas. Now, not only is this basic carpet-bagging, but Rodimer (a former professional wrestler) has done a complete 180 on his image hoping the folks in Texas don’t notice. During the race in Nevada, Rodimer ran campaign ads sitting on his couch with his wife and 5 children in a prim, proper environment wearing a nice polo shirt. But in his new ads for Texas’s 6th District, he’s morphed into a rough and tough rodeo character  – ‘Big Dan’ Rodimer – complete with some kind of accent. I’m a Texas native myself and I don’t know what he thinks he sounds like. The House seat located in the Dallas area was left vacant after Rep. Ron Wright passed away due to COVID-19. It’s a competitive race as Donald Trump barely won the district in 2020 by 3 points, down from winning it in 2016 by 20 points. There are nearly a dozen candidates running in the May 1 special election including Wright’s wife. Take a look at the side-by-side Rodimers.