Author: Cami Mondeaux
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NRCC trolls Ohio Democrat in memo saying she violated law she voted for
EXCLUSIVE — The National Republican Congressional Committee is hitting out against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), sending the congresswoman a detailed memo explaining a law that blocks insider trading on the stock market, despite the Ohio Democrat voting in favor of the bill over a decade ago. The NRCC distributed the memo, “How To Not Violate…
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McCarthy to host benefit aimed at raising $50,000 for Marjorie Taylor Greene amid Freedom Caucus rift
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will host a fundraising benefit on Wednesday afternoon to help support Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), with the GOP leader aiming to raise more than $50,000, a source familiar with the event confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The benefit comes just weeks after Greene was ousted from the House Freedom…
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House Democrats say abortion restrictions are ‘red line’ in NDAA fight
House Democrats are not planning on taking a unified stance on the annual defense authorization bill, but party leaders have indicated that proposed amendments to undo Pentagon abortion policies are likely to become a deal breaker for many in the caucus. The House is aiming to hold a vote on the National Defense Authorization Act…
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No Labels says efforts to dismantle third-party presidential ticket prove it can win
EXCLUSIVE — No Labels is brushing off efforts by outside political groups to squash its plans for a third-party presidential ticket in 2024, arguing it is well-positioned to dismantle the two-party system should it launch an alternative bid next year. “For months, there has been a coordinated effort by partisan Democratic operatives and former never-Trump…
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Manchin headlines No Labels town hall in New Hampshire as he weighs third-party bid
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is set to appear as one of the keynote speakers for the first town hall event hosted by No Labels, a centrist political group that has teased an alternative option for voters in the 2024 election. Manchin will appear alongside former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman at Saint Anselm College in New…
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Centrist Republicans look to avoid floor fight over NDAA
As the House seeks to advance its annual defense authorization bill, centrist Republicans are urging their more conservative colleagues to withdraw a number of controversial amendments that could tank the must-pass legislation ahead of its looming expiration deadline. The House Rules Committee met on Tuesday afternoon to begin its markup of the National Defense Authorization…
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Possible Romney challenger reports record fundraising haul as he considers primary bid
A prominent Republican lawmaker in Utah has raised more than $2 million since launching an exploratory committee to challenge Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), breaking the record for the most money raised by a GOP Senate candidate or potential candidate in their first three months. Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson has raised roughly $2.2 million since…
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Congress returns to Capitol Hill as tensions threaten progress on must-pass legislation
The House is set to return to the floor on Tuesday evening to cast the first votes since returning from its two-week recess, marking the beginning of a three-week sprint to get legislative affairs in order before Congress leaves for the month of August. As lawmakers also reconvene in the Senate this week, both parties…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene unsure of status in Freedom Caucus: ‘No one has told me’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she still hasn’t been informed of her status in the House Freedom Caucus despite reports emerging last week that members voted to remove her from the group. On the first day back since the House adjourned for holiday recess, Greene told reporters she had not heard from Freedom Caucus…
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Deja vu: Democrats look to House rematches as path to 2024 majority
As Democrats plot their path to a House majority in 2024, party leaders are looking to declare rematches in swing districts narrowly won by Republicans in the midterm election cycle and flip them in their favor. At least eight Democratic candidates have announced challenges to Republican incumbents they lost to in 2022, setting the stage…




