New Conservative Climate Caucus chair announced



Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa is now serving as chair of the Conservative Climate Caucus, taking the reins from founder and former chair GOP Rep. John Curtis of Utah, who has shifted "to an advisory role as Chair Emeritus," according to a press release.

"I am grateful for Rep. Curtis' leadership founding and growing the Conservative Climate Caucus," Miller-Meeks noted, according to the press release. "The U.S. is a leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, all while increasing energy production. As I assume leadership of the Caucus, I look forward to continuing to promote an any-of-the-above strategy for ensuring U.S. energy dominance with a globally competitive economy, while simultaneously reducing emissions for a cleaner, healthier planet."

"I could not be more excited handing the keys to one of the most effective and ambitious members of the Republican Conference to keep our Caucus moving forward," noted Curtis, who is seeking to secure a seat in the U.S. Senate. "Rep. Miller-Meeks has been a constant advocate for energy and climate issues, representing her rural and energy rich district incredibly well."

There are a more than six dozen individuals listed as caucus members, including figures such as GOP Reps. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, Burgess Owens of Utah, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, and Paul Gosar of Arizona.

"The climate is changing, and decades of a global industrial era that has brought prosperity to the world has also contributed to that change," a webpage about the caucus claims. "Reducing emissions is the goal, not reducing energy choices."

The page states that the caucus educates House GOP lawmakers "on climate policies and legislation consistent with conservative values," organizes "member and staff briefings on conservative climate proposals," brings "Republicans to the table to fight against radical progressive climate proposals that would hurt our economy, American workers, and national security," organizes "co-dels and staff-dels to better understand technologies and issues related to climate," and introduces "Republican members and staff to leaders in industry, think tanks, and more."

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BREAKING: McDaniel defeats Dhillon and Lindell in RNC chair race



Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel has secured election to a fourth term in the role.

McDaniel trounced the competition, with Fox News reporting that she secured the support of 111 committee members, while runner-up Harmeet Dhillon earned 51 votes, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell scored just four votes. Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York, who was not running, received one vote — Zeldin lost the Empire State's 2022 gubernatorial race to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.

"Congratulations to Ronna McDaniel on her big WIN as RNC CHAIR. Now we have to STOP THE DEMOCRATS FROM CHEATING IN ELECTIONS!" former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social. Trump announced last year that he is running for president again.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had said that he believed the RNC needed "change" and "new blood" and he had expressed support for Dhillon's proposal to move the RNC out of the nation's capital city.

"I like what Harmeet Dhillon has said about getting the RNC out of D.C. Why would you want to have your headquarters in the most Democrat city in America? It's more Democrat than San Francisco is," DeSantis told Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk.

"We need to decentralize the RNC out of DC and away from the lobbyists, the consultants, and frankly the beholden politicians who dictate the party's direction at the expense of what our voters want," Dhillon's website for her RNC chair run noted. "I'd like to see RNC move important operations – fundraising, legal, political, and strategic – out of DC."

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Former chair of Colorado GOP accused of embezzling $280k from pro-Trump PAC



The former head of the Colorado Republican Party has been hit with a complaint that he allegedly siphoned off nearly $280,000 for his own personal use from a political action committee that supported former President Donald Trump.

What are the details?

Colorado Newsline reported that Ryan Call, an attorney who served as Colorado's two-term GOP chair from 2011 to 2015, is accused of embezzling $278,169.45 from Trump super PAC "Rebuilding America Now" between 2016 and 2019.

The outlet reported that Call, who did not return multiple requests for comment, is no longer licensed to practice law in Colorado and purchased a home in Utah following his termination by Denver law practice Hale Westfall in 2019.

The complaint also claims that Call did not report a $1 million contribution from Los Angeles billionaire Geoffrey Palmer for more than two years after receiving it in October of 2016.

The Hill noted that the complaint, filed June 2 by the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, "alleges that Call 'knowingly misappropriated' funds for the PAC." It also cites 37 separate times Call allegedly transferred contributions to himself in transactions spanning from Sept. 2016 to Jan 2019.

