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NBC News reports: A Georgia congressional candidate convicted of a misdemeanor for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, walked out of a televised debate with a fellow Republican on Sunday ahead of a June 18 primary runoff. It was the latest volatile turn in southwest Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District, where Chuck Hand and Wayne Johnson are …

“You want to tell me that we’re supposed to take the court system in New York serious when they convict President Trump of 34 fake felony counts? No. That’s right. It’s bullshit. You called it right there. And you want to know something? We are going to tolerate it. “The Democrats and the fake news media want to constantly talk …

The Texas Tribune reports: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial will take place next year after Election Day, according to a court order Friday. The Laredo Democrat was indicted last month on charges of bribery, money laundering and illegally working on behalf of the Azerbaijani government. His trial was scheduled to kick off in July, but now will not begin …

The Hill reports: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) announced new legislation this week that would help combat abuse against elderly LGBTQ Americans by establishing a task force within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to focus on solutions for the issue. The legislation, dubbed the “Elder Pride Protection Act,” was developed with Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.). Both are members of the Congressional …

Axios reports: House Republican leaders are whipping votes on a bill aimed at showing allegiance to former President Trump after his historic conviction — but it’s unclear if they can secure the needed support, Axios has learned. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is under pressure from GOP hardliners to schedule a vote on the measure as part of a full-court press …

The Daily Mail reports: Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz’s former staffers have made explosive claims she was ‘manic’ and ‘abusive’ and would throw furniture at aides. The hot-tempered Ukrainian-born Indiana lawmaker has been named the ‘worst boss’ on Capitol Hill and her conduct is now at the center of an ethics complaint. Her office has been a revolving door of staffers …

The Washington Post reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday appointed Reps. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and Ronny Jackson (R-Tex.), two Trump loyalists who denied the results of the 2020 election, to the House Intelligence Committee, granting them oversight of the U.S. intelligence community and sensitive government material. eats on the committee are highly sought after in Congress and closely …

“This is a pattern of embracing racist ideologies that we see time and again within the MAGA Republican Party. Rep. Donalds is playing his role as the mouthpiece who will say the quiet parts out loud that many will not say themselves. His comments were shameful and beneath the dignity of a member of the House of Representatives. He should …

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: Donalds said he is starting to see the “reinvigoration of Black family,” which he described as younger people forming nuclear family units and “helping to breathe the revival of a Black middle class in America.” He went on to say that those family values had previously been eroded by Democratic policies that Black voters embraced after …

The Washington Examiner reports: The late New Jersey Democratic Rep. Donald Payne Jr. won the primary posthumously in the 10th Congressional District on Tuesday as the only Democrat on the ballot. State and party officials are already preparing for a competitive special election to fill Payne’s seat later this summer. Payne, 65, died on April 24 from a “cardiac episode” …

“I don’t know that I said he should be arrested, but, I like the idea. At the end of the day, if you lie to Congress, that’s a felony. And when you look at, the clip you just showed, everyone knows that Doctor Fauci was the lead instigator in the the the spacing distance. “This is something that not only …

The Daily Beast reports: A long-shot MAGA political stunt to personally interfere with the judge who ultimately found Donald Trump liable for bank fraud fizzled out quietly months ago, according to a state document marked “confidential” obtained by The Daily Beast. New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur F. Engoron and his law clerk, Allison Greenfield, were cleared by a state …

“Defund Jack Smith. Legislation we proposed: ‘None of the funds made available by this act or any other Act shall be used, or transferred to another Federal agency, board, or commission to be used, to appoint or fund the office of a Special Counsel, who has not been confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a U.S. Attorney, …

Fox News reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., revealed a “three-pronged” strategy for cracking down on the alleged weaponization of the DOJ in a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Tuesday. Johnson’s strategy to rein in the “weaponization” of the DOJ is broadly focused on three pillars: oversight, appropriations and legislation. “We’re going to do everything we can, everything within …

CBS News reports: Weeks after the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a contempt of Congress resolution against him, Attorney General Merrick Garland is appearing before the panel for an oversight hearing, where he is expected to push back against the move as unfounded and serving “no legitimate purpose.” House Republicans on the Judiciary and Oversight Committees last month voted …

“I think that the Republicans and an increasing number of other demographics that have never been reliably Republican — the Hispanic community, African American community, the Jewish community. “I think they’re going to come out and vote in droves for the Republican side, and they’re going to return the levers of power in Washington back to our side, because they …

“I think the problem right now is everybody gets their news sources in silos and they just keep getting reinforced with certain ideas. I went to a neighbor’s house the day after the 2020 election, their flag was upside down. “There’s a lot of life out there besides arguing about nothing and telling lies, and so I made a choice …

The Hill reports: A Tennessee Republican’s kindergarten graduate has won over political junkie fans and C-SPAN devotees with a tongue-filled display while his dad delivered remarks on the floor. Rep. John Rose’s son, Guy, could be seen mugging for the cameras on Monday as the congressman condemned former President Trump’s conviction last week in the New York hush money trial. …

The New Jersey Globe reports: The New Jersey Globe has learned that Bob Menendez will enter the race for the United States Senate today, filing nominating petitions in Trenton to seek re-election to a fourth term as an independent. Menendez will not deliver the petitions himself; he is in Lower Manhattan for the twelfth day of his federal corruption trial. …

The New York Times reports: Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the former government scientist both celebrated and despised for his work on Covid, returned to Capitol Hill on Monday for a reunion with some of his fiercest antagonists: members of a Republican-led House panel who accuse him of helping to set off the worst pandemic in a century. Republicans on the …