Could the Speaker Race Get Even Uglier? Of Course.

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the Republican Speaker designee, holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on October 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Things are getting even uglier, if that was possible, in the House Speaker race—as some GOP members report receiving death threats after going against their hard-right […]

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George Santos’ Lawyer Promoted Election Conspiracies, Vowed to Face ‘Traitors’ at Capitol on Jan. 6

Santos and Murray appear together on a Queens public access television show. Screenshot via YouTube/Michael Ferrara  Among the colorful cast of characters surrounding scandal-plagued New York congressman George Santos, one of the more prominent is Joe Murray, his personal attorney and de facto spokesperson. Journalists covering Santos’ various legal headaches frequently seek Murray’s comment, which […]

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Every Single House Republican Voted Against Investigating Neo-Nazis in the Military

All 208 House Republicans thumbed their noses at an amendment to a bill that would order the government to investigate white supremacist and neo-Nazi activity in the military and federal law enforcement.  But due to the current Democratic majority in the House, the amendment—which was wrapped into the annual defense spending bill—still passed strictly along […]

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How Doomed Is Steve Bannon?

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters after departing federal court on Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) Steve Bannon will finally get his day in court on Monday.  And the outlook’s not great for “Sloppy Steve,” to use the nickname dropped on him by the man Bannon risked his […]

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