According to KUSA-TV, "Rebuilding America Now" was founded by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and prominent pro-Trump real estate investor Tom Barrack.

The Colorado station noted that Call opposed Trump for re-election in 2020.

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DNC chair takes a swipe at Tim Scott online, gets absolutely torched by the Republican senator



Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison took at swipe at fellow South Carolinian Sen. Tim Scott (R) on Wednesday with an insult on Twitter, but the Republican senator fired back with a stinging reminder from the recent past.

What are the details?

Earlier in the day, Republican leadership announced that Scott would deliver the GOP's response to President Joe Biden's speech next week before a joint session of Congress.

Harrison — who gained his new post after handily losing his bid to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in November — decided to flex his muscles over the decision in a public fashion.

Posting CNN's story about Scott's upcoming address to the American people, Harrison tweeted in reaction, "And I will take great joy responding to the falsehoods & the hypocrisy that I'm sure we will hear in this response." He added the hashtags, "#IGotReceipts" and "#FactChecking."

But Scott replied, "Hey Jaime, we saw your receipts. Spending $132 million and losing to @LindseyGrahamSC by 10+ points seems a little high, don't you think?"

Hey Jaime, we saw your receipts. Spending $132 million and losing to @LindseyGrahamSC by 10+ points seems a little… https://t.co/aRM7P57dta
— Tim Scott (@Tim Scott)1619138165.0

The reactions from other Twitter users descended into further political battles, with numerous folks praising Scott for his "mic drop" response in a collection of gifs sharing applause, slam dunks, and the declaration that "there's been a murder."

But others criticized the only African American GOP senator — with multiple tweets, calling him an "Uncle Tom."

Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood launches bid for chairman of South Carolina GOP



Pro-Trump attorney L. Lin Wood has launched a bid to become chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, not long after moving to the state from neighboring Georgia.

What are the details?

In a social media post, Wood said this week that "a compelling reason for my decision to run for Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party is that it is time for the leadership of the Party to recognize and appreciate the amazing Patriots stepping up to get involved in the party — this is NOT the time to take actions to exclude them."

He then criticized current state GOP Chairman Drew McKissick, accusing the state party of overstepping its authority by removing "the person in charge" in Horry County with a "representative" who allegedly "took all of the master thumb drives from today's data entry as volunteers were working."

Wood argued, "the only reasonable explanation for this intrusion is that Horry County has major numbers of MAGA Republicans."

The Post and Courier noted that McKissick's re-election campaign was endorsed by President Donald Trump via a handwritten note in February, which said, "You have my complete and total endorsement. Great job!"

In reaction to Wood's campaign announcement, McKissick told the newspaper, "Any South Carolina Republican has the right to run for State Chairman and I welcome the challenge."

McKissick, who has run the state party since 2017, added, "In the past four years, we've brought record numbers of new conservative patriots into our party who want to make a difference, and the result has been the greatest growth and electoral success in the history of the SC GOP."

The Post and Courier confirmed, "Despite [former President Donald] Trump's national loss to Democrat Joe Biden, South Carolina Republicans are coming off one of their best election cycles in party history."

The Epoch Times reported that Wood claimed in an earlier social media post that "several concerned South Carolina Republicans who are conservative patriots" had approached him about running for the position, asking him if he "just talked the talk or would I walk the walk."

The outlet noted that Wood "recently announced he had moved to South Carolina after living in Georgia for some 65 years."

Wood and fellow pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell famously called on Georgia Republicans to boycott their state's Senate run-off races in January over allegations of widespread voter fraud during the general election. Both Republican incumbents lost to Democratic challengers, handing Senate control to the Democratic Party — which already held the House of Representatives and the White House.

Earlier this year, Wood claimed that that State Bar of Georgia demanded that he undergo a mental health examination in order to keep his law license in the state.