House panel to vote on subpoena over census question
The chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee has threatened to subpoena a slew of government officials for testimony and documents related to the administration’s proposal to add a citizenship...
View ArticleProgressives hammer DCCC over blacklist targeting primary challenges
Several Democratic lawmakers criticized a new policy announced by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) to blacklist any consulting firms that choose to work with Democrats attempting...
View ArticleDems worry Mueller findings could expand executive power
Democrats are voicing growing concerns that Robert Mueller's decision to avoid judgment on whether President Trump obstructed justice could engender a long-term expansion of executive powers. While the...
View ArticleHouse Dem: Mueller report will show 'plenty of reason to be...
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) predicted Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller's full report will show that there was "plenty of reason to be concerned" about contacts between members of President...
View ArticleGOP on defensive over Dem votes on policies geared toward women
House Republicans are playing defense as Democrats hold votes on a series of measures that could make it more difficult for the GOP to recoup losses with female voters in 2018.The House on Wednesday...
View ArticleHouse panel to vote Wednesday on authorizing subpoenas for Mueller report
The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote Wednesday on authorizing a subpoenas for special counsel Robert Mueller's full report as well as its underlying evidence. Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler...
View ArticleBen Ray Luján to run for New Mexico Senate seat
Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D) on Monday said he would run for an open Senate seat in New Mexico, making him the first Democrat to formally enter the race to succeed retiring Sen. Tom Udall (D). Luján, the No....
View ArticleWhite House staffer tells Oversight Committee of 'grave' concerns...
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Monday released a memo detailing “grave” national security concerns raised by a White House staffer over the Trump...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker calls for answers on releases of undocumented immigrants
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide details on the steps U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
View ArticleMichelle Williams to highlight House Dems' push for gender pay gap bill
Actress Michelle Williams is slated to make an appearance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to advocate for House Democratic legislation aimed at closing the gender pay gap.Williams is expected to participate...
View ArticleHouse Dems fail to agree on budget resolution
House Democrats on Monday indicated they will not put forth a budget resolution this year, the latest example of divisions between the moderate and progressive wings over spending plans for defense,...
View ArticleDems ramp up subpoena threats
House Democrats are pushing forward with multiple investigations of the Trump administration, adopting an aggressive posture after special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation ended disappointingly...
View ArticleArtist of image Steve King used to promote potential civil war may sue him...
The artist of an image that Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) used to suggest there may be a modern day civil war between red and blue states is vowing to sue the congressman for copyright infringement if he...
View ArticleIntel to examine deepfake videos in hearing
The House Intelligence Committee is planning to hold a hearing in the coming months that will examine a series of national security matters, including the threat of videos manipulated by artificial...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez takes shot at Kushner over alleged WhatsApp use: What's...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday appeared to take a shot at White House senior adviser Jared Kushner for his alleged used of WhatsApp to conduct official government business, asking if...
View ArticleTop GOP lawmaker moves to force floor vote on abortion bill
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Tuesday took a step toward forcing a floor vote on legislation that would require medical care protections for infants that survive an abortion.Introduction...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker asks whether trans rights advocates would celebrate Trump...
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Tuesday he can’t support a transgender rights legislation, citing as an example that President Trump could declare himself “the first female president”During a House...
View ArticleHouse Oversight authorizes subpoenas on census citizenship question
The House Oversight and Reform Committee voted Tuesday to authorize subpoenas to compel Trump administration officials to provide documents related to the addition of a citizenship question on the 2020...
View ArticleCarole King lobbies lawmakers in support of bill to protect the Rockies
SPOTTED: She's used to feeling the Earth move under her feet, but Carole King on Tuesday visited the Capitol to try to get something else to move — legislation. The "It's Too Late" and "You've Got a...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker Mark Walker ensnared in federal corruption probe
Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) is involved in a federal corruption probe in North Carolina that has led to the indictment of the state GOP chairman on bribery charges.Walker is not named in the indictment...
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