×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) sent out a tweet Tuesday touting some funds that community health centers in his district will be receiving ― even though he voted against the legislation that made the money possible.Cawthorn wrote that he was “happy” to announce that North Carolina’s 11th District received a number of grants from the Department of Health and Human Services.Advertisement“Proud to see tax-payer dollars returned to NC-11,” he wrote in . Happy to announce that NC-11 was awarded grants from the U.S....…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) sent out a tweet Tuesday touting some funds that community health centers in his district will be receiving ― even though he voted against the legislation that made the money possible.Cawthorn wrote that he was “happy” to announce that North Carolina’s 11th District received a number of grants from the Department of Health and Human Services.Advertisement“Proud to see tax-payer dollars returned to NC-11,” he wrote in . Happy to announce that NC-11 was awarded grants from the U.S....WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×At his first formal press conference as president, fielded questions about immigration, the filibuster, China and guns. A reporter even asked him whether he would run for president again in 2024. But notably missing was any question about the pandemic, which has been going on for more than a year and continues to grip the country.AdvertisementNot a single reporter asked him about COVID-19, even though Biden started off Wednesday’s event at the White House by pledging that the nation will administer in his...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×At his first formal press conference as president, fielded questions about immigration, the filibuster, China and guns. A reporter even asked him whether he would run for president again in 2024. But notably missing was any question about the pandemic, which has been going on for more than a year and continues to grip the country.AdvertisementNot a single reporter asked him about COVID-19, even though Biden started off Wednesday’s event at the White House by pledging that the nation will administer in his...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Shortly after in Congress passed President ’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation, a Republican senator was already trying to take some credit for the popular bill ― even though he and every single other Republican voted against it. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) tweeted on Wednesday that independent restaurant operators were going to get billions of dollars coming their rescue, thanks to the COVID-19 relief bill about to become law. AdvertisementIndependent restaurant operators have won $28.6 billion worth...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Shortly after in Congress passed President ’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation, a Republican senator was already trying to take some credit for the popular bill ― even though he and every single other Republican voted against it. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) tweeted on Wednesday that independent restaurant operators were going to get billions of dollars coming their rescue, thanks to the COVID-19 relief bill about to become law. AdvertisementIndependent restaurant operators have won $28.6 billion worth...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×David Schoen, one of lawyers defending against impeachment charges, warned senators on Tuesday that convicting the former president could bring about a second civil war. Schoen accused of knowing that “the so-called trial will tear the country in half, leaving tens of millions of Americans feeling left out of the nation’s agenda, as dictated by one political party that now holds the power in the White House and in our national legislature.”Advertisement“This trial will tear this country apart, perhaps like...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×David Schoen, one of lawyers defending against impeachment charges, warned senators on Tuesday that convicting the former president could bring about a second civil war. Schoen accused of knowing that “the so-called trial will tear the country in half, leaving tens of millions of Americans feeling left out of the nation’s agenda, as dictated by one political party that now holds the power in the White House and in our national legislature.”Advertisement“This trial will tear this country apart, perhaps like...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×House Minority Leader (R-Calif.) attracted attention last week when he that former President “bears responsibility” for the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.But since then, he has seemed to walk back his criticism. On Thursday, he told reporters that he didn’t actually believe Trump had “” the mob of his supporters. Advertisementairing Sunday on Gray Television’s “Full Court Press With Greta Van Susteren,” McCarthy insisted he wasn’t changing his tune.“No, I have not changed in that,” he said....…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×House Minority Leader (R-Calif.) attracted attention last week when he that former President “bears responsibility” for the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.But since then, he has seemed to walk back his criticism. On Thursday, he told reporters that he didn’t actually believe Trump had “” the mob of his supporters. Advertisementairing Sunday on Gray Television’s “Full Court Press With Greta Van Susteren,” McCarthy insisted he wasn’t changing his tune.“No, I have not changed in that,” he said....WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Jon Ossoff is the projected winner of Georgia’s runoff election, according to NBC and ABC, defeating GOP Sen. David Perdue and delivering control of the upper chamber, clearing a path for them to carry out President-elect ’s agenda.Georgia has been the political focus of the country after candidates in both the state’s Senate races failed to secure a majority of the votes in November, triggering runoff elections in January. Democrat Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta,...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Jon Ossoff is the projected winner of Georgia’s runoff election, according to NBC and ABC, defeating GOP Sen. David Perdue and delivering control of the upper chamber, clearing a path for them to carry out President-elect ’s agenda.Georgia has been the political focus of the country after candidates in both the state’s Senate races failed to secure a majority of the votes in November, triggering runoff elections in January. Democrat Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta,...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×President-elect on Monday said President ’s administration is blocking his transition planning in key areas of national security.“We have encountered roadblocks from the political leadership at the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget,” Biden said during a speech in Delaware. “Right now, we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas.”Advertisement“It’s nothing short of irresponsible,” he added.Emily Murphy, the...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×President-elect on Monday said President ’s administration is blocking his transition planning in key areas of national security.“We have encountered roadblocks from the political leadership at the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget,” Biden said during a speech in Delaware. “Right now, we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas.”Advertisement“It’s nothing short of irresponsible,” he added.Emily Murphy, the...WW…

US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) boasted on Wednesday that he was back in Washington and looking forward to voting in person on the House floor. He also mocked for being overly cautious during the pandemic. A few hours later, Wilson, 73, announced he had tested positive for . That Facebook post has since been deleted. In a statement Wednesday night, Wilson promised to take “all necessary precautions, as...…US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) boasted on Wednesday that he was back in Washington and looking forward to voting in person on the House floor. He also mocked for being overly cautious during the pandemic. A few hours later, Wilson, 73, announced he had tested positive for . That Facebook post has since been deleted. In a statement Wednesday night, Wilson promised to take “all necessary precautions, as...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Sen. (R-Ga.) is out with a new touting his family roots and his successful business career as he fights to hold on to his seat ahead of a Jan. 5 runoff against Democrat Jon Ossoff. The biographical information is nearly identical to a , with a key difference: The new one removes a mention of the two years he spent in Hong Kong working for Sara Lee and takes out a picture of him and his wife at the Great Wall of China. AdvertisementThe 2014 video has a section about how David and Bonnie “set out for the world...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Sen. (R-Ga.) is out with a new touting his family roots and his successful business career as he fights to hold on to his seat ahead of a Jan. 5 runoff against Democrat Jon Ossoff. The biographical information is nearly identical to a , with a key difference: The new one removes a mention of the two years he spent in Hong Kong working for Sara Lee and takes out a picture of him and his wife at the Great Wall of China. AdvertisementThe 2014 video has a section about how David and Bonnie “set out for the world...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.דI think today’s professional athletes are acting incredibly responsibly. I would strongly support them doing that,” Biden said in an interview with EPSN SportsCenter host Sage Steele. “People look to them. They’re leaders.”AdvertisementTony Clark, director of the MLB Players Association, said Friday that he “would “look forward” to discussing moving the All-Star Game, scheduled for July 13, out of Atlanta.“Players are very much aware,” . “As it relates to the All-Star Game, we have not had a conversation with...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.דI think today’s professional athletes are acting incredibly responsibly. I would strongly support them doing that,” Biden said in an interview with EPSN SportsCenter host Sage Steele. “People look to them. They’re leaders.”AdvertisementTony Clark, director of the MLB Players Association, said Friday that he “would “look forward” to discussing moving the All-Star Game, scheduled for July 13, out of Atlanta.“Players are very much aware,” . “As it relates to the All-Star Game, we have not had a conversation with...WW…