Author: Ryan King

In about twelve weeks, 2024 Republican hopefuls will have the opportunity to square off in the first party-sanctioned debate of the 2024 cycle. On Friday, the Republican National Committee rolled out its criteria for qualifying for the verbal bout, prompting some to gear up for the battle and others to scramble for ways to boost…

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) chided that President Joe Biden’s onstage fall at a graduation ceremony Thursday is symbolic of the state of the country. “Isn’t it kind of just symbolic about the state of the country? You have a president who lacks energy, who’s stumped, stumbling around. No leadership for the country’s future. And unfortunately,…

A first-ever national default may soon be averted, but already, some Republicans are eyeing a government shutdown-style fight that could be next. Dismayed by the number of spending cuts in the debt ceiling deal, a handful of GOP lawmakers have suggested the party can leverage the appropriations process to extract additional concessions. But there are…

A top Republican who claims to have read through a document alleging a bribery scheme related to President Joe Biden skirted questions about its accuracy. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) argued it’s not his job to make a judgment on the accuracy of an FD-1023 form Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have sought. The document…

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced an amendment to the debt ceiling agreement scrapping a provision to expedite the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Kaine strongly opposed the inclusion of the MVP in the bill and has kept the possibility of voting against the debt limit deal on the table if it remains or his…

Republicans emerged from the debt ceiling fight blasting party leadership for pushing a bill that passed through the House with more support from Democrats than the GOP. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pulled his caucus together to pass a bill and cut a deal with the White House, but the final product disappointed some members.…

All eyes are on the Senate now that the House has advanced the debt ceiling bill. Although many members of the upper chamber have soured on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, so far, the Senate appears to have sufficient votes to send the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk. It cleared the House in a 314-117…

Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to throw his hat in the 2024 ring next Wednesday, a source familiar with the plan told the Washington Examiner. Pence will make an announcement in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, putting him on a collision course with his old boss,…

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) announced he will resign from Congress due to his wife’s health concerns, a decision that will narrow the GOP’s already razor-thin House majority. “My wife and I have made so many dear friends and memories throughout our journey,” Stewart said in a statement Wednesday. “I can say with pride that I have…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) previewed a new commission to tackle the broader scope of the federal budget once the debt ceiling battle settles down. Dozens of Republicans have come out in opposition to the debt limit deal, citing concerns over the lack of spending cuts, but McCarthy insists the agreement was merely the opening…