Insiders on McCarthy’s Ouster; Two Behind-the-Scenes Factors

WASHINGTON—Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) overly cautious approach to investigating allegations involving the Biden family and mismanaging the Republican congressional campaign in 2022 contributed to his historic ouster in October. 

His fall was precipitated by eight disaffected Republicans, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), acting in concert with the House minority of 212 Democrats. 

Mr. McCarthy has argued that he would still be speaker but for the intense personal animosity of Mr. Gaetz.

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Donald Trump to Stay on Ballot After Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Appeal on Procedural Grounds

Former President Donald Trump will remain on the ballot in Michigan after the Michigan Supreme Court rejected an appeal rooted in the Constitution’s “Insurrection Clause,” although on procedural grounds.

Unlike the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Trump can remain on the ballot for the state’s upcoming primary. 

It upheld the unanimous ruling of Michigan’s Court of Appeals, where a three-judge panel held that the argument — that Trump “engaged in insurrection” — was not ripe (meaning that ruling on it would be premature).

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Federal Judge in Trump Documents Case Sets Key Deadline

A federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case has approved a request from the special counsel's office to require preparation of jury questions ahead of the May 2024 trial.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued a paperless order that the former president's lawyers and special counsel Jack Smith's office are to "meaningfully confer and file a joint jury questionnaire for the Court's consideration, clearly denoting any areas of agreement and disagreement" before Feb. 28, 2024. The court also "reserves ruling on the specific process by which questionnaires will be" transmitted or completed before that time.

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Jack Smith Wants to Prevent Jury From Learning About Undercover Agents at Capitol in January 6 Case Against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith wants to prevent President Trump from blaming provocateurs and undercover agents for the January 6 Capitol riot. 

“Through public statements, filings and argument in hearings before the court, the defense has attempted to inject into this case partisan political attacks and irrelevant and prejudicial issues that have no place in a jury trial,” Jack Smith’s 20-page filing said.

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‘Trump Democrats’ helping destroy ‘Obama coalition’ of black people, Hispanics, and youth

Former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the Republican primary and is drawing support from key Democratic coalition partners, especially black, Hispanic, and young voters who are abandoning President Joe Biden. 

In a trend last seen when former President Ronald Reagan pulled disgruntled blue-collar workers from the Democratic base in 1980 and 1984, some voters who backed Biden in 2020 are shifting to Trump due to concerns the economy will worsen if a change in Washington isn’t made soon.

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Refuses to Testify Under Oath About Secretary of State’s Dominion Voting Machines

As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier this year – the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia unsealed the 96-page Halderman Report in June 2023- the Security Analysis of Georgia’s ImageCast X Ballot Marking Devices. 

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was hiding this report from the public for two years.

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Trump VP Talk Ramps Up as Well-Known GOP Women Join Iowa Rally Blitz

As of early last week, former President Donald Trump had no new campaign events scheduled. But over the past few days, the Republican frontrunner's campaign has put seven new events on the calendar—and two of them feature prominent Republican women some consider to be contenders for his vice presidential pick. 

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on Jan. 3 in Sioux City, Iowa, and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) will take the stage at 7 p.m. CST on Jan. 4 in Keokuk, Iowa.

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