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“The Republicans at this point don’t have — they’ve got a lot of ledgers and spreadsheets — but they have not connected the dots. They’ve connected the dots, the Department of Justice did, on Hunter, but they have not shown where Joe Biden, you know, did anything illegally. “Now, here’s the other breaking news, and that is the Republicans are …

USA Today reports: Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, threw cold water on House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, saying he does not “see any evidence” that the president’s actions warrant his removal from office. Romney, who has long criticized the GOP’s direction, said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that House Republicans “ought to have some evidence” …

The Hill reports: A Florida congressman posted a joking “in memoriam” video featuring former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) Friday. “IN MEMORIAM: ‘To all the Members of Congress who are leaving us too soon. They are gone but not forgotten,’” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) captioned the video, which he posted to X. The video, …

Politico reports: A Republican member of Congress is alleging that a former top aide spearheaded a “vindictive” threat to expose his daughter’s OnlyFans account. Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.) told POLITICO that his former chief of staff and former legislative director attempted to retaliate against him using his 27-year old daughter’s account on OnlyFans, a popular forum for people to charge …

The Daily Mail reports: Republican firebrand Lauren Boebert spent hundreds of dollars of campaign donations to watch a sporting event in which the man she was secretly dating was competing, DailyMail.com can reveal. Images obtained by DailyMail.com show the Colorado congresswoman cheering Aspen bar owner, Quinn Gallagher, 46, over the finish line at the Leadville Trail 100 MTB on August …

Gothamist reports: New York Democrats are betting on former Rep. Tom Suozzi to flip the newly vacant seat recently held by disgraced former Republican Rep. George Santos from red back to blue. Nassau County and state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs and Queens County Democratic Party Chair Rep. Greg Meeks announced the decision in a Thursday afternoon press release, touting …

The Hill reports: House Republicans censured Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) on Thursday after he falsely pulled a fire alarm in a House office building in September, hitting the New York Democrat with a congressional reprimand that liberals derided as “extreme” and “profoundly stupid.” The chamber voted 214-191-5, mostly along party lines, on the resolution to censure Bowman. Three Democrats voted …

The Los Angeles Times reports: The property is less well known as a gathering spot for federal elected officials and the campaign donors they wine and dine. But one politician was very familiar with the luxurious resort: former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In 2 ½ years, the Bakersfield Republican’s election committees dropped nearly a quarter of a million dollars at …

“So sometimes I think the American people and the pain has to be real. The American people have to experience pain for them to realize just how destructive this administration is. And I think the American people are seeing it. Do I want to see gas go to eight bucks? Well, if it does, I’ll say well, America, you earned …

CNN reports: The Republican-led House Ethics Committee has reached out to at least one witness as part of its investigation into GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz to schedule an interview in the coming weeks, the latest sign that the once dormant probe remains open. One formal request went out last week, the day before the House voted to expel former Rep. …

CNBC reports: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he will resign from Congress at the end of the year. McCarthy, the California Republican who was ousted as speaker by a faction of his own party two months earlier, said he is leaving “to serve America in new ways.” “I know my work is only getting started,” McCarthy said in …

CNN reports: In a private meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused fellow Georgia Republican Rep. Richard McCormick of getting physically aggressive with her, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter – a charge that McCormick has denied, saying it was a “friendly gesture.” Greene claimed to Johnson that McCormick grabbed her by …

CNBC reports: The special election to fill expelled Rep. George Santos’ House seat will be Feb. 13, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. Until then, House Republicans will be down a vote, leaving them with an even narrower majority in the chamber than usual. “As Governor, I have the solemn responsibility to call a special election to ensure the …

“I’m uneasy, Patriot. This is Speaker Mike Johnson, and I just had to send this email. I’ve been thinking about the state of our country, and I cannot conclude anything other than America is hanging on by a thread. Our culture has fallen so far since the founding of our country, and it’s just getting worse. I fear America may …

Politico reports: Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) won’t be seeking reelection, according to two people familiar with the matter. The departure of the House Financial Services Committee chief, expected to become formal as early as Tuesday, is one of the most high-profile congressional GOP retirements this year. McHenry went from conservative rabble-rouser to a well-liked lieutenant of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy …

NBC New York reports: At least four gold bars found in the FBI search of Sen. Robert Menendez’s home had been directly linked to a New Jersey businessman now accused of bribing the state’s senior senator, Bergen County prosecutor records from a 2013 robbery case show. The businessman, Fred Daibes, reported to police he was the victim of an armed …

The Washington Post reports: In an email to reporters, a spokesperson for Comer claimed that the House Oversight Committee, which is investigating Biden, had obtained bank records revealing that Hunter Biden’s law firm, Owasco PC, which had received payments from Chinese-state-linked companies and other foreign companies in the past, made direct monthly payments to Joe Biden. The email claimed the …

Axios reports: A House Republican on Monday introduced legislation barring lawmakers who are expelled from Congress from receiving congressional pensions. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) announced the Congressional Pension Accountability Act at a press conference on Monday morning. Nunn was among the more than 100 Republicans who voted to expel former Rep. George Santos following the release of a bombshell House …

The New York Post reports: The Democratic Party by mid-week will nominate a candidate to run in the special election early next year to replace expelled serial liar and criminal defendant Rep. George Santos — and it’s all but certain to be former Congressman Tom Suozzi, sources said Sunday. State Democratic Democratic Party Chairman and Nassau County leader Jay Jacobs …

Axios reports: Republicans on a House oversight panel will investigate the Food and Drug Administration’s handling of a common decongestant ingredient that the agency recently concluded was ineffective, the committee told Axios first. Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), chairwoman of the House Oversight subcommittee on health care and financial services, in a letter being sent today will request a briefing with …