House Republicans fell short Tuesday night of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on charges of “willful and systemic refusal to comply” with federal immigration law and lying to Congress about the border being “secure.” The resolution affirming two articles of impeachment against President Biden’s chief border enforcement officer failed almost along party lines — but with four Republicans crucially joining all 212 Democrats to vote against the resolution and the...

House lawmakers failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas‚ who Republicans said has failed to enforce U.S. immigration laws and stop people from entering the country illegally from Mexico.  The near-party-line vote on the GOP-led measure was 214 in favor to 216 against. Mayorkas would have been the first sitting cabinet official to be impeached in the nation’s history‚ underscoring the fierce politics and finger pointing over immigration policy. The vote was...

In a stunning blow to Republican leaders‚ the House rejected an effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday after a number of Republicans joined Democrats in opposing it. The final vote was 214 to 216. The vote was incredibly dramatic. It was tied 215 to 215 for several minutes‚ with every Democrat voting no along with three Republicans: Reps. Ken Buck (Colo.)‚ Tom McClintock (Calif.) and Mike Gallagher (Wis.). A tied vote meant the effort would fail‚ so...

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In her place‚ Trump is expected to promote Michael Whatley‚ chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. After years of criticism and a public spat with Vivek Ramaswamy‚ who said Republicans under her watch have become a “party of losers‚” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is stepping down. According to the NY Times‚ which required four journalists‚ McDaniel has told former President Donald Trump that she’ll quit shortly after the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24‚ according to two people familiar with the plans (ah yes‚ ‘people familiar’). In her place‚ Trump is expected to promote Michael Whatley‚ chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party – after which an election will take place. McDaniel‚ the longest-serving chair since the 19th century‚ came under fire in January of 2023 after Republicans had terrible results going back to 2018. “We’ve had three substandard election cycles in a row: ‘18‚ ’20‚ and ’22‚” Florida Governor DeSantis told TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk in an interview. “Given the political environment of a very unpopular president in Biden‚ huge majorities of the people think the country is going in the wrong direction—that is an environment that’s tailor-made to make big gains in the House and the Senate and in state houses all across the country‚ and yet that didn’t happen.”Our fan-favorite Turbo Force Plus is now 40% off! See for yourself the delicious one-of-a-kind energy boost infowarriors CRAVE! McDaniel also took barbs from attorney and GOP committee member Harmeet Dhillon‚ McDaniel’s primary challenger in the Jan. 2023 election for chair‚ telling Fox News: “But you know‚ at the end of the day‚ like I said‚ this isn’t school. You don’t get a gold star forever. You don’t get to stay in your job forever. If you continuously under perform what you promised your clients‚ they don’t hire you the next time around.” In November‚ after the GOP lost several races that should have been layups‚ more people called for Ronna’s head. “What‚ exactly‚ does Ronna McDaniel do‚ besides lose?” asked former Trump administration official Monica Crowley on X. “The only thing she SHOULD do is RESIGN. Effective immediately.” What‚ exactly‚ does Ronna McDaniel do‚ besides lose?The only thing she SHOULD do is RESIGN. Effective immediately.— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) November 8‚ 2023  “FIRE RINO RONNA MCDANIEL NOW!” tweeted Florida congressional candidate Anthony Sabatini‚ an Army veteran‚ adding “Ronna McDaniel will go down as the worst RNC Chair in history.” FIRE RINO RONNA MCDANIEL NOW!— Anthony Sabatini (@AnthonySabatini) November 8‚ 2023 🚨 Steve Bannon and John Solomon are calling for Ronna Romney McDaniel to resign after the GOP’s performance in elections last night pic.twitter.com/yAHjk2Kv3c— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 8‚ 2023 McDaniel has also come under fire for picking NBC to host a November GOP debate – during which former 2024 presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy suggested she come up on stage and quit during said debate‚ as the GOP has become a “party of losers” under her watch. “…there is a cancer in the Republican establishment… Since Ronna McDaniel took over as chairwoman of the RNC in 2017 we have lost 2018‚ 2020‚ 2022‚ no red wave‚ that never came.” And then the haymaker… “We got trounced last night in 2023 and I think that we have to have accountability in our party‚” he went on.“For that matter‚ Ronna if you want to come up on stage tonight. You want to look the GOP voters in the eye and tell them you resign… I will turn over my time to you.” Vivek Ramaswamy: "We've become a party of losers."#debatten pic.twitter.com/GUeD2r5Dr5— The Watcher 🌎 (@TheWatcherDaily) November 9‚ 2023 It took four months‚ but here we are. 

Last words are tricky. Sometimes they can be sublime‚ like those of a religious martyr sentenced to burn at the stake. Amidst the flames‚ he still sought to comfort others. Sometimes they can be heroic‚ like the World War II antifascist resistance fighter who‚ with a noose around his neck at his public hanging‚ urged others to carry on the fight against the Nazis. Sometimes they’re unfortunately hilarious‚ like those of a nun who broke wind just before she died‚ and thought that a fart indicated that she was still good to go. She was not. Below are twenty five things about those and other last words from history. Sister Louise Marie-Therese‚ the Black Nun of Moret. Wikimedia A French Queen’s Black Daughter? There were relatively few black people in seventeenth and eighteenth century France. It is thus unsurprising that black French nun Louise Marie-Therese (circa 1658 – 1730) stood out. A Benedictine nun at the abbey of Moret-sur-Loing‚ she was also known as the Moores of Moret and the Black Nun of Moret. She attracted plenty of attention not only because of her skin color‚ but also because of some fascinating tales about her ancestry – some of which she herself helped spread. Among other things‚ Sister Marie-Therese was rumored to be the love child of Queen Maria Theresa of Spain‚ wife of King Louis XIV. Her Majesty supposedly gave birth to a black daughter in 1664 – a birth that was hushed up‚ and the baby swiftly whisked away from the royal palace. It is a fascinating story‚ but it is highly unlikely to have been true. However‚ people like juicy and salacious stories‚ and as such‚ many believed that Sister Marie-Therese was illegitimate royalty. Whatever the truth of her birth‚ death finally claimed Sister Marie-Therese in 1730. She was bedridden on her last couple of days. In her final moments upon Earth‚ with death clearly upon her‚ she cut a loud fart. “Good“‚ she said‚ as she turned over. “A woman who can fart is not dead“. Unfortunately‚ those proved to be her last words. However‚ they were not the last sounds to issue from her. She immediately afterwards cut another huge fart‚ and promptly died. Source