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Today’s THREE Politically INCORRECT Cartoons by A.F. Branco


Branco Cartoon – Ballroom Karen

A.F. Branco | on November 4, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-ballroom-karen/

Trump Ballroom Madness
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Lizzy’s in a tizzy (E. Warrenover) over Trump building a ballroom, and wants donors investigated. This is from the Big Pharma Queen herself.

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Scott Adams ROASTS Elizabeth Warren for Investigating Donors Behind New White House Ballroom (VIDEO)

By Mike LaChance – The Gateway Pundit

Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is among the leftists who are freaking out over the new White House ballroom. she has even announced that she is going to look into the donors who are making it possible.
It’s a massive nothing burger but Warren has to make it look like she is ‘taking on Trump’ every single minute of every single day in order to please the base voters of her party.
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is among the leftists who are freaking out over the new White House ballroom. she has even announced that she is going to look into the donors who are making it possible.
It’s a massive nothing burger but Warren has to make it look like she is ‘taking on Trump’ every single minute of every single day in order to please the base voters of her party… READ MORE

Branco Cartoon – Turnabout

A.F. Branco | on November 5, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-turnabout/

Filibuster, Then and Now
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Trump is calling for ending the filibuster (nuclear option); Democrats are calling foul, although they’ve tried it in the past.

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JUST IN: President Trump Calls on Senate to Initiate “Nuclear Option” and Get Rid of Filibuster

By Cristina Laila – The Gateway Pundit – Oct 30, 2026

It is day 30 of the Schumer Shutdown with no end in sight.
President Trump on Thursday night called on Republican Senators to initiate the nuclear option to get rid of the filibuster.
It takes 60 votes to invoke cloture and end the filibuster.
“….BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE GONE STONE COLD “CRAZY,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump said.
In a follow-up Truth Social Post President Trump said during his trip to Asia this week everyone kept asking him how the Democrats shut down the government… READ MORE

Branco Toon – The Forgotten Voter

A.F. Branco

 on November 6, 2025 at 5:00 am

2025 Election Results
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Some of the 2025 GOP candidates are finding out you can’t ditch Trump and win. Many MAGA were not excited enough to go vote.

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President Trump Speaks Out on Muslim Communist Zohran Mamdani Winning NYC Mayoral Election: “We Lost a Little Bit of Sovereignty Last Night…We’ll Take Care of It” (VIDEO)

Cullen Linebarger – The Gateway Pundit – Nov 4, 2026

President Trump delivered a message regarding Muslim Communist Zohran Mamdani today, following last night’s awful news in New York City.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist candidate, won the mayoral race in America’s most populous city last night.
Roughly 50% of New Yorkers voted for Mamdani, nine points ahead of second-place finisher and disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Following his win, Mamdani delivered a fiery, Marxist-tinged victory speech that sounded less like an American mayor and more like a disciple of Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar, and Eugene Debs rolled into one.
Mamdani not only quoted socialist Eugene Debs but also invoked Jawaharlal Nehru… READ MORE

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Today’s Multiple Politically INCORRECT Cartoons by A.F. Branco


Branco Cartoon – Target Acquired

A.F. Branco | on October 26, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-target-acquired/

AG Ellison Fights Againt Election Fairness
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Minnesota AG Ellison is fighting against President Trump’s push for free and fair elections, and Voter ID.

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Ellison, other AGs in showdown over Trump-backed rule that could transform voter registration

By Fred Lucas – AlphaNews.org – Oct 23, 2025

“Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our republic, and every illegal vote dilutes the voice of law-abiding American citizens,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
(The Daily Signal) — Two-thirds of state attorneys general have jumped into the fray over a potential federal rule to require proof of citizenship for voting forms.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a four-member federal panel, will review a petition started by watchdog group America First Legal to add the requirement on the federal voter registration form.
Now, 19 Democrat attorneys general—led by Rob Bonta of California—oppose such a rule, and 14 Republican attorneys general—led by Ken Paxton of Texas—support it…READ MORE

Branco Cartoon – Time Out, Eh?

A.F. Branco | on October 28, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-time-out-eh/

Canada On Time Out
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Trump puts Canada on a time-out (increasing tariffs) over posting a fraudulently edited anti-tariff Reagan video ad.

