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“As I see it now, I’m not sure there’s a difference between Mike Johnson being in charge and the Democrats being in charge. He supported it [FISA] with a minority of Republicans, with a majority of Democrats. This is not using the power of the purse. This is abdicating the power of the purse. “That’s ineffective leadership. And if he …

“It’s wrong on principle to come out in support of ‘sometimes you have to make the choice to kill your baby.’ It’s actually a reprehensible, disgusting view. And also it is politically suicidal. It is not going to work. “What does Kari Lake achieve with this video? Where she is, again, condemning a state ban on abortion. You cannot hide …

Axios reports: The House Rules Committee’s schedule for next week consists entirely of a half dozen bills to prohibit the Energy Department from setting energy use standards for home appliances. The Liberty in Laundry Act, the Refrigerator Freedom Act and the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards, or SUDS, Act are among the bills. There is no sign, however, of legislation to …

“The people see me up close. They know I mean exactly every single word I say. And I’m not full of shit, just like Mike Johnson is. And I’m actually going to follow through with actions instead of lie to people on television and in press conferences and out on the campaign trail.” – Notoriously full of shit MAGA/QAnon extremist …

“This is who Tucker is: a click-chaser. Tucker’s MO is simple: defend America’s enemies and attack America’s allies. There isn’t an objective bone left in that washed up news host’s body. Mindless contrarianism is his guiding principle, buttressed by his childish tactic to ‘juSt aSK quEsTiOns!’ “But any educated adult, especially one with such a long career in journalism, should …

Mediaite reports: Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy plainly explained why he was ousted from House Leadership during an hour-long chat with Georgetown University Students on Monday. And it’s not good news for his rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz. “Let me give you the truth about that. And I’ll give you the truth why I’m not speaker: because one person, a member of …

The Hill reports: Senate Republicans are urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stand up to the “chaos caucus” in the House GOP and move forward with legislation providing funds to Ukraine and Israel. GOP senators are encouraging Johnson to face down critics, such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who are threatening to oust him from the Speakership. They say …

“My experience with Marjorie is, people have talked to her about not filing articles of impeachment on President Biden before he was sworn into office, on not filing articles of impeachment that were groundless made on other individuals in the Biden administration. And she was never moved by that. She was always focused on her social media account. And Moscow …

“Killing babies is always wrong. President Trump is not a pro-life candidate. He’s far less pro-abortion than Biden, but he supports killing some preborn children and will even make that his position in an attempt to get pro-abortion votes. “Mario Cuomo was infamous for popularizing the framework of being ‘personally pro-life, but politically pro-choice.’ “Former President Trump has taken this …

“Senator Lindsey Graham is doing a great disservice to the Republican Party, and to our Country. At first he wanted no Abortions under any circumstances, then he was up to 6 weeks, where you’re allowed Abortion, now he’s up to 15 weeks, where you’re allowed Abortion, but what he doesn’t understand, or perhaps he does, is the Radical Left Democrats, …

“President Trump’s retreat on the Right to Life is a slap in the face to the millions of pro-life Americans who voted for him in 2016 and 2020. “By nominating and standing by the confirmation of conservative justices, the Trump-Pence Administration helped send Roe v. Wade to the ash heap of history where it belongs and gave the pro-life movement …

“We are deeply disappointed in President Trump’s position. Unborn children and their mothers deserve national protections and national advocacy from the brutality of the abortion industry. The Dobbs decision clearly allows both states and Congress to act. “Saying the issue is ‘back to the states’ cedes the national debate to the Democrats who are working relentlessly to enact legislation mandating …

The Hill reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on her attacks on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday, accusing the House leader of caving to Democrats on border security at the expense of public safety. Greene has been up in arms that Johnson recently endorsed a massive spending deal with President Biden to fund the government through September …

“Unfortunately, the chaos caucus has continued to want to stop everything that occurs in Congress. It’s not as if they have an alternative plan. They’re just against those things that are necessary. This is necessary for national security. It shows that we can have radical fringes, even radical individuals — who don’t really have an ideology or an agenda other …

“This is simple math. The more Republicans like Mike Gallagher that resign and leave early, guess what that means? We have less Republicans in the House. So every time a Mike Gallagher or a Ken Buck leaves early, that brings our numbers down and brings us dangerously closer to being in the minority. “It’s not Marjorie Taylor Greene that is …

“We cannot have a Republican speaker of the House that is willing to do the bidding of Chuck Schumer, handing over the gavel to him, and letting him pass the Schumer House bill on the floor, and not allowing any of us Republicans to do our jobs. Speaker Johnson, who has barely been a speaker for six months, led us …

“If you’re wondering why you’re trying to negotiate against Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden, it’s because Republicans can’t pick the right candidate and they can’t win elections. And now the margin is, what, razor thin in the House. They’re on the verge of losing the House. “You want to see a bad budget bill? Let the Democrats control the House, …

Axios reports: House Republicans have skipped town for Easter recess with their base enraged, their majority in tatters — and their speaker facing the prospect of a humiliating ouster at the hands of his own MAGA allies. Dysfunction doesn’t even begin to cover it. Republicans were left fuming over the early resignations of Gallagher and Buck, with some suggesting it’s …

“If you step back and look, we are in divided government and we have some individuals that just don’t seem to get it. You know, I have a great relationship with Marjorie Taylor Greene. Her office is right next to mine. But you know, we can’t get 100% of what we want. “Also, just sadly enough, I just got a …

“God help us. The House Republican majority is a dysfunctional embarrassment. I mean, Speaker Johnson didn’t ask for this job. He stepped up when the House couldn’t elect a replacement for Kevin McCarthy. He’s trying to manage an unmanageable conference. “Republicans need to understand that they control one half of one branch of government and now they’re gonna control it …