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Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A growing number of conservative Republicans are blaming what they call “woke” policies for the failures of two big banks this past weekend — but what exactly are they talking about? None of the critics has provided evidence to prove the Silicon Valley Bank’s policies on diversity and “ESG” […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Michael McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Sunday that the debate over whether the U.S. should prioritize domestic issues or support for Ukraine created a “false choice.” McCaul, R-Texas, appeared on ABC’s “This Week” where he was asked to respond to some fellow Republican critics, like […]

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Leading Republicans like former President Donald Trump, and at least two possible 2024 White House contenders, are increasingly focused on battles around LGBTQ issues and education — a dynamic that political operatives say is likely only to intensify in the lead up to next year’s election. “We […]

Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said Sunday that Republicans will submit their own budget proposal as they push for spending cuts in exchange for agreeing to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. “We’re gonna come forward with a plan. We’re still debating that plan. We’re having robust debate amongst […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — As what U.S. officials call a massive surveillance balloon believed to be from China continued to fly over the continental United States, President Joe Biden faced growing pressure Friday to address the situation as Republicans said he needed to take stronger action against Beijing. In his […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Republicans on Wednesday called on newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos to resign following revelations that he fabricated or embellished much of his background while running for Congress last year. At a press conference, Nassau County GOP Chair Joseph Cairo said that Santos’ campaign was filled with “deceit.” […]

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the nation marked the second anniversary to the Jan. 6 attack, a split-screen moment played out Friday on Capitol Hill. On the House floor, some Republican lawmakers who either supported the rioters or helped breathe life into former President Donald Trump’s “big lie” about the 2020 […]