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JUST IN: President Trump Increases Tariffs on Canada in Blistering Statement After Government of Ontario Plays Deceptive Reagan Ad During World Series

By Cristina Laila – The Gateway Pundit – Oct 25, 2026

President Trump on Saturday increased tariffs on Canada by 10% over what they are paying now after the government of Ontario played the deceptive Ronald Reagan ad during the World Series.
“Canada was caught, red handed, putting up a fraudulent advertisement on Ronald Reagan’s Speech on Tariffs. The Reagan Foundation said that they, “created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address,” and “did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks,” President Trump said on Truth Social.
“The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter.” The sole purpose of this FRAUD was Canada’s hope that the United States Supreme Court will come to their “rescue” on Tariffs that… READ MORE

Branco Toon – No Freebies, No Peace

A.F. Branco | on October 29, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-toon-no-freebies-no-peace/

Schumer Shutdown and SNAP
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – The Schumer Shutdown threatens to stop the SNAP program for 40 million people as Democrats try blaming Republicans. Spoiler alert, it’s not working.

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DEMOCRAT BACKFIRE: The Government Shutdown Has Awakened the Public About How Many People Are on Food Stamps

By Mike LaChance – The Gateway Pundit – Oct 27, 2025

One aspect of the government shutdown that probably wasn’t anticipated by Chuck Schumer and other Democrats, is that it has revealed to the public just how many people receive food stamps.
Years ago, when the program was still called ‘food stamps’ it was seen as something that struggling families might use temporarily to get through a hard time. Then it was re-branded as the ‘SNAP’ program and destigmatized. People were encouraged to enroll. Now there are many more people using the program, many who probably don’t even really need it.
The longer the shutdown goes on, the more reports there are about this and it’s stunning to taxpayers who did not realize until now how incredibly huge this is… READ MORE

Branco Cartoon – Tasty Trap Bait

A.F. Branco | on October 30, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-tasty-trap-bait/

Mamdani Socialist Trap
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Too many New York City citizens are willing to fall for the socialist-communist free-stuff trap.

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Washington Post: Some Democrats Now ‘Growing Anxious’ About What a Zohran Mamdani Victory Will Mean for Their Party

By Mike LaChance – The Gateway Pundit – Oc 28, 2025

A new report from the Washington Post claims that some Democrats are getting nervous about what a win for Zohran Mamdani in New York City would mean for their party in the long term. They are not alone.
Even Bill Maher expressed concerns about this on his show last Friday night.
The Democratic Socialist (communist) candidate has very little experience and has promised the moon and more to his loyal supporters. Rank and file Democrats, who have fought the ‘socialist’ label for years, now realize that there will be no escape from that in the future if Mamdani wins and becomes the face of the party.
The Washington Post piece is behind a… READ MORE

Branco Cartoon – Where Evil Lurks

A.F. Branco | on October 31, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-where-evil-lurks/

Democrat Party Monster
A Political Cartoon by A.F Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – The Democrat party is a monster of many parts, which include Communism, Islam, BLM, Antifa, and some RINOs.

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By Wayne Allyn Root – The Gateway Pundit

Wayne Allyn Root with the most important stories in America: Watch Wayne explain why Zohran Mamdani is favored to win NYC Mayor’s race… and hear about Democrats’ Scary Halloween trick or treat!
Watch Wayne’s “America’s Top Ten Countdown” with his World-Famous “Final Four” airing every Saturday at Noon ET on Real America’s Voice TV Network. Also watch Wayne’s new daily podcast, “WAR ZONE Presented by The Gateway Pundit” every weeknight from 6 PM to 8 PM ET / 3 PM to 5 PM Pacific at TheGatewayPundit.com or Rumble.com. READ MORE

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Branco Cartoon – Dirty Jobs

A.F. Branco | on October 23, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-dirty-jobs/

Russ Vought The Grim Sweeper
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Russ Vought, the Grim Sweeper, taking advantage of the Democrat Schumer Shutdown to clean up Government waste.

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(VIDEO) President Trump Says He Authorized “A Lot” of “Democrat Oriented” Layoffs as Russ Vought’s Purge Begins

By Jordan Conradson – The Gateway Pundit – Oct 11, 2025

President Trump on Thursday told reporters that he is going to target “Democrat-oriented” programs and federal employees as Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought begins sweeping reductions in force (RIF) across the government.
The government shut down at midnight on October 1 because the Democrats refused to vote for a bill that did not include $1.5 trillion in new spending with taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits for illegal aliens.
The Democrats are planning to go so far as to keep the government closed until planes start falling out of the sky, one top Democratic aide said. They are holding the country hostage for their demands… READ MORE

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Today’s Politically INCORRECT Cartoon by A.F. Branco


Branco Cartoons – America Held Hostage

A.F. Branco | on October 15, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoons-america-held-hostage/

Radical Loony Left Government Shutdown
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Many think it’s the radical loony left pressuring Schumer to keep the Government closed until their radical demands are met.

