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Washington Post
a day ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Republican congressman suffers broken rib from horse kick
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) was kicked by one of his horses while working on his farm over the weekend and suffered a broken rib, he said Tuesday. The Republican congressman was transported to a hospital on Sunday and discharged the same day. 'Since everyone is asking, here's the deal: On Sunday, I was kicked by a horse. Broke a rib. He didn't like being bit by that horse fly, and my rib was collateral damage,' Burchett, 60, wrote in a post on X. 'On Monday, I traveled 3.5 hours to middle Tennessee. Attended 3 events. Got back to the farm at 2:30am. Today, I was awake by 6am. Traveled to Campbell County. Attended 2 events. It's going to take more than a broken rib to slow me down. I sincerely appreciate everyone's concern and prayers for a quick recovery.' The incident comes nearly three years after Burchett's daughter, Isabel, was hospitalized after suffering a significant horse-related injury. She spent 16 days in an intensive care unit while being treated for multiple broken ribs and internal organ injuries. 'Any parent does not want their kid to hurt anyway, and I would rather that happen to me ten times before it ever even came close to happening to her,' Burchett told local NBC affiliate WBIR at the time. Burchett, a deficit hawk, is serving his fourth congressional term representing a district in the eastern part of the state. Kadia Goba contributed to this report.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett has a broken rib after getting kicked by his horse
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett is on the mend after suffering a broken rib from a kick from his horse. Will Garrett, a spokesperson for Burchett, told Knox News the Tennessee Republican was kicked by his horse July 27 at his home in Gibbs. Burchett has a broken rib but is "keeping on keeping on." "Spirts are high," Garrett said. Burchett plans to continue with his scheduled events, Garrett said. The House is in recess and the congressman has been making appearances back home in East Tennessee, including a Campbell County Rotary Club meeting today. Recovery from a broken rib can take 6-12 weeks and doesn't require surgery, according to the Mayo Clinic. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tim Burchett has a broken rib after getting kicked by his horse Solve the daily Crossword
The Hill
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Burchett kicked by horse, breaks rib
Rep. Tim Burchett is on the mend after suffering from a horse-related snafu. The Tennessee Republican was 'accidentally kicked by a horse' while working on his farm over the weekend, according to his office. While the 60-year-old congressman's injuries include a broken rib and bruising, press secretary Will Garrett said Burchett isn't holding his horses when it comes to his work schedule. The lawmaker 'hasn't missed a beat' Burchett's spokesman said. 'There have been no changes to his schedule,' Garrett said. 'He spoke in Maury County last night and has a full slate of district events throughout the week.' In 2022, Burchett's young daughter was hospitalized after being injured on a horse. 'Count our blessings because she's alive and that's all we really care about,' Burchett said at the time. 'She's a tough little girl — she'll be back on that horse,' he added.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Republicans Introduce Nearly 20 Bills Based on a Conspiracy Theory
Republicans across the country are working hard to pass bills banning something that the fringe corners of the internet told them to be afraid of: weather modification. Weather modification refers to geoengineering processes such as solar radiation modification and cloud-seeding that are used to counter the effects of global warming and drought, respectively. These processes have been woven into right-wing conspiracy theories that the government is able to control the weather, and MAGA lawmakers—fearful that the Democrats could rule the heavens and summon a deluge to wipe them out—have started to take action. Republican lawmakers in nearly 20 states have introduced legislation to prevent weather modification. Some of the laws allude to 'chemtrails,' a conspiracy theory that planes aren't leaving 'contrails' of condensation in the atmosphere but are spreading chemicals on an unsuspecting public. In two states, Florida and Tennessee, those bills have passed and been signed into law. In July, right-wing concerns about weather modification reached a new fever pitch. Earlier this month, Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin announced an effort to 'compile everything we know about contrails and geoengineering' and release it to the public. Days later, Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tim Burchett introduced the Clear Skies Act, a bill that would levy steep penalties for anyone who 'knowingly conducts weather modification,' including geoengineering, cloud seeding, solar radiation modification, and the release of aerosol to 'influence temperature, precipitation, or the intensity of sunlight.' After Hurricane Helene struck the southeast United States in October, Greene boosted the right-wing conspiracy theory that the Biden administration had used weather manipulation to target Republican areas ahead of the U.S. general election. 'Yes they can control the weather,' Greene wrote in a post on X at the time. 'It's ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can't be done.' The theory of weather control is not only outrageously anti-science but based on an explicitly antisemitic conspiracy theory—though that's something Greene has never shied away from in the past. In fact, she added to the conspiracy theory with her now-infamous 'Jewish space lasers' comment. Greene isn't actually worried about manmade impact on the environment; after all, she's got no problems with fossil fuels. Rather, she's latched onto conspiracy theories about how weather can be controlled by those in power. Meanwhile, Greene said she saw a kind of 'funny hypocrisy' from the environmentalists who oppose pollution but not weather manipulation. In interviews, Greene and Burchett said that the impetus for their legislation was concerns of constituents. Burchett admitted that the issue 'was in the realm of the conspiracy theorists' but had 'taken on a little bit more mainstream.' 'You have one group that says it's real, and the other group says, 'You're a lunatic,' that it doesn't exist,' he said. 'If it doesn't exist,' Burchett added, 'then you don't have anything to worry about.' While weather modification does exist, it can't be weaponized as Greene has implied. Several states have programs for cloud seeding—a decades-old technology that helps to induce rain—including California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and North Dakota. Solve the daily Crossword
Hindustan Times
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Ghislaine Maxwell to testify about Jeffrey Epstein, US Congress to subpoena her: What we know
US Congress is set to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell to testify about the Jeffrey Epstein case. Republican Tim Burchett introduced a motion to compel Maxwell to testify before the House Oversight Committee, The Guardian reported. Ghislaine Maxwell to testify about Jeffrey Epstein (Photo by Handout / US District Court for the Southern District of New York / AFP)(AFP) 'We've just got to get to the bottom of this thing, folks,' Burchett said in a statement posted on X. 'It's four years and we don't need to tolerate this stuff any more.' Burchett explained that he had introduced the motion directing James Comer, chairman of the committee, to authorize and issue a subpoena for Maxwell. Comer was 'down with it,' Burchett said, adding, 'I believe he's going to issue the subpoena. He's a stand-up guy.' Burchett said he knows he would receive 'blow back, and folks up here are going to be mad at me, but ultimately and with all sincerity, I'm gonna answer my creator on this issue.' Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence at present. 'She's the last one standing' Burchett confirmed to Axios that he did not consult President Donald Trump before calling on the committee to subpoena Maxwell. However, he had written to Comer in the past, urging him to make Maxwell testify. 'She's the last one standing,' Burchett said of Maxwell. 'There's nobody else alive that can tell us anything.' Burchett added that he believes Maxwell could 'tell us the operation, how it went down, who were the supporters of it ... ultimately I'd like to see justice.' Meanwhile, a spokesperson also confirmed to the New York Post that the GOP-led House Oversight Committee will 'seek to subpoena' Maxwell for testimony 'as expeditiously as possible. 'Since Ms. Maxwell is in federal prison, the Committee will work with the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons to identify a date when Committee can depose her,' a committee rep said. This announcement comes hours after the justice department revealed its plan to send Todd Blanche, the US deputy attorney general, to Florida to meet with Maxwell. Meanwhile, Trump asked attorney general Pam Bondi last week to ask a court to release all relevant grand jury testimony in the Epstein case. Maxwell attorney David Oscar Markus later confirmed on social media that 'we are in discussions with the government and that Ghislaine will always testify truthfully.'
