The White House on Monday dodged questions about why Secret Service agents protecting President Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, opened fire on three people attempting to break into a Secret Service vehicle in Washington. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Washington, D.C. – Following a chaotic and disastrous nomination process in which multiple Republicans launched failing bids for the speakership, leaving the House without leadership for weeks as Americans face critical issues, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “It appears fourth time’s the charm for this dysfunctional Republican Party. Mike Johnson might seem like another anonymous Republican, but we know his extreme agenda all too well. He was the chief House architect of the effort to throw out the 2020 election. He wants to ban…
Read More...The longer the House of Representatives remains in stasis, the closer the next budget deadline comes without any action to resolve it. There is lots at stake, including how the federal acquisition function will operate. Not that acquisition was getting any easier with so many new rules coming. For a look at the situation, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin talks with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Interview Transcript: Larry Allen Tom, here we are again. And with so many variables, it’s really difficult to predict what’s going to…
Read More...Washington, D.C. – Following the vote by a majority of Complicit Caucus members – 12 of the 18 House Republicans from swing districts Biden carried in 2020 – endorsing Representative Jim Jordan as speaker of the House, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “These swing district House Republicans are lining up behind a lawmaker who voted with the insurrectionists on January 6, ignored sexual assault allegations, cooked up a bogus impeachment scam, supports a national abortion ban, and hasn’t passed a single bill in 16…
Read More...Representative Jim Jordan may or may not break down the last few Republican holdouts who blocked his election as House speaker yesterday. But the fact that about 90 percent of the House GOP conference voted to place him in the chamber’s top job marks an ominous milestone in the Republican Party’s reconfiguration since Donald Trump’s emergence as its central figure. The preponderant majority of House Republicans backing Jordan is attempting to elevate someone who not only defended former President Trump’s efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election but participated in…
Read More...As the world turns, most of it is probably scratching its collective head at the United States Congress. As the latest crisis, Israel’s war against terrorists, enters its second week, President Biden pledged support. So what can we expect this week on the Hill? For more on the matter, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talks with Zach Cohen, Bloomberg Government congressional reporter. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin Zach, good to have you back. Sure thing. And of course, there is the speaker parade beauty contest. I don’t know what you call it, but…
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