Elections
Vote to oust Rep. Cheney scheduled for May 12th
An official vote to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) as the Republican Conference chair is set for Wednesday May 12th at 9 AM EST. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-NY, is the main contender to replace her.
The move comes after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) revealed his true opinion of Cheney on a “hot mic” saying, “she has serious problems.” McCarthy even admitted that other GOP members have taken issue with the Wyoming representative.
This is the second time this calendar year that a vote has been scheduled to oust Cheney. The first came after Cheney voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6th Capitol riots.
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China
Analysis: Biden unlikely to sanction Iran’s oil exports, gas prices ‘critical during an election year’
Analysts say President Joe Biden is unlikely to “prompt dramatic sanctions action on Iran’s oil exports” due to “worries about boosting oil prices and angering top buyer China” according to Reuters.
Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, House Republican Representative Steve Scalise, said the administration had made it easier for Iran to sell its oil, generating revenues that were being used to “go fund terrorist activity.”
The Biden administration has maintained for months that among its primary goals is to keep the Gaza conflict between terror group Hamas and Israel from turning into a wider regional war. However, House Republican leaders accused President Joe Biden of failing to enforce existing measures and said they would take up this week a series of bills to sharpen sanctions on Iran.
Kimberly Donovan, a sanctions and anti-money laundering expert at the Atlantic Council, said that oil-related sanctions have not been strictly enforced in the past couple of years.
“I would not expect the administration to tighten enforcement in response to Iran’s missile and drone attacks against Israel over the weekend, mainly for concerns (that) could lead to increases in oil prices,” she said.
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