Courtesy of Mike Johnson and the establishment Republicans pressuring him in the House, the following occurred today on the House floor. The democratic socialists know they prevailed (HT: NC Renegade):
Category: Overcoming Republican Progressivism
Mike Johnson Passes No-Warrant Surveillance, Socialist Spending
Latest Republican Betrayers From NC
The Republicans from our state who voted for the most recent bloated debt-laden funding bill include Chuck Edwards (who replaced Madison Cawthorn), Virginia Foxx, Richard Hudson, Pat McHenry and David Rouzer. Foxx has long represented the western parts of the Triad. Both Foxx and Hudson will represent parts of Guilford […]
Why Are Republican Congressmen Dropping Like Flies?
On Friday, a Republican congressman– Mike Gallagher– announced he was resigning from Congress in a few weeks. Over the last several months, there has been a series of multiple GOP members who have resigned. That is highly unusual, because politicians tend to crave power and attention, and voluntarily resigning is […]
Mark Walker Drops Out of Congressional Race
The details are here. That leaves the path clear for the Trump-endorsed candidate– Addison McDowell. Walker was appointed to work for the Trump campaign as a liaison for “faith groups and minority communities”. He would presumably have a job within the administration if Trump were elected. During Trump’s first term, […]
NC GOP Chair Will Be Trump’s “Achilles Heel”
Donald Trump has endorsed or appointed establishment GOP types many times. Recall that one of these is Michael Whatley– the NC GOP chair– who Trump wants to lead the Republican National Committee. John Kane ran against Whatley for NC GOP Chair. The election was conducted by cell phone app and […]
The Primary Election
Early voting has begun for the upcoming March 5 primary election in North Carolina. A multiplicity of nominations will be decided for races such as Governor; Lt. Governor; other Council of State offices; congressional seats; and NC General Assembly seats. A number of resources online can help the conservative voter […]
NC GOP’s Whatley for RNC Chair?
Over the last few days, there have been numerous stories on the web stating that Ronna Romney McDaniel is being pushed out of the leadership of the Republican National Committee; and that Trump is advocating for North Carolina GOP Chair Michael Whatley to replace her. I don’t know whether those […]
“Conservative” House Speaker Passes Welfare Expansion
Part of the deal passed is “refundable tax credits” for children in the household. These amount to welfare subsidies extended even to those who file tax returns who don’t have to pay any taxes. They would get a refund. This bill was passed even when our national debt is exploding. […]
Was Mitch McConnell’s Fundraising Group The Instigator of Kari Lake’s Attempted Bribe?
Senator Steve Daines of Montana is McConnell’s chief at the NRSC: