A new challenger is poised to rise up to take on RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. McDaniel has led the RNC for three terms starting in 2017 and has built a solid reputation as a successful fundraiser. However, the Republican Party’s poor performance in the midterms has skeptics calling for her removal. Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative lawyer closely linked to former President Donald Trump, may announce her candidacy to challenge McDaniel as early as this evening on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Dhillon’s law firm represents Trump. In recent days, she has been in talks with other RNC members. Fox News reports: “Grassroots…
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Patrick Houck
Patrick Houck is an avid political enthusiast based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. His expertise is in campaigns and the use of targeted messaging to persuade voters. When not combing through the latest news, you can find him enjoying the company of family and friends or pursuing his love of photography.
Two U.S. senators have reached a bipartisan compromise on immigration reform, signaling a breakthrough in the Senate and a possible face-off in the House of Representatives. U.S. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced the details of their compromise earlier today. The senators have disseminated an informational document to their colleagues with a rundown of the biggest points. They include: A pathway to citizenship for two million DACA recipients, aka “Dreamers.” More resources to streamline the asylum seeker approval process and the expedited removal of migrants who don’t qualify. A continuation of the Trump-era Title 42 border COVID…
Former President Donald Trump is apoplectic following the release of the Hunter Biden Twitter files by new Twitter owner Elon Musk. His reaction is considered by some, tantamount to political self-immolation. First, some background: Journalist Matt Taibbi broke down the released documents in a Twitter thread that corroborated the details of the incident. A debate erupted inside Twitter’s leadership team in the hours following a New York Post exposé on Hunter Biden’s laptop. Some argued against suppressing the story, others said it seemed to follow the Kremlin’s disinformation playbook to throw the presidential election into chaos. However, according to Taibbi’s…
No more equivocating. A growing number of House Republicans have pledged to oppose the forthcoming government funding bill unless President Joe Biden acquiesces to their long-held demand to secure the U.S.-Mexican border. Unless meaningful steps are taken to secure the southern border, Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., and nearly a dozen Republican members of Congress will revolt. Breitbart News obtained a copy of Moore’s letter, sent to Biden himself. The letter, heavily focused on the fentanyl epidemic, comes ahead of an anticipated congressional fight about whether to pass a continuing resolution to extend current funding into next year or to pass…
Republicans won two House seats in Arizona in the 2022 midterm elections. However, one of them could be tossed out if a heavily Republican county doesn’t certify its vote total by the time of Arizona’s statewide election certification. The drama threatens the results in the Tucson-based 6th Congressional District, where Republican Juan Ciscomani narrowly beat Democratic nominee Kirsten Engel on Nov. 8. Ciscomani won the competitive district by about 5,000 votes. Despite his hard-fought victory, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors has refused to certify the county’s midterm election results. If they still have not done so by Dec. 8, all…
An unexpected guest was seen walking the halls of the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday night. What he had to say was even more interesting. Reporters caught former House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in the Capitol. Boehner’s appearance comes as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy works to secure enough votes to become the next speaker of the House. Unfortunately for McCarthy, the Republican Party has a historically slim majority and a handful of his caucus’ most hardline members have already defected. Others are leaning no. Under the Constitution, the speaker doesn’t have to be a sitting member of Congress, which earlier…
The liberal enclave of San Francisco held a vote on Tuesday to allow its police department to use robots capable of killing human beings. Following an intense debate, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors overwhelmingly voted that police could use potentially lethal robots — but only “when risk of loss of life to members of the public or officers is imminent and officers cannot subdue the threat after using alternative force options or de-escalation tactics.” The vote was a crucial first hurdle for the controversial measure. It needs to pass another vote and then be approved by the mayor before…
Democrats have won a majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the first time in 12 years. The development comes as Donald Trump-endorsed candidates at the top of the ticket underperformed in the Rust Belt and motivated Democrats and independents, leading to mini-blue waves in states like Michigan and Pennsylvania. Two races remained too close to call for weeks after Election Day. After counting outstanding mail and provisional ballots, Montgomery County officials recorded that Democrat Melissa Cerrato had a 59-vote lead over incumbent Republican Rep. Todd Stephens, who has since conceded. The win gives Pennsylvania Democrats a razor-thin majority…
Congressman Donald McEachin, D-Va., died last night following a years-long battle with colorectal cancer. McEachin, 61, received his cancer diagnosis in 2013. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 to serve the people of Virginia’s 4th Congressional District. Following McEachin’s death, the seat will remain vacant until a special election is held to choose his replacement. The news means the next session of Congress will have 434 members. California Rep. Kevin McCarthy needs 218 of them to be the next speaker. Fox News reports: McEachin was first elected to Congress in 2016, serving Virginia’s 4th…
Former Pennsylvania congressman and 2022 Republican gubernatorial hopeful Lou Barletta fashioned himself as a diehard supporter of ex-President Donald Trump for years. Barletta was one of the first members of Congress to endorse Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign at a time when many of his conservative colleagues considered Trump unpalatable to most voters. Now, he’s officially done with the former president. Recalling their relationship, Barletta told POLITICO, “I was one of his most loyal supporters in Congress. But loyalty was only a one-way street.” As POLITICO reports: Barletta may have personal reasons for ditching Trump. The former president endorsed his opponent in the…