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Kevin McCarthy

American businessperson and board member, vice chairman at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.; director at Plains All American Pipeline

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Nov 19, 2025
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Which Republican leaders publicly called for Trump to resign and on what dates?

Available sources show multiple moments — chiefly around January 2021 and in the post–2024/2025 shutdown fights — when some Republicans publicly urged President Trump to leave office or criticized him...

Dec 15, 2025
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Who is Nick Fuentes and what are his core political beliefs?

Nick Fuentes is a U.S. far‑right commentator who rose from fringe livestreaming to a broader online profile, described by Britannica and Wired as a white‑supremacist and Christian‑nationalist figure w...

Nov 24, 2025
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Why didn’t you mention that fang fang was a Chinese spy and Eric swallwell’s mistress?

Coverage of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s contacts with Christine “Fang Fang” Fang shows she is described in multiple reports as a suspected Chinese intelligence operative who cultivated relationships with ris...

Nov 20, 2025

Which GOP lawmakers have ever demanded a president's resignation and how did their reasons compare to calls against Trump?

Republican lawmakers have publicly demanded a president resign in at least two well-documented historical contexts: after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack when then‑House Republican leader Kevin McCar...

Jan 13, 2026

What did subsequent congressional and independent investigations conclude about Hillary Clinton's role in the Benghazi aftermath?

Multiple congressional and independent investigations into the 2012 Benghazi attacks produced no finding that Hillary Clinton committed criminal wrongdoing or was personally culpable for the deaths of...

Nov 7, 2025

Which party controlled Congress during the most recent government shutdown in 2023 2024?

The most recent government shutdown episode spanning late 2023 into early 2024 occurred while . This divided control produced the stalemate and reliance on cross‑party votes to avert or end funding la...

Nov 11, 2025

What Republican politicians or PACs has Brian L Roberts supported?

Brian L. Roberts, CEO of Comcast, has been tied to support for Republican politicians and Republican-aligned PACs primarily through corporate and PAC channels rather than consistent, recent personal g...

Jan 16, 2026

Trump towers in New York get raided by the fbi

No credible reporting shows that FBI agents executed a search warrant at Trump Tower in Manhattan; the most prominent FBI intervention involving Donald Trump is the August 2022 search of his Mar‑a‑Lag...

Nov 20, 2025

How have Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell responded to Nick Fuentes in 2024

In 2022 and through coverage tied to the 2024 cycle, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly rebuked anyone who dines or associates with Nick Fuentes — saying there is “no room in the Republic...

Oct 30, 2025

How would proven allegations affect Mike Johnson's role as Speaker of the House and potential for removal or resignation in 2024-2025?

Proven misconduct allegations against Speaker Mike Johnson would most likely trigger a formal and intensify intra‑party pressure that could force his removal or resignation, but success would hinge on...

Jan 11, 2026

Has Julie Kelly testified before Congress about January 6 reporting?

Yes: Julie Kelly appeared in the Congressional record as a witness on January 21, 2022, submitting testimony about conditions for January 6 defendants and her reporting on the events and aftermath; of...

Jan 5, 2026

What political donations has Walmart made and to which candidates or PACs?

Walmart’s political giving is a mix of corporate PAC donations, corporate-level contributions and separate Walton-family giving, historically skewed toward Republican recipients but in recent cycles m...

Dec 21, 2025

Which votes by Nancy Mace drove backlash within South Carolina in 2023?

Nancy Mace’s October 2023 vote to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was the primary congressional decision that generated significant backlash inside South Carolina, setting off criticism from fello...

Dec 5, 2025

How do mike johnson's contribution sources compare to other house speakers or congressional leaders?

Mike Johnson’s campaign and personal finance records are available through FEC and OpenSecrets, which show routine campaign committee activity for his House campaigns and profile fundraising for the 2...

Nov 24, 2025

How has the 118th House majority shifted since the 2022 midterm elections?

The 118th Congress began with Republicans holding a narrow House majority of 222–213 after the 2022 midterms; that margin fluctuated through vacancies, an expulsion and resignations, producing tempora...

Nov 21, 2025

Which House Republicans did Club for Growth label RINO in 2023?

Club for Growth has long labeled sitting Republicans as “RINOs” and publicly targeted them for primary challenges; reporting in 2023 shows the group both defended some insurgent conservatives and cont...

Nov 21, 2025

Who are the primary critics of Ilhan Omar's foreign policy legislation?

Primary critics of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s foreign‑policy positions are chiefly House Republicans — including Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Foreign Affairs chair Michael McCaul — who have repeatedly said her v...

Nov 19, 2025

What was the FBI's response to Swalwell's involvement with the Chinese spy in 2020?

The FBI alerted Rep. Eric Swalwell years earlier that he had been targeted by a suspected Chinese intelligence operative and gave him a defensive briefing, after which Swalwell says he cut ties and co...

Nov 17, 2025

How does Mike Johnson's net worth compare to previous Speakers of the House?

Forbes and related reporting place Speaker Mike Johnson’s net worth around $350,000, making him “the least wealthy House Speaker this century” by those measures . Other outlets show a range—from Celeb...

Nov 16, 2025

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson is a Republican congressman from Louisiana’s 4th District who became the 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on October 25, 2023 . He is a social conservative, a lawyer by t...