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James Comer doesn't care if his impeachment report is published with Biden out of race

Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who has been leading House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, does not seem to particularly care about whether his final report on the inquiry ever gets published.

In an interview with Politico's Olivia Beavers, Comer indicated that the contents of the report may not matter so much now that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race.

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'Republicans can't help themselves': Ex-GOP lawmaker warns Harris attacks are backfiring

Republicans are fumbling with attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris that are also offending women and people of color across the country, critics say.

As one former GOP lawmaker stated, they "can't help themselves."

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Lauren Boebert pushes to slash salary of  'troll' government worker who criticized her

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) introduced legislation that singles out a senior federal official for retribution.

The Colorado Republican introduced an amendment to a funding bill that would cut the salary of Melissa Schwartz, who works as director of communications in the office of Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, to $1 as punishment for criticizing her, reported Newsweek.

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'Intellectually bottom of the barrel': GOP ignores Johnson’s plea as reps attack Harris

Although House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is enthusiastically supporting Donald Trump in the United States' 2024 presidential race, he has cautioned fellow Republicans to be careful in the way they criticize presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. The speaker has warned against using racist or sexist language to attack her.

Regardless, right-wing pundit Larry Kudlow — during an appearance on Fox Business — said of Harris, "Her whole history is DEI: diversity, exclusion and equity."

DEI stands for "diversity, equity and inclusion." And Kudlow's critics are calling out that attack as a racist and sexist dog whistle.

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On X, formerly Twitter, journalist Aaron Rupar commented, "That's code for she's a black woman."

Far-right Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) used a "DEI" attack on Harris as well, saying, "Intellectually, (she's) just really kind of the bottom of the barrel…. I think she was a DEI hire. And I think that that's what we're seeing, and I just don't think that they have anybody else."

Meanwhile, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Richard Hudson (R-North Carolina) is, like Johnson, urging Republicans to stick to policy-based criticism of Harris. And Johnson fears that racist or sexist language could backfire on Republicans.

The Associated Press' Lisa Mascaro, in an article published on July 23, explains, "The warnings point to the new risks for Republicans in running against a Democrat who would become the first woman, first Black woman and first person of South Asian decent to win the White House. Trump, in particular, has a history of racist and misogynistic attacks that could turn off key groups of swing voters, including suburban women, as well as voters of color and younger people Trump's campaign has been courting."

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Mascaro adds, "The admonitions came after some members and Trump allies began to cast Harris, a former district attorney, attorney general and senator, as a 'DEI' hire — a reference to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives."

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'Not something I've observed': Matt Gaetz shot down by FBI director on Biden's 'decline'

FBI Director Christopher Wray derailed questions from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) about President Joe Biden's alleged mental "decline."

At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Gaetz veered away from questions about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Instead, the Florida Republican asked Wray about Biden.

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Trump cleared in corruption probe regarding Roger Stone's criminal sentencing: DOJ

Former President Donald Trump did not improperly pressure attorneys prosecuting his ally Roger Stone who was found to have illegally threatened a contact's pet dog, the Justice Department has determined.

The Justice Department Inspector General has released findings of its investigation into the then-president's influence on Stone's prosecutors as they considered their sentencing recommendation, Politico's Kyle Cheney was among the first to report Wednesday.

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J.D. Vance skipped out on bill supporting new moms as Trump vetted him: report

A bipartisan bill that would provide much-needed federal assistance to moms-to-be, which was being hammered out between the staffs of Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), stalled out because the man Donald Trump selected as his running mate cut off talks.

According to a report from the Washington Post's Jeff Stein, the bill would have limited childcare costs by reining in insurance companies slamming parents and new mothers with "co-pays or other expenses related to childbirth."

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Trump wonders if people with disabilities 'should just die' to save money: nephew

Donald Trump pondered whether people with disabilities should be allowed to die during the Covid-19 pandemic, according his nephew's new book.

Fred Trump III, the brother of psychologist and author Mary Trump and the eldest son of Fred Trump Jr., writes in his forthcoming book, All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way, that he attended a May 2020 meeting with the former president, some top administration officials and disability rights advocates.

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Trump's V.P. pick pens foreword to Project 2025 book after ex-president denies involvement

Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts, who spearheaded the "Project 2025" drafting, is publishing a new book in which he claims the far-right will take "back" Washington, D.C.

Roberts brought in one of the right-wing movement's new characters, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), to write a review to help sell the book, and it is causing a lot of laughter and a lot of anger.

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'Blubbering old fool' Trump trashed  for latest demand about Joe Biden

President Joe Biden will address the nation on Wednesday night where he is expected to explain why he dropped his campaign to be the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nominee which, in turn, led one of Donald Trump's lawyers to demand that all the major networks carrying it offer him equal time.

And that has led critics to turn to social media to ridicule the former president, with many claiming that, since Biden is no longer a candidate, he has no right to make any demands — unless he also plans to step aside.

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Mike Johnson puts brakes on Kamala Harris impeachment as he gives Congress month off

Republicans' rush to impeach Vice President Kamala Harris hit a snag Wednesday as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced that Congress would take off the month of August.

With just days left in July, GOP leaders issued guidance for U.S. House of Representatives members.

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Harris weighing running mate Republicans can't help but say 'stupid things about': report

Most of the discussions about Vice President Kamala Harris' potential running mate center on four key candidates: Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC), and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ). But there might be more names in the mix — including one unorthodox choice.

According to MSNBC reporting, Harris is also considering Pete Buttigieg, the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and current Biden administration Secretary of Transportation. Buttigieg, an openly gay veteran who has been at the forefront of President Joe Biden's efforts to implement the largest infrastructure bill in decades and respond to various disasters like airline meltdowns and train derailments, has gained a reputation for defending the administration on Fox News, and has at times been a lightning rod for sometimes-homophobic criticism from the right.

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'One step away from calling her uppity': Fox News accused of racist swipe at Kamala Harris

An anchor on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday morning caused an explosion of controversy when he appeared to attack Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, using racially charged language — although it's unclear exactly what he said and Fox News has denied it.

Brian Kilmeade specifically took issue with Harris' decision to give a speech to Zeta Phi Beta, a historically Black sorority, in Indianapolis. Harris herself is a former member of the historically Black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha, which she often cites as formative to her identity and whose members are helping her fundraise.

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