The Republican National Committee (RNC) has made it clear that any potential 2024 presidential candidates must pledge to support the party's nominee, or risk being banned from the debate stage. Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R) has said he will not support Donald Trump in the 2024 election and RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel has given the clearest sign yet that 2024 GOP White House candidates will have to pledge to back the party's presidential nominee. This is a clear indication that the party is looking to move away from Trump's influence.
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The US Department of Energy has concluded with "low confidence" that the Covid-19 pandemic "likely" originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China, according to a classified report delivered to key lawmakers on the House and Senate Intelligence Committees. Intelligence agencies can make assessments with either low, medium or high confidence, but one source cautioned that the DOE's conclusion was not being viewed as hugely significant due to interagency disagreements. The US Department of Energy's assessment is the latest in a series of reports from the US government and other countries that have sought to determine the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Key takeaways: Media organizations are calling for full public access to the thousands of hours of video recorded inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan.…
Scott Adams, the creator of the popular comic strip “Dilbert,” has been widely condemned for his racist tirade and as a result, newspapers across the United States have dropped the comic strip. His comments were in response to a poll from the conservative firm Rasmussen Reports and he has yet to apologize for his words. The cancellation of “Dilbert” is a reminder of the power of words and the importance of holding people accountable for their words and actions.
A bipartisan group of House GOP members traveled to Ukraine this week to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches. The group is pushing for the President to send more advanced systems, such as long-range systems, tanks, and drones, to Ukraine, seen as crucial to Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression. The outcome of the meeting is yet to be seen, but it is clear that the Republican Party is divided on how to handle the situation in Ukraine.
Congressional Republicans and East Palestine, Ohio residents are criticizing the Biden administration's response to a train derailment three weeks ago that caused a toxic chemical spill. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has accepted responsibility for not addressing the crisis sooner, and President Joe Biden has said he does not have plans to visit the town. The administration will have to address the situation going forward.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have agreed to create a bipartisan task force to establish a process to remove members from committees. Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has been offered the position of chair, while Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma and Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas have also been asked to serve. The task force is a response to the fallout from McCarthy's decision to call for a vote of the full House that removed Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the Foreign Affairs Committee, and will be an important step in ensuring the U.S. continues to provide support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
A federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray can be deposed in a lawsuit brought by former FBI agent Peter Strzok. The ruling ends a yearlong dispute over whether Strzok could question Trump and Wray under oath, with the depositions limited to two hours and a “narrow set of topics”. The Biden White House must decide by late March whether the current president will assert executive privilege over conversations that Trump had directly.