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Dueling Proposals to Reopen Government Fail in Senate Vote as Schumer Shutdown Drags On

By Cristina Laila – The Gateway Pundit – Oct 9, 2025

Dueling proposals to reopen the government failed in the Senate for the 7th time on Thursday.
On October 1 at 12:01 am, the government partially shut down because two measures failed in the Senate.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rejected the House-passed, clean, short-term stopgap funding bill to keep the government open.
Instead of working with Republicans to responsibly extend funding until November, Schumer chose a shutdown… READ MORE

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Today’s TWO Politically INCORECT Cartoons by A.F. Branco


Branco Cartoon – Special Ed

A.F. Branco | on October 5, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-special-ed/

Minnesota Education Failing
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – It has become evident that Governor Walz and the left have destroyed Minnesota’s education system.

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Kendall Qualls: Tim Walz has destroyed Minnesota’s education system

By Kendall Qualls – AlphaNews.org – July 21, 2025

Instead of focusing on solutions, Walz is doubling down on political agendas that don’t belong anywhere near a classroom.
Minnesota’s education system is in freefall. As reading and math scores have fallen to an all-time low, Gov. Tim Walz and DFL leaders are sticking their heads in the sand and ignoring our children’s basic needs. Instead of focusing on solutions, Walz is doubling down on political agendas that don’t belong anywhere near a classroom.
A disturbing report in Alpha News revealed that Minnesota schools are racing to teach gender identity and sexual orientation to third graders. Students who are struggling with basic math, writing and reading skills are being indoctrinated by gender ideology. At the same time, they continue to fall further behind in core subjects. This is not education, this is indoctrination…READ MORE

Branco Cartoon – Fall Cleaning

A.F. Branco | on October 6, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-fall-cleaning/

Schumer Shutdown Cleaning
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Russ Vought is taking advantage of the Schumer Shutdown to clean up some waste, fraud, and abuse.

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President Trump to Meet Russ Vought to Cut ‘Political SCAM Democrat Agencies’ Following Government Shutdown: “I Can’t Believe the Radical Left Democrats Gave Me This Unprecedented Opportunity”

By Jim Hoft – The Gateway Pundit – Oct 2, 2025

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would meet with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, a key architect of the Project 2025 blueprint, to determine which federal agencies, deemed by Trump as “political SCAM Democrat Agencies,” should face cuts and whether those cuts will be temporary or permanent.
With Congress deadlocked and the shutdown entering its second day, the White House is pressing ahead with sweeping plans to slash government.
Trump described the impasse not as a crisis but as a chance to purge bureaucratic excesses and reshape federal power in line with conservative priorities.
Officials say the meeting with Vought will lead to mass layoffs, departmental closures, and funding freezes, according… READ MORE

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Branco Cartoon – Gov’t Held Hostage

A.F. Branco | on September 30, 2025 | https://comicallyincorrect.com/branco-cartoon-govt-held-hostage/

Schumer Shutdown Again
A Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco 2025

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Schumer is holding the Government Hostage. 1.5 trillion for free health care for illegal aliens or shut down the government.

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“I Think We’re Headed to a Shutdown” – Vance SLAMS Schumer, Democrats For Trying to Hold Americans Hostage to Fund Healthcare for Illegal Aliens (VIDEO)

By Cristina Laila – The Gateway Pundit – Sept 29, 2025

Top Democrat and Republican lawmakers met with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance to discuss a stopgap bill that will avert a government shutdown.
Two stopgap bills have stalled in the Senate over the last two weeks because Democrats are blocking President Trump’s agenda.
The government will shut down on Wednesday because the Democrats are seeking $1.5 trillion in spending that will fund healthcare for illegal aliens and sex reassignment surgery for children.
Democrat Minority Leader Chuck Schumer came out of the meeting on Monday claiming he tried to guilt-trip President Trump by bringing up a child with cancer.
“I told him how I met a mother who was crying because her daughter has cancer…and what has happened with healthcare with what they have done, she’s gonna watch her daughter suffer and maybe die. And he seemed to understand the magnitude of this crisis,” Schumer said… READ MORE

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US House Approves Bill to Avert Government Shutdown


Thursday, 29 February 2024 02:12 PM EST

Read more at https://www.newsmax.com/politics/funding-approve-house/2024/02/29/id/1155470/

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to avert a partial government shutdown, sending the measure to the Democrat-majority Senate less than two days before funding for some federal agencies runs out.

