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February 21, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Andy Biggs Absolutely Fumbles When Asked What Biden Evidence GOP Has Now
The House Oversight Republican had no idea what to say when asked about the charges against ex–FBI informant Alexander Smirnov.
January 5, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Anti-McCarthy Right Has No End Goal Other Than Humiliating Him
The fringiest members of the House Republican caucus aren’t mounting a coup d’état, they’re staging a coup de vibes.
December 19, 2022
Grace Segers
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Daniel Strauss
Trump May Be the Figurehead, but the Rot of January 6 Permeates the Republican Party
The final hearing of the January 6 committee showed that the former president was far from alone in fomenting the insurrection.
December 13, 2022
Alex Shephard
Why Does Kevin McCarthy Even Want to Be Speaker?
The chaotic race to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives is a preview of things to come now that Republicans have retaken the chamber.
November 29, 2022
Timothy Noah
Kevin McCarthy’s Pledge to Impeach Mayorkas Is a Gift to Democrats
He doesn’t even know why he wants to put the homeland security chief on trial. Neither does McCarthy’s rival for the speakership, Representative Andy Biggs.
November 15, 2022
Tori Otten
Who Is Andy Biggs? More on the Man Challenging McCarthy for House Speaker
The far-right lawmaker from Arizona is a big supporter of Donald Trump.
May 6, 2022
Daniel Strauss
January 6 Recap: What’s Up With All These Cooperating Trump Associates?
Don Jr. is just the latest from the inner circle to meet with the select committee. Plus, who’s leaking, and why?
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