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“I wanna stop all this garbage. How do you stop it? You take back the House, you take back the Senate. “So I’m doing a golf tournament with President Trump this Sunday, May the 2nd. And my campaign is going to auction a slot off to play in this tournament. “You have lunch, you have breakfast with President Trump, you …

The New York Times reports: After the House chamber was evacuated on Jan. 6, Mr. McCarthy retreated to his Capitol office with a colleague, Representative Bruce Westerman, Republican of Arkansas. When it became evident the rioters were breaking in, Mr. McCarthy’s security detail insisted he leave. But Mr. Westerman was left behind in Mr. McCarthy’s inner work area, he said …

Raw Story reports: Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood was caught on camera this week threatening South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick to “get out of the race.” Wood has said that he plans to run against McKissick to become the next Republican Party chairman in South Carolina. A video clip obtained by PatriotTakes shows Wood confronting McKissick at a meeting …

The Washington Post reports: With demand for the coronavirus vaccine beginning to wane, a group of Republican lawmakers with medical degrees have released a two-minute ad seeking to assure skeptical Americans that the vaccines are safe and necessary. The GOP lawmakers, some of them wearing white lab coats, use language directed at Republicans who are more likely to say they’re …

CNN reports: Kelly Tshibaka, a Republican Senate candidate seeking to challenge Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022, once wrote in support of an “ex-gay” Christian organization that promoted discredited “conversion therapy” and said that homosexuality was caused by “sexual molestation during childhood.” In an article unearthed by CNN’s KFile, Tshibaka wrote that gay people can “work through the process of …

Peter D’Abrosca writes for American Greatness: I’m not really avoiding the vaccine due to potential medical complications, or because of the speed with which it was produced. Personal liberty is not the reason I’m avoiding it, either. I’m not a member of the “don’t tread on me” club. Though I don’t think mandated “vaccine passports” are a brilliant idea, my …

Via email from syndicated columnist Erick Erickson: The census numbers are out. Texas is going to gain two seats. Florida will gain a seat. So too will North Carolina. New York will lose one. California will stay the same. But the overall number in the United States House of Representatives will remain at 435. The House has been fixed at …

Via press release from West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice: During Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that as part of his ongoing initiative to get more younger residents vaccinated, West Virginia will begin offering a $100 savings bond to each person from 16 to 35 years old who chooses to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “We have vetted this in every way …

“I’m not a huge fan of the Republican Party getting behind Caitlyn Jenner. I represent a viewpoint held by half the country that biological standards matter. “Let me say, I’ve met Jenner. Very nice person, and I think that Jenner really believes in conservative values to an extent. “However, I represent a viewpoint that millions of other Americans hold, which …

CBS News reports: In one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top priorities of the legislative session, the Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure to crackdown on social media companies that remove users from their platforms. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 22-17, along almost straight party lines, to approve the proposal, which now will go to the House. The bill, in part, …

The Associated Press reports: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three anti-abortion bills into law on Monday, including ones to criminalize the procedure in certain cases and cost providers their medical licenses for performing them. The Republican-controlled Senate passed measures requiring physicians who perform abortions to be certified in obstetrics and gynecology, adding performing an abortion to the list of unprofessional …

“On Friday, we told you about a study from the University of Michigan to give some perspective on President Biden’s ambitious climate change goals. “That research from 2020 found that cutting back how much red meat people eat would have a drastic impact on harmful greenhouse gas emissions. “The data was accurate, but a graphic and the script incorrectly implied …

USA Today reports: CNN political commentator Rick Santorum is in hot water after making comments about Native American culture and the lack of it in America. Last week, Santorum gave a speech about “birthing a nation from nothing” at the Standing Up For Faith & Freedom Conference for the Young America’s Foundation, a conservative youth organization. A video clip from …

The Miami Herald reports: The business developer who operates the Key West pier which gets most of the city’s cruise ship traffic has donated nearly $1 million to the political committee of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Legislation that would overturn a voter-approved referendum to limit cruise traffic is up for a vote in the House today and may soon be on …

The Press-Enterprise reports: A Temecula council member is facing a backlash after comparing the refusal to wear a mask to prevent the coronavirus to civil rights hero Rosa Parks’ fight against racial segregation. Critics said Jessica Alexander’s comments, including “I’m getting pushed to the back of the bus,” were insensitive and historically ignorant. “Look at Rosa Parks. She finally took …

Florida Politics reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in the 2024 Republican Presidential mix, and as if on cue, a potentially supportive political action committee materialized this month. The Make America Florida political action committee was registered with the Federal Elections Commission. The Super PAC has a Twitter account, with 64 followers thus far. It includes links to merchandise, such …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Liz Cheney is the third-ranking member of the House of Representatives and when asked if former President Donald Trump should be prosecuted for his role in the January 6th attack on the Capitol Building led by his supporters, she demurred and said that should be left up to the Department of Justice. This according to reporting by …

Atlanta’s ABC News affiliate reports: Former Congressman Doug Collins announced Monday that he will not run for office in 2022 — silencing the rumors that he could possibly challenge fellow Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a primary or go after Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock’s seat. Collins gave up his seat in Congress, where he served in the 9th district, to …

The Arizona Republic reports: Lawyers for Cyber Ninjas, the Florida-based company the Arizona Senate hired to lead a recount of Maricopa County’s 2.1 million general election ballots, are asking a judge to keep secret its procedures for the recount and shut out the public as well as the press from a hearing in which the documents might be discussed. Judge …

The Hill reports: The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a bid by Republican state attorneys general to revive former President Trump’s “public charge” rule. The rule, which Biden administration formally rescinded last month, tightened restrictions on poorer immigrants seeking U.S. residency. A group of red-state attorneys general, led by Texas’s Ken Paxton (R), had moved earlier this year to …