Two-hundred and seven Democrats joined 113 Republicans in a 320-99 vote to approve the short-term stopgap measure, which would extend by one week federal funding that expires at midnight on Friday (0500 GMT on Saturday) and set a March 22 funding deadline for other government agencies.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he hoped his chamber would pass the bill, known as a continuing resolution on Thursday evening and forward it to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

While both chambers’ leaders agreed on the measure, there are potential stumbling blocks in the Senate, where some hardline Republicans are expected to demand amendment votes in exchange for their consent to fast-track the bill.

The stopgap, the fourth needed to keep federal agencies open in the fiscal year that began on Oct. 1, is intended to give the House and Senate time to pass 12 appropriations bills to fund the government.

About two months have passed since Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Schumer agreed on a $1.59 trillion discretionary spending level for the fiscal year. House and Senate leaders on Wednesday reached agreement on a slate of full-year appropriations bills to fill in the details.

Johnson, who has wielded the speaker’s gavel only since late October, once again relied on a procedural move that required substantial Democrat support to pass the CR, a tactic that could anger hardline conservatives.

In a sign of potential problems for Johnson, the measure was opposed by 97 Republicans.

Johnson had been pressured by hardline Republicans to use a shutdown as a bargaining chip to force Democrats to accept conservative policy riders, including partisan provisions to restrict the flow of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border.

“We’re not going to do anything to actually change the border. We’re not going to do anything that’s going to actually hold the line,” said Representative Chip Roy, a prominent hardliner. “It’s just the Swamp doing what the Swamp does!” he added, using a pejorative term for Washington politics.

But Republican Representative Patrick McHenry predicted that Johnson would face no threat as a result of votes on spending legislation, unlike his predecessor Kevin McCarthy, who a small group of hardliners voted out of leadership for passing a bipartisan bill to avert a shutdown in September.

“This is the House Republicans coming to terms with reality,” said McHenry. “It’s been clear for months that this is the outcome. To get on with it is the best thing.”

Major ratings agencies say the repeated brinkmanship is taking a toll on the creditworthiness of a nation whose debt has surpassed $34 trillion.

Johnson is likely to face heightened hardline pressure after the first appropriations bills are unveiled this weekend. Hardliners say they expect the bills to show few conservative victories on spending or policy.

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House GOP Spending Plan Hits New Snag as Shutdown Looms


Thursday, 09 November 2023 03:40 PM EST

Read more at https://www.newsmax.com/politics/shutdown/2023/11/09/id/1141704/

Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives had to delay another fiscal 2024 government funding bill on Thursday, as their slim majority struggled to overcome internal differences on spending levels and so-called “culture war” policies a week ahead of a possible government shutdown.

The delay on a bill to fund the White House, Treasury and other agencies poses a headache for new House Speaker Mike Johnson, who is expected to unveil over the next two days a stopgap spending measure aimed at keeping federal agencies open after current funding expires on Nov. 17.

Lawmakers said they expect the Louisiana Republican to unveil a continuing resolution or “CR” to avert a partial government shutdown as late as Saturday. A House vote is tentatively expected on Tuesday.

“I wish the House would just get to work,” President Joe Biden told reporters as he departed Washington on Thursday.

“The idea we’re playing games with a shutdown at this moment is bizarre,” Biden added. “There’s no need for any of this.”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took a procedural step to allow his Democrat-led chamber to pass its own stopgap measure to avert a shutdown.

Johnson can afford to lose no more than four Republican votes from his slim 221-212 House majority on legislation opposed by Democrats. But he is under pressure from staunch Republican conservatives to address spending cuts and policy riders Democrats uniformly reject.

“If there’s any kind of CR, there has to be spending reductions,” Rep. Chip Roy, a prominent conservative, told reporters.

But Rep. Tom Cole warned that Johnson may need a “clean” CR at current funding levels to steer well clear of a shutdown.

“We don’t have a lot of time to fool around with failure,” Cole said. “You may stumble into a shutdown without meaning to do it at all.”

Hardline demands for steep spending cuts and policy riders including abortion restrictions have split Republicans for much of 2023, with Republican centrists pushing for a more bipartisan approach that can win support in the Senate.

House Republicans are trying to pass a full slate of 12 appropriations bills for fiscal 2024, which began on Oct. 1. They have succeeded on seven, but the remaining five have proven to be problematic.

