Dem fires back at White House: Don't talk to me until you reunite...
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) on Tuesday hit back at the White House after a tweet from its official account criticized him on immigration.“Are you supporting human smuggling? You must not know that...
View ArticleCongressional Black Caucus bashes Trump’s move to scrap affirmative action
The head of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) hammered the Trump administration on Tuesday for revoking federal guidelines that encourage colleges to consider race in their admissions...
View ArticleOhio State sex scandal complicates Jordan’s possible Speaker bid
Allegations that Rep. Jim Jordan failed to stop a team doctor from sexually abusing student athletes when the Ohio Republican was a college wrestling coach is complicating his possible bid for Speaker...
View ArticleJordan rebuffs allegations that he knew of Ohio State abuse: 'It's...
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday fiercely denied allegations that he failed to stop a sports physician from sexually abusing student athletes at Ohio State University (OSU) when he was a wrestling...
View ArticleHoyer hospitalized after pneumonia diagnosis
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) earlier this week was admitted to George Washington University Hospital with a case of pneumonia and remained hospitalized on Wednesday, Politico reported....
View ArticleProgressives poised to shape agenda if Dems take back House
Move over, House Freedom Caucus. Progressive lawmakers are poised to play a pivotal role in the next Congress if Democrats take back the House in November.That’s because a dozen members of the...
View ArticleMeadows, Cummings urge Trump officials for more info on separated families
Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) wrote to a trio of Trump administration officials on Thursday seeking information on the children who have been separated from their families at...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker: Pruitt was 'an embarrassment from day one'
Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) delivered a scathing assessment of Scott Pruitt's tenure at the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, calling the former EPA chief "a disaster and an embarrassment...
View ArticleFourth Ohio State wrestler claims Jordan knew about sexual abuse
A fourth former college wrestler is claiming Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) knew about the sexual abuse of the team he coached at Ohio State University two decades ago, according to NBC News.Three former OSU...
View ArticlePelosi: Pruitt's successor even more focused on advancing 'the...
While many Democrats are cheering the imminent departure of embattled Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is warning that his...
View ArticlePelosi slams Trump's 'despicable attacks' on Waters at rally
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) slammed President Trump over his comments about Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) during a rally on Thursday night. Trump at the campaign-style rally in...
View ArticleRyan-aligned PAC launches ads touting House-passed opioid bills
American Action Network (AAN), a nonprofit aligned with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), launched a $2.5 million ad campaign Friday touting House efforts to tackle the opioid epidemic. The House has...
View ArticleFifth Ohio State wrestler claims Jordan ignored sexual abuse
Former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman has became the fifth former Ohio State University wrestler to claim publicly that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) knew about allegations of sexual misconduct by a...
View ArticleDems call on Ryan to provide free feminine hygiene products in House bathrooms
A pair of Democratic New York lawmakers have requested that Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) make feminine hygiene products available for free in all House bathrooms.The request, detailed in a Friday letter...
View ArticleJordan denies knowing of alleged Ohio State abuse, calls timing of claims...
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Friday vehemently denied claims that he knew of alleged sexual abuse taking place on the Ohio State University wrestling team while he served as assistant coach, while...
View ArticlePaul Ryan ‘will await the findings’ of Jim Jordan investigation
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) reiterated through a spokesman on Friday that he is still awaiting an investigation to be completed over allegations that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) knew about claims of sexual...
View ArticleSeventh former Ohio State wrestler claims Jordan knew of alleged sexual abuse
A seventh former Ohio State University wrestler came forward Saturday with claims that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) knew about alleged sexual abuse taking place on the wrestling team while he was an...
View ArticleClash looms over ICE funding
The spotlight on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is about to become brighter as Congress weighs the Trump administration’s request for a huge spending boost even as a growing number of...
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Trump supporters, GOP lawmaker
A man was arrested after he allegedly threatened to kill supporters of President Trump and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) at the congressman’s Long Island campaign headquarters.Martin Astrof, 75, showed up...
View ArticleEx-White House ethics chief requests probe into whether Jordan knew of...
Former White House ethics chief Norm Eisen on Monday said he has filed a formal ethics complaint against GOP Rep. Jim Jordan (Ohio) amid accusations that the lawmaker ignored sexual abuse allegations...
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