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Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk spoke out against the effort to ban TikTok in the U.S., saying it would be in conflict with the First Amendment and it is “not what America stands for.”  Musk added that while the ban would likely benefit social media platform X — which he purchased in October 2022 —…

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal urged the House to approve additional funding for his country, stating it is necessary to support Ukraine’s war losses and ensure a victory against Russia. “We hope that this week, [the] House will support one of the drafts, no matter for us which one. We need support for yesterday,…

Former President Trump questioned why European nations weren’t providing more support to Ukraine, but stopped short of weighing in on a foreign aid package proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) that has sparked outcry from some House Republicans. “Why isn't Europe giving more money to help Ukraine? Why is it that the United States is…

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) slammed fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she sent a letter to colleagues about her grievances with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Lawler joined CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday to discuss the letter, which he called “a bunch of hogwash.” “I mean, at the end of the day here, the…

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is focusing on races in states where abortion is on the ballot in 2024. In a Friday memo, first obtained by Politico, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) noted the multiple states in the U.S. that either will have measures in favor of abortion rights on the ballot…

The National Archives has provided nearly 6,000 pages of emails to the House Oversight Committee as part of Republicans' investigation into President Biden. The two letters, sent to Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and obtained by Axios, are dated March 26 and respond to a request from last September for “certain Presidential and…

Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) apparently had some choice words for fellow Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert at a recent Rotary Club meeting, according to a new report by Politico. “I’ve been asked about her moving across the mountains to run in the 4th Congressional District, and I have not said anything,” Buck said in…

A federal judge ruled that Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) can proceed with their lawsuit against two California cities that canceled their political events. U.S. District Judge Hernán Vera ruled Friday that the two lawmakers can move forward with their suit, which argues the California cities discriminated against them based on…

Fox News host and former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) took a swing at House GOP members Friday for ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in fall 2023. “You and I would not be talking about [House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)], had it not been for [Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)] and seven of his comrades,…

House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R-Va.) did not commit on Friday when asked if he would vote to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after a motion to vacate was introduced. “Well, he serves at the pleasure of 218 members, I cannot defend him as Speaker,” Good said when asked on “The Hill on…