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The Huffington Post reports: A conservative group erected six billboards in House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) home district after he was caught in a lie. “We’ve heard the tapes, Kevin,” the billboards from the Republican Accountability Project (RAP) say. Last week, McCarthy denied a report that he had privately told other Republicans he would urge Donald Trump to resign …

The Insider reports: Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed the US Roman Catholic Church’s leaders on Wednesday, calling its bishops “criminals and abusers.” In a 700-word statement, Greene demanded an apology from Catholic League president Bill Donohue, who had earlier criticized her for saying that “Satan’s controlling the Church.” Greene had made the comment during an interview with the right-wing …

Newsweek reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz said that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana were “not fitting of leadership” during a Wednesday night appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight. The previous day, Gaetz accused the leaders of being “weak men” for speaking about him and former President Donald Trump indirectly during “sniveling phone calls” …

Bridge Michigan reports: State Rep. Matt Maddock, a Trump loyalist and husband of a top Michigan Republican Party official, was kicked out of the House GOP caucus on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the development. Sources say current House Speaker Jason Wentworth, R-Wentworth, booted Maddock for “violating caucus rules.” He allegedly discussed confidential caucus matters publicly, prompting his …

The Insider reports: Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, calling him a “puppet” of the Democratic Party. Carlson’s statements came after The New York Times published a bombshell report detailing how McCarthy was concerned about GOP lawmakers like Rep. Matt Gaetz and their potential for inciting violence following the January 6 Capitol riot. …

The Washington Post reports: Hours after a mob ransacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a bid to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell described himself as “exhilarated” about the potential damage to President Donald Trump. “I feel exhilarated by the fact that this fellow finally, totally discredited himself,” McConnell told …

Mediaite reports: “Kevin McCarthy is a swamp snake,” ranted Newsmax host Greg Kelly. “He’s a career politician, and we don’t like him. Alright? He doesn’t belong there, and in a moment of crisis, he wet his pants. Sorry. And he was outflanked by Liz Cheney of all people!” “And he says the president should resign after one riot – that …

South Carolina’s The State reports: Escalating her criticism of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace’s focus on cannabis reform, Republican Katie Arrington said Friday that her opponent in the 1st Congressional District should not only take a drug test but make the results public, insinuating that Mace may have been “high” while representing South Carolina in Congress. “Nancy should disclose who paid …

The Hill reports: Former Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis offered to defend Disney after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation on Friday dissolving the company’s government. She said while she differed with Disney “they have a right to speak and support or not support legislation without government consequences. Their customers have a right to react with their dollars. …

From the Ohio Value Voters: Ohio Value Voters urges Ohioans to boycott the Trump Rally in Delaware County this Saturday, April 23rd. However, it you decide to attend, when President Trump introduces JD Vance, make your voices heard by letting Trump know, JD Vance is Wrong for Ohio. Booing is entirely appropriate! On April 15, 2022, President Trump made a …

Mediaite reports: The attack ad, put together by the Protect Ohio Values PAC, comes almost a week after former President Donald Trump riled many in his MAGA base by endorsing Mandel’s opponent J.D. Vance – a one-time fierce Trump critic. The ad then shows old footage of Mandel being praised by Mitt Romney, former Ohio Governor John Kasich, and the …

Piers Morgan writes for the New York Post: “Piers, we have a problem.” I was standing inside the gilded confines of Trump’s exclusive Mar-a-Lago private members’ resort and one of my production team was brandishing a document with a concerned look on his face. “This is a collection of quotes you’ve apparently said about President Trump in the past two …

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called on Gov. Greg Abbott to halt his recent policy of additional commercial inspections at the border, calling the measure “political theater” and predicting it will leave grocery store shelves empty within weeks. In an open letter addressed to the governor Tuesday, Miller said Abbott’s “economy killing action” is exacerbating already …

The Hill reports: It’s unclear exactly why Trump hasn’t issued an endorsement in his adopted home state’s gubernatorial race. One Republican donor suggested that the former president may be holding back because DeSantis hasn’t yet pledged to defer to Trump should he run again in 2024. “I think with the president, you don’t get anything for free,” one Republican donor …

The Charlotte Observer reports: Former Gov. Pat McCrory, who is running for U.S. Senate, launched a new digital ad this week attempting to tie one of his biggest competitors to one of the most controversial men in North Carolina politics: Rep. Madison Cawthorn. The ad focuses on war in Ukraine and a riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, …

Former GOP rep turned Fox host Trey Gowdy unloaded on Madison Cawthorn’s “orgies and cocaine” claims last night. My question for the congressman is simply this: Who? Give us the names. If you’re being invited to cocaine parties by colleagues, tell us who invited you? Who used illicit drugs in front of you? Who broke the very laws they passed, …

The Washington Post reports: After a two-year absence, the Gridiron Club hosted its 137th dinner Saturday night with the profound desire that the pandemic, two presidential impeachment trials and an attack on the U.S. Capitol have not permanently ruptured this country. So there was both shock and relief when New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, the Republican speaker for the night, …

CNN reports: Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is throwing his weight behind a primary opponent to freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn — an extraordinary broadside against a fellow Republican from his home state, as internal frustration with the controversial MAGA firebrand reaches a boiling point. “It comes down to focus on the district, producing results for the district, and in …

The Washington Post reports: House Republican leaders met Wednesday with Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R) after the North Carolina lawmaker sparked outrage among some members of his party with his claims about an “orgy” invitation and alleged drug use among unnamed members of Congress. Cawthorn was seen leaving the office of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Wednesday morning after a …

It’s not the just his own House Freedom Caucus who are upset with Madison Cawthorn: There’s really only one question these days for North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn: Who? As in, who are the people that allegedly invited the Republican congressman to orgies in Washington? And who are the people who he allegedly witnessed doing cocaine? Cawthorn’s allegations were the …