Tag Archive for: House Republicans

Michel, Joscelyn, & Eisen In Salon: Jim Jordan Has Found No “Weaponization” Of Government — And No Actual Whistleblowers

As Capitol Hill investigators who have worked for both parties, Paul Michel, Tom Joscelyn, and Norm Eisen see Rep. Jim Jordan’s far-right snipe hunt as a mockery. The efforts of Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) subcommittee hunting for “whistleblowers” on the supposed “weaponization” of government have so far have been a bust, Paul Michel, Tom Joscelyn, […]

The Problem With Tucker Carlson

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | March 2, 2023 Kevin McCarthy got the votes he needed to become House Speaker in January by giving the extremist wing of House Republicans pretty much everything they wanted. In doing so, he empowered the most extreme of these House Republicans, including Representatives Jim Jordan, Scott Perry, James Comer, Marjorie […]

Welcome to The Insurrection: Part II

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | February 23, 2023 The Trump-led insurrection that culminated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol did not end with the certification of Joe Biden as President.  Welcome to The Insurrection: Part II. The goal is the same – ensure that former President Donald Trump or a Trump-like candidate becomes […]

MAGA Extremists Are “Weaponizing” The House

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | January 26, 2023 On Tuesday, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicated that a special grand jury has recommended multiple indictments as a result of its investigation of the efforts of former President Donald Trump and his collaborators to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. Willis said that her decision […]

House Discharge Petition Could Be The Key To Dealing With Debt Ceiling Crisis

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | January 19, 2023 We knew this was coming. Last year, there were signals that Congress would have to deal with increasing the debt limit ceiling sometime in the second half of 2023. “Extraordinary measures” could extend that deadline closer to the end of the year. Today, much earlier than expected, we hit the […]