A man who was pictured with his feet on Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Richard Barnett, 63, was found guilty of various felony and misdemeanour charges earlier this year.
The Pentagon is making preparations for Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan, something sure to enrage Beijing. House Republicans are looking to make combatting China a central focus of their legislative agenda. Ahead of the midterm elections last year,
Matt Gaetz leaves after meeting with Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy has been accused of “squatting” in Nancy Pelosi’s old office after the California Republican failed to secure the votes to become Speaker. McCarthy failed three speaker votes on Tuesday, with a right-wing