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White House Refuses to Negotiate Over Debt Limit, Treasury Secretary Warns of Potential ConsequencesImage courtesy of talkingpointsmemo.com

White House Refuses to Negotiate Over Debt Limit, Treasury Secretary Warns of Potential Consequences

By News Masher on January 17, 2023

The U.S. government is set to hit the debt limit on Thursday, and the White House has made it clear that it will not negotiate over it. Republican lawmakers have proposed using the debt limit as a bargaining chip, but the Democratic-led Senate and President Joe Biden are unlikely to accept their conditions. If the two sides fail to reach an agreement, the consequences could be severe. The Treasury Department has estimated that it will run out of money by the end of July if the debt limit is not raised.

Former Republican New Mexico State House Candidate Arrested in Connection with String of Shootings at Homes of Democratic Elected LeadersImage courtesy of media.cnn.com

Former Republican New Mexico State House Candidate Arrested in Connection with String of Shootings at Homes of Democratic Elected Leaders

By News Masher on January 17, 2023

Former Republican New Mexico State House candidate Solomon Peña was arrested Monday following a SWAT standoff in connection with a string of shootings at the homes of local Democratic elected leaders. Peña, who was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hoodie in front of two Trump flags, is expected to face charges related to four shootings that occurred at the homes of two state legislators and two county commissioners, but no one was injured.

Former Republican Candidate Arrested in Connection with Drive-By Shootings of Democratic Politicians in AlbuquerqueImage courtesy of assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com

Former Republican Candidate Arrested in Connection with Drive-By Shootings of Democratic Politicians in Albuquerque

By News Masher on January 16, 2023

Albuquerque Police arrested Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, on Monday in connection with multiple drive-by shootings at the homes of local Democratic politicians. Peña, who was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hoodie and had two Trump flags in the background, is believed to be the mastermind behind the shootings and is being held in the Bernalillo County Jail facing multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.

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Albuquerque Police Arrest Republican Candidate in Connection with Shootings at Democratic Politicians’ Homes

By News Masher on January 16, 2023

Albuquerque Police Department has arrested Solomon Pena, a failed Republican candidate for the House District 14 seat, in connection with the shootings at the homes of local Democratic politicians. Pena is accused of conspiring with and paying four other men to shoot at the homes of two county commissioners and two state legislators. Police have arrested another suspect in the case and are asking anyone with information to come forward.

White House Responds to Republican Outrage Over Classified Documents at President Biden’s Residence and Office, Calling It “Shamelessly HypocriticalImage courtesy of media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com

White House Responds to Republican Outrage Over Classified Documents at President Biden’s Residence and Office, Calling It “Shamelessly Hypocritical

By News Masher on January 16, 2023

Key takeaways: The White House has called the Republican outrage over the discovery of classified documents at President Biden’s residence and former office “shamelessly hypocritical”.…

White House Counsel’s Office Responds to House Republicans’ Demand for Information on Misplaced Biden DocumentsImage courtesy of assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com

White House Counsel’s Office Responds to House Republicans’ Demand for Information on Misplaced Biden Documents

By News Masher on January 16, 2023

House Republicans have requested information from the White House related to misplaced classified documents from Joe Biden's time in office, including visitor logs to his private residence. The White House counsel's office responded by noting that it isn't standard practice to keep visitor logs for presidents' personal homes, and that President Biden has restored the norm of keeping White House visitors logs. The White House has yet to comment on the House Republicans' demands and the situation is ongoing.

Reps. Goldman and Torres Urge GOP Leaders to Cooperate with Investigations into Rep. George Santos’ Fabricated RésuméImage courtesy of media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com

Reps. Goldman and Torres Urge GOP Leaders to Cooperate with Investigations into Rep. George Santos’ Fabricated Résumé

By News Masher on January 15, 2023

Two Democratic lawmakers from New York have called on GOP leaders to cooperate with investigations into freshman Rep. George Santos, who admitted to fabricating parts of his résumé. The House Committee on Ethics is currently investigating the matter, and Reps. Goldman and Torres have asked the GOP leaders to proactively cooperate with the investigation and inform the public of their knowledge of Mr. Santos' deceit. The outcome of the investigation remains to be seen.

House Republicans Demand White House Provide Information on Searches Uncovering Classified Documents at President Biden’s Home and OfficeImage courtesy of img.huffingtonpost.com

House Republicans Demand White House Provide Information on Searches Uncovering Classified Documents at President Biden’s Home and Office

By News Masher on January 15, 2023

House Republicans are calling for the White House to provide information related to searches that have uncovered classified documents at President Joe Biden’s home and former office. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky has requested all documents and communications related to the searches, as well as visitor logs of the president’s home, to determine who might have had access to the classified material and how it got there. Comer is urging the White House to provide a full accounting of the situation, saying the American people deserve to know how their government is handling classified information.