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May 7, 2007 was among the most memorable days of my life — the day I met Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip , the Duke of Edinburgh. With the duke’s passing on Friday at age 99, the world lost an iconic figure — a constant for nearly a century. So, too, we lost a connection to another era and a leading example of the lessons of the “Greatest Generation,” the merits of duty and honor. In the early 2000s, I advised the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on U.K. affairs and founded the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus. In connection with these duties, I was thrilled to receive an invitation to the British Embassy Garden Party in honor of the royal couple’s 2007 State Visit . Like other attendees, I was awestruck to meet this pair, but the duke broke the ice by asking, “Young man, what is your affiliation here today?” I replied, “Sir, I founded a congressional group called the United Kingdom Caucus.” With the timing of a great comedian, Prince Philip shot back, … [Read more...] about Prince Philip exemplified a greater generation of service and duty

close Video Matt Gaetz rejects calls for resignation amid sexual misconduct allegations Florida congressman has publicly denied any wrongdoing Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz hired a legal team to fight the "unfounded allegations" against him as the Justice Department investigates sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls. "Matt has always been a fighter," a spokesperson for Gaetz said in a statement to Fox News Friday. ORGY, UNDERAGE GIRLS, SEX GAME AND EXTORTION: INSIDE THE ALLEGATIONS SURROUNDING MATT GAETZ "A fighter for his constituents, a fighter for the country, and a fighter for the Constitution," the spokesperson continued. "He’s going to fight back against the unfounded allegations against him." The spokesperson added that Gaetz’s legal team, led by Marc Mukasey and Isabelle Kishner, "will take the fight to those trying to smear his name with falsehoods." Gaetz is being investigated for alleged sex trafficking, … [Read more...] about Gaetz hires legal team, vows to fight ‘unfounded allegations’: spokesman

Some of Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s House Democratic colleagues reportedly weren’t too happy to receive an unexpected $5,000 donation from her. Ocasio-Cortez has reportedly been giving Democrats in danger of losing their seats $5,000 for their reelection campaigns. Ocasio-Cortez, widely regarded as a talented fundraiser, reportedly dolled out $160,000 in total for these recent donations, Politico reported . Okay, I must celebrate our Team AOC organizers bc their dedication blows me away ???? Today I completed my final tutoring session through our Homework Helper program & got this. They make these certificates for all vol tutors+students & built a Roblox school for kids to see them! pic.twitter.com/D7zev6reBM — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 14, 2021 While some of her House colleagues were reportedly happy to get the money, some moderate Democrats believed donations coming from a democratic socialist candidate would … [Read more...] about How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Setting Up Her Democrat Colleagues For Political Trouble

Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA), the House Republican chief deputy whip, told Breitbart News in an exclusive statement Friday that Democrats stuffing the $2.5 trillion coronavirus bill would not garner Republican support for the legislation. President Joe Biden said Friday he expects to get support from Republicans on the American Jobs Plan, or what Ferguson calls “Biden’s so-called infrastructure plan.” Biden said : I think we’re going to be able to get — I’m hoping we will have some bipartisan support across the board. I’ve already spoken to some of my Republican colleagues about dealing with the infrastructure legislation we have up there, as well as other budget items. So we’re going to work on seeing if we can get some bipartisan support across the board here. As the GOP deputy whip, Ferguson is well tapped into the sentiment within the House Republican Conference. Ferguson said the infrastructure bill fails to revitalize America’s infrastructure while funding leftist … [Read more...] about Exclusive – Rep. Drew Ferguson: Stuffing Infrastructure Bill with Green New Deal, ‘Liberal Wish List’ Will Not Garner GOP Support