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EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Slam Democrats for Pushing Gun Control After Trump Assassination Attempt

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House Republicans criticized Democrats on Monday for using a hearing on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to call for gun control.  Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle was at the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing to testify about security failures that led to a 20-year-old gunman opening fire at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania this month, shooting the former president in the ear, wounding two rallygoers, and killing a third.  But committee members such as Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.; and Congressional Delegate Eleanor…

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Senate Dems ‘pushing to follow suit’ after House passes bill to block any future Schedule F

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The Preventing a Patronage System Act cleared the full House in a vote of 225-204, showcasing an effort to prevent the possible return of the Trump-era Schedule F executive order. The bill would prohibit future White House administrations from creating any new federal job classification without congressional approval, but the timing on the Senate’s version of the legislation remains uncertain. Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), introduced a companion bill in August and applauded the passage of the bill in the House on Sept. 15. The lawmakers added…

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Dad Who Told Biden ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Now Pushing Big Lie On Steve Bannon’s Podcast

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<p>Jared Schmeck, a father who went viral for trolling President Biden with the MAGA chant &#8220;let&#8217;s go Brandon&#8221; during a call into NORAD&#8217;s &#8220;Santa Tracker&#8221; on Christmas Eve, on Monday appeared on Steve Bannon&#8217;s podcast to push the Big Lie of a &#8220;stolen&#8221; 2020 election.</p> Talking Points Memo

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US gun control movement pushing Congress to act: lawmakers – Reuters

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Reuters US gun control movement pushing Congress to act: lawmakersReuters“I think we can actually get it done.” To win significant changes, lawmakers said the young gun control advocates need to maintain their drive in the face of powerful pro-gun lobbying by the National Rifle Association and those who see gun ownership as …and more » us congress – Google News

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