House freedom caucus articles
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Jill Carter resigns from Missouri Freedom Caucus
JOPLIN, Mo. — Missouri state Senator, Jill Carter who represents Jasper and Newton Counties, resigns from the Missouri Freedom Caucus. The Freedom Caucus represents the most conservative and far right Republicans in the legislature. Over the last week, members of the caucus blocked a vote on a hospital and healthcare provider tax bill. The bill []
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From quiet caucus member to House speaker: The Mike Johnson story
“Meet the Double Agent Who Now Controls House Conservatives,” the headline reads. “The spy’s mission was simple,” the story begins. “Gain their trust, become one of them, and eventually take them over.” The article claims to describe “the perfect mole” — a “clean-cut” politician “hungry for power and influence.” The subject: Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana. The twist: It was written in November 2018 — five years before Johnson rose to become the unlikely speaker of a deeply...
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Biden to honor Democratic bigwigs at White House with Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Joe Biden will present the country’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Vice President Al Gore, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, and 16 other people with White House pageantry on Friday. “President Biden often says there is nothing beyond our capacity when we act together,” […]