• 'Absurd & dangerous'​: Truth Social made Donald Trump billions today

    Donald Trump last week told a court he could not secure a $454 million bond, but he was reportedly “more than $5 billion richer” Tuesday and saw his net worth “more than double” in the space of just hours, all thanks to the parent company of his Truth Social social media platform that went public Monday and began trading Tuesday morning.“Former President Donald J. Trump’s social media company soared in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq on Tuesday,” The New York Times reported, just before...

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    GOP rep. apologizes after telling GOP colleague ‘go f--- yourself’

    Throughout his time on Capitol Hill, Rep. Darrell Issa has been known to rub some people the wrong way. In one especially memorable example from 2016, then-President Barack Obama publicly chided the California Republican for spending years recklessly going after him, only to pretend to be an Obama ally when running for re-election. But it’s not just Democrats who occasionally get annoyed with Issa. At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, members...

  • GOP Rep. Boebert brags about funding she voted against

    Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert recently bragged about securing over $20 million in water and infrastructure projects for her district — despite having voted against the very funding that made it possible. As political commentator Luke Beasley points out in his latest YouTube video, this is a prime example of the two-faced dishonesty of the GOP. — Read the rest

  • The Two Investments That Made Me a Multi-Millionaire (And You Can Make it Too!)

    I am often asked about my journey as a financial educator who aims to help people build wealth outside of the traditional system. Specifically, what were the critical decisions that

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    Why Kathie Lee Gifford Left the TODAY Show — and What She's Up to Now

    Former ''TODAY'' host Kathie Lee Gifford returned to the show and bonded

  • Pro/Con: Today's GOP would be recognized even by Reagan

    From the column: "The essence of modern Republicanism has not changed, just the tone and tenor of some of the messengers."

  • GOP Rep. Troy Nehls under investigation by House ethics committee

    U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, is under investigation by the House ethics committee, the bipartisan panel announced. It did not specify the focus of the investigation, but Nehls said it was related to his campaign’s finances.

  • When Child Benefit and Social Welfare payments will be made over Easter

    A major schedule shake up will see parents receive their April Child

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    The ‘Great Resignation’ continues as yet another GOP rep exits

    For months, whenever Rep. Mike Gallagher was in the news, the Wisconsin Republican’s name was invariably in the same sentence as “rising star.” There was no great mystery as to why. The congressman isn’t just a Princeton grad with a doctorate from Georgetown, he’s also a Marine veteran who served in Iraq. On Capitol Hill, GOP leaders tapped the conservative young congressman to chair a House select committee on China, and by most accounts, Gallagher has received positive reviews from members of...

  • How does Trump stand to make $3bn from Truth Social being listed on the market?

    The company – which has only raised $5m since 2021 – benefits from meme stock status, valued not for revenue but for clicks Trump to make $3.4bn if shareholders back plan to float Trump MediaDonald Trump could rack up a paper fortune of more than $3bn when the part of his business that owns Truth Social, the social media platform he created, is listed on the US stock market.Shareholders in Digital World Acquisition, the listed vehicle set to turn into Trump Media & Technology, are scheduled to...

  • Chuck Goodrich Makes “No New Taxes” Promise to Voters in IN-05 Race

    Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) commends State Representative Chuck Goodrich for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written commitment to the voters of Indiana to oppose and vote against income tax hikes. Candidates often make campaign promises not to raise taxes, only to abandon taxpayers once elected. The Taxpayer Protection Pledge requires candidates to put their commitment […]

  • Disgraced ex-Rep. Santos to run as independent after ’embarrassing’ GOP vote

    March 23 (UPI) — Former Republican Congressman George Santos says he will now attempt to run for office as an independent after what he called an “embarrassing showing” by the House GOP during a vote to avert a government shutdown. Santos, who was expelled by the House in December in the wake of federal fraud charges, had been petitioning to […] The post Disgraced ex-Rep. Santos to run as independent after ’embarrassing’ GOP vote first appeared on Gephardt Daily.