Johnson had to pull a Thursday vote on legislation to fund the White House, Treasury, Internal Revenue Service and market regulators after as many as eight centrists objected to language denying the District of Columbia funding over a local law that bans employer discrimination against women who seek abortion or contraception.

“We’ve got a handful of members that have some concerns,” said Rep. Steve Womack, who had shepherded the bill through the House Appropriations Committee.

Republican infighting has already led the House to reject an appropriations bill for agriculture, rural development and the Food and Drug Administration in September. In recent days, Johnson also pulled a vote on legislation to fund transportation, housing and urban development after several Republican centrists objected to an absence of funding for the U.S. passenger rail service Amtrak.

Biden and then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in May set a $1.59 trillion discretionary spending budget Congress passed as part of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, or FRA. Hardline Republicans, who later removed McCarthy as speaker, had been pushing for an additional $120 billion in cuts.

But on Thursday, hardliners said they had abandoned their $1.47 trillion top-line number.

“That’s out the window. I would like that. It’s probably going to go to $1.52 (trillion) or $1.58 (trillion) or something like that,” said Rep. Ralph Norman, a member of the House Freedom Caucus.

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GOP Leaders Wary of Threats to Shut Down House Again


By Brian Freeman    |   Monday, 19 June 2023 12:58 PM EDT

Read more at https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/house-shutdown-republicans/2023/06/19/id/1124076/

House Republican leaders return to Capitol Hill this week, struggling to control anger within the party that might derail their legislative agenda over the summer, The Hill reported on Monday.

Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., the former head of the Freedom Caucus, said talks with Speaker Kevin McCarthy were initiated by the anger of his handling of the debt ceiling negotiations, that “I haven’t been overly pleased or participatory … but I’ll just say that I don’t think we’re moving in the right direction as far as solving this massive growth in national debt.”

Biggs continued that “my biggest concern is, What’s the coalition that the speaker has built? We want to know who his coalition partners are. Is it the Democrats, or is it going to be the conservative voices and the other Republicans in the conference?”

When Biggs was asked if the conservatives would resort to their successful strategy of blocking floor action, the representative immediately responded, “Oh, I think it’s always on the table. I’m an ‘all-tools’ guy.”

Threats such as this illustrate the delicate balancing act McCarthy and other Republican leaders face as try to cut deals with President Joe Biden in order to enact must-pass bills like raising the debt ceiling and funding the government without angering the conservative wing of the GOP that view deficits as a greater threat than a default or a shutdown.

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., voiced the concern of the conservative wing, saying: “I’m not worried about a shutdown. The country’s going to be permanently shut down if we don’t get our spending under control. And I’m tired of hearing, ‘We’ll do it tomorrow.’ “

After conservative rebels backed off of their revolt last Monday, announcing they would let legislative business resume, at least for the time being, McCarthy has sought the aid of top deputy, Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., to help in the attempt to further mitigate the concerns of the conservatives, according to those familiar with the talks.

But Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., last week suggested that if there’s no progress by the time the House is ready to vote on another rule — which could happen as soon as Wednesday — conservatives might block floor activity once again.

However, Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., another one of the Republican rebels, was more optimistic about the direction of talks with McCarthy, saying “there have continued to be constructive, healthy conversations on how we’re gonna work together this entire conference to cut spending.”

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – We’re Talking Peanuts

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Pelosi says Trump is not welcome to give State of the Union Address at the House of Representatives due to security concerns caused by the shutdown, Trump responds by canceling her overseas trip for the same reason.

Nancy (Lucy) Pelosi and the FootballPolitical Cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2019.
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President Trump stays in Washington DC eager to make a deal as Democrats living it up at a Puerto Rico getaway while Federal employee’s go without a paycheck.

Democrats in Puerto Rico GetawayPolitical Cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2019.
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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Own Goal

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Democrats and the media want to blame Trump for the shutdown but it’s the Pelosi and the Democrats that are refusing to negotiate with Trump.

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Hypocrite Tears

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Democrats are more worried about Government workers getting their checks on time than they are about American citizens being killed and victimized by criminals coming across the border.

Government Shutdown and Government ChecksPolitical Cartoons by A.F. Branco ©2019.
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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Less Hula, More Moola

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Nancy is not interested in negotiating with Trump and like Schumer, is more interested in making Trump look bad than protecting the country.

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A.F. Branco Cartoon – Border Money

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The US Government has plenty of Multi-billions for dictators around the world and for failing car companies but nothing for National Security.

Border Money or Government ShutdownPolitical Cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2018
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