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Rep. Eric Swalwell blasts Kevin McCarthy for trying to raise money off of cutting Dems from committees

WASHINGTON — Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is among those that Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is threatening to keep off of House committees, an exceptionally rare move from a House Speaker.

In the case of Swalwell and colleagues Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), no vote has been held, and according to the rules outlined by the Republicans, the members haven't violated them.

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Acting mayor of Massachusetts city photographed at QAnon rally -- but he says it was 'happenstance'

According to The Sun Chronicle, Jay DiLisio, the acting mayor of Attleboro, Massachusetts is claiming that it was only "happenstance" that he was photographed at a QAnon rally — and that he doesn't support the conspiracy theorist movement.

"The photo, along with two others that show the rally but that he does not appear in, were sent anonymously to The Sun Chronicle," reported Tom Reilly. "'I definitely do not support QAnon,' DiLisio said Monday in a phone interview. 'It could not be further from the truth. It’s because of the campaign, definitely.' He added, 'It’s a non-story.'"

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Jan. 6 rioter pictured putting feet on Pelosi's desk was lost and just trying to find a bathroom: lawyers

As the trial begins for Capitol rioter Richard "Bigo" Barnett, also known as the man who kicked his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk in the middle of the Jan. 6 insurrection, his lawyers are now claiming that he was simply looking for a place to use the restroom and ended up in Pelosi's office, according to a story in the Associated Press.

This new defense appears to be in direct conflict with Barnett's actions during the riots, as prosecutors have said that before departing the Capitol property, he spoke through a bullhorn to his fellow rioters and stated, "We took back our House and I took Nancy Pelosi's office."

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Infowars viewers fume at 'fraud' Marjorie Taylor Greene for supporting McCarthy as House speaker

Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his online “Infowars” show have been highly supportive of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who has been a frequent guest on the program. But some “Infowars” viewers, Newsweek reports, are turning against Greene for supporting Rep. Kevin McCarthy during his protracted battle to become House speaker.

McCarthy finally won that battle on Friday night, January 6. In 14 roll-call votes, a group of MAGA lawmakers who were dubbed the “Never Kevin” Republicans repeatedly voted against making McCarthy House speaker. But with the 15th vote, McCarthy finally prevailed.

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Conspiracy theorist's son praises Marjorie Taylor Greene for dumping QAnon — and says it makes him hopeful for his mom

Before she was elected to Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was a staunch believer in the QAnon conspiracy theory that claims the entire Democratic Party is run by Satanist pedophiles.

In an essay published by the UK Independent, filmmaker Sean Donnelly explained how buying into such outlandish fantasies is more common than many think, as it even happened to his own mother.

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MAGA congressman launches conspiratorial rant about 'Deep State' plan to 'wipe out the American cowboy'

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) on Tuesday went off on a conspiratorial rant about the American "Deep State" and its supposed quest to destroy an American icon: Namely, the cowboy.

During a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, Zinke claimed that the "Deep State" had tried to prevent him from getting elected to Congress this past fall.

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How McCarthy 'vacated' his own power

As new Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) comes to grips to the new reality of his position, he is also facing the reality of all the power he gave away in order to get there.

One of the most blatant successful power plays made by the Republicans' Freedom Caucus was the rule change that any single member of Congress can begin the voting process to remove the Speaker, also known as a "motion to vacate."

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Adam Schiff ally slams Katie Porter over Senate announcement: 'Playing politics in the middle of a natural disaster'

Progressive California Rep. Katie Porter announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate this Tuesday, saying that her state "needs a warrior in Washington" who will stand up to powerful banking, oil and pharmaceutical interests.

Her announcement comes amid uncertainty over whether Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein -- the longest serving female senator at 89 -- will retire at the end of 2024.

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Trump taxes show how his heirs are scoring easy cash with loans​ from their father

More information is being revealed in the Donald Trump tax returns that were released by the House Ways and Means Committee last month. Among the findings were that Trump gave loans to his adult children with a pretty sweet interest rate.

Forbes reported Tuesday that Trump's children are saving "a small fortune" by getting money from their father instead of through a bank.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'Impeach Biden' because Trump 'is allowed to' declassify docs but not VPs

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) again called to "impeach Biden" after President Joe Biden's attorneys said they found and turned over classified documents to the National Archives.

On Tuesday, Greene was asked to respond to the news that the classified materials had been found in offices Biden used as former vice president.

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GOP House leadership just 'sent a signal' they're protecting the 'rot' within their own ranks: former RNC chief

Appearing on MSNBC on Tuesday afternoon, former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele criticized the newly-elected House Republican leadership over their plans to gut the ethics committee, which will have the practical effect of protecting members of their own caucus.

Speaking with host Lindsey Reiser, Steele also called out the House Republicans for their proposed investigation that they feel will prove the Department of Justice has been "weaponized."

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'Get a grip': WSJ editor warns the GOP they are about to descend into a frenzy of 'self-mutilation'

After watching House Republicans squabble and almost come to blows over the selection of a new speaker after taking control of the chamber in the midterms, the former editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal expressed his disgust with the state of the GOP in a blistering column.

Former editor-in-chief Gerard Baker started off by praising the stellar job former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) did with her own caucus and contrasted that with last week's chaos over a simple leadership vote that was televised by C-SPAN in all of its embarrassing glory.

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The View says the reason Biden is being given the benefit of the doubt is 'he’s not a liar and a thief'

The co-hosts of "The View" debated the recent report that President Joe Biden had ten government documents in his storage closet at the Penn Biden Center from when he was the vice president. The president's lawyers claim that they immediately turned them over to the National Archives when they were discovered.

Conservative media is working to spin Donald Trump's stolen documents scandal as being the same as Biden, but as Whoopi Goldberg said that, "aside from the facts that Biden turned over the documents as soon as they were found and has been cooperating with authorities, unlike some folks who had to have a subpoena and said they had turned over everything."

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