Category: Republicans

Christian Persecution in Russia-Ukraine War Becomes Flashpoint for GOP

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The persecution of Eastern Orthodox Christians became a flashpoint between members of Congress on social media this week as the Russo-Ukrainian war drags on. On Monday Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., publicized an email from the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist that invited recipients to take part in a “Legislative Day of Action on Capitol Hill in support of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church,” on November 18.  Replying to a screenshot of the email and a story in The Hill about the topic, Wilson wrote on X, “The Russian…

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Democrat Congresswoman Faces Censure for Texts With Epstein

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Democrat Delegate Stacy Plaskett of the Virgin Islands could face censure after revelations that she was texting with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 House hearing, and apparently taking cues on questions to ask.  Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced the censure resolution the same day the House voted to release the Epstein files.  In addition to the censure, the resolution also calls for “removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony…

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BBC Should Go the Way of NPR After Trump J6 Speech Deceptive Edits Scandal

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It looks like there’s big, Trump-sized trouble in store for the BBC. On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened the government-funded British Broadcasting Corporation with a $ 1 billion lawsuit over its broadcasting of an edited version of his speech near the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The BBC edit made it look like Trump was directly calling for violence that day. The Telegraph blew up the story after it revealed an internal BBC document provided to them by a whistleblower found that the clip was highly misleading to the public.…

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Dem Senator Scolds Moreno Over Shutdown, Misses Key Points

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Heated exchanges on Capitol Hill over what’s been dubbed the Schumer shutdown are becoming the norm. The latest dustup involves Ohio’s own Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., during Wednesday’s Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation meeting. The fiery exchange over shutdown blame and claims of hypocrisy was noticed by Donald Trump Jr., who applauded Moreno over X. “More of this please,” Don. Jr. said. “More Republicans like @berniemoreno calling Democrats out for their bull**** and propaganda right to their face.” In response to the first…

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Fetterman Breaks Ranks: Dems ‘Need to Own the Shutdown’

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., openly criticized his own party‘s refusal to reopen the government on CNN’s “State of the Union,” stating that Democrats “really need to own the shutdown.“ PA Senator John Fetterman blames his own party for the shutdown ? @CNNSOTU "I feel like the Democrats really need to own the shutdown. I mean, WE’RE shutting it down." pic.twitter.com/62CIaFTX1C — Dave Briggs (@davebriggstv) November 2, 2025 “Fundamentally, I’m deeply distressing that 42 million Americans are going to lose their SNAP benefits. And now that’s one of the big reasons…

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