Pelosi: 'No taint' of anti-Semitism in Democratic Party
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that there is "no taint" of anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party amid allegations against the party and individual lawmakers. "We have no taint of...
View ArticleHouse Dems unveil legislation aimed at curbing youth tobacco use
Two Democratic House lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled legislation aimed at tamping down the uptick of tobacco and e-cigarette use in young people.Under the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act —...
View ArticleLawmakers request information on reported pardon for acting DHS secretary
Three lawmakers on Tuesday requested information on whether President Trump offered to pardon acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan if McAleenan broke any laws while implementing Trump's immigration...
View ArticleFEC filing: No individuals donated to indicted GOP rep this cycle
Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), who is currently under indictment for alleged insider trading, received no campaign contributions from individuals in the first quarter of 2019, according to a Federal...
View ArticleTim Ryan introduces bill to require DOJ to create police de-escalation training
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), who announced a presidential bid this month, on Monday introduced legislation requiring the Justice Department to create training in a variety of areas for law enforcement...
View ArticlePelosi: 'Everything is at stake' in 2020 election
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in an interview Tuesday that "everything is at stake" in the 2020 election.During an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour in Dublin, Pelosi highlighted the...
View ArticleTrump shifts gears, launches attacks on Pelosi
President Trump is launching new attacks on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), questioning her leadership chops and veering sharply from his previous practice of touting her skills as an accomplished...
View ArticleTrump appears alongside Ocasio-Cortez on Time 100 list
President Trump and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) both appear on Time’s annual "100 Most Influential People" list, released Wednesday.Both the president and the congresswoman appear in the...
View ArticleClinton praises Pelosi in Time 100 bio: Proof it often 'takes a...
Hillary Clinton praised Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as "living proof" that it often "takes a woman" to get the job done while honoring her Wednesday for Time magazine's annual "100 Most Influential...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez releases 'Green New Deal' short film
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is broadening her push on the "Green New Deal," narrating an animated short film outlining the policy advocated by progressive lawmakers.In the video, the New York...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez knocks Republican over Kentucky trip: 'GOP thought they...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) took aim at a GOP lawmaker on Wednesday after the Kentucky congressman appeared to walk back his invitation for her to visit his district.In a tweet,...
View ArticleHouse Ethics Committee extends probe of Arizona GOP lawmaker
The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it will continue its probe into allegations that Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) and his former chief of staff Oliver Schwab misused official funds and...
View ArticleWarren praises Ocasio-Cortez in Time 100
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday praised freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), saying millions of people are now taking cues from the former bartender. "A year ago, she was...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker: Trump 'not quite popular enough' to advance an...
A conservative House Republican said during a district town hall this week that President Trump isn't popular enough among the electorate to muscle immigration reform through Congress. Rep. Glenn...
View ArticleCummings invites Stephen Miller to testify before Oversight panel on...
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) sent a letter on Wednesday asking White House senior adviser Stephen Miller to testify before the panel.“I am inviting you to...
View ArticleCongress won't get Mueller report until after Barr press conference
The Department of Justice (DOJ) won't deliver the redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report to Congress until after a press conference from Attorney General William Barr, a Democratic...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker calls for investigation into alleged 'anti-Israeli...
Rep. George Holding (R-N.C.) is calling on the Department of Education to launch a federal investigation into an event on the Middle East co-sponsored by Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill following...
View ArticleDems attack Barr's credibility after report of White House briefings on...
Democrats are attacking Attorney General William Barr’s credibility after The New York Times reported Wednesday that the Department of Justice has briefed the White House about special counsel Robert...
View ArticlePelosi accuses Barr of 'single-minded effort' to protect Trump...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) accused Attorney General William Barr of a "single-minded effort" to protect President Trump ahead of the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report. "AG...
View ArticleNadler accuses Barr of 'unprecedented steps' to 'spin'...
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday tore into Attorney General William Barr, accusing him of “waging a media campaign on behalf of President Trump” ahead of the...
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