Schumer calls on McConnell to hold vote on Equality Act
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to hold a vote on the House-passed Equality Act, which bans anti-LGBT discrimination.Schumer’s call...
View ArticleTrump national emergency declaration faces first test in California court
President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall along the southern border faced its first legal challenge in a California courtroom on Friday.Attorneys for the House, a group of...
View ArticleTrump encouraged Scalise to run for governor in Louisiana: report
President Trump recently encouraged House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) to launch a gubernatorial bid against Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards in Louisiana, according to an Axios report.Axios,...
View ArticleMueller mystery: Will he ever testify to Congress?
Democrats are trying to solve a mystery in Washington: Will Robert Mueller ever testify before Congress?Weeks ago, it seemed all but certain that the special counsel would head to Capitol Hill in May...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker: Trump has engaged in multiple actions that 'meet the...
A Michigan Republican and member of the House Freedom Caucus broke with his party Saturday in a rare series of tweets accusing President Trump of "impeachable conduct."Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.)...
View Article5 things to watch as Trump, Dems clash over investigations
The White House is seeking to thwart more than 20 congressional investigations into President Trump and his administration, accusing Democrats of trying to score political points against the...
View ArticleTlaib calls on Amash to join impeachment resolution
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) is calling on fellow Michigan Rep. Justin Amash (R) to sign on to a resolution introducing articles of impeachment against President Trump after Amash tweeted Saturday that...
View ArticleDems ask former CIA chief John Brennan for Iran briefing: report
House Democrats will reportedly receive a briefing on Tuesday from former CIA Director John Brennan on Iran as tensions between the Middle Eastern country and the U.S. escalate. Brennan, who has been...
View ArticleSchiff: Impeachment proceedings could be 'tool' to get information,...
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) suggested in an interview that aired Sunday that impeachment proceeding against President Trump could be used as an oversight tool to gain...
View ArticleClash with Trump marks latest break with GOP for Justin Amash
Rep. Justin Amash made headlines this weekend when he broke with his party to become the first Republican lawmaker to accuse President Trump of "impeachable conduct." But the Michigan conservative has...
View ArticleDems walk Trump trade tightrope
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is walking a tightrope as President Trump presses the House to scrap and replace the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico (NAFTA).Pelosi is in no...
View ArticlePelosi receives John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday night received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for her efforts in expanding Americans’ access to health care, among other things.At a...
View ArticlePro-Trump GOP state rep announces Amash primary challenge in Michigan
A Michigan state lawmaker on Monday announced he will mount a primary challenge to Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) after the congressman tweeted that he believed President Trump had committed impeachable...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez: College students shouldn't need donation from billionaire...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is applauding billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith's surprise decision to pay the tuition and board of Morehouse College's class of 2019, but she warns...
View ArticleAmash doubles down on Trump and impeachment
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) on Monday doubled down on his critical remarks of President Trump, detailing in a series of tweets why he thinks the case can be made that Trump should be impeached for...
View ArticleWhite House tells McGahn to defy House subpoena
President Trump has instructed former White House counsel Don McGahn to defy a subpoena to testify before Congress on Tuesday, his latest effort to stymie congressional Democrats who are investigating...
View ArticleAmash responds to Trump calling him a loser
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich) declined to return fire on Monday when a reporter asked his thoughts on President Trump calling him a "loser," saying simply: "OK."The conservative lawmaker's comment comes...
View ArticleHouse Democrats leave empty chair for McGahn at hearing
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday left an empty chair for Don McGahn despite the former White House counsel’s absence from a public hearing.Empty chair for Don McGahn.Watch LIVE on C-SPAN3...
View ArticleSchiff: Case for impeachment inquiry 'gets stronger' with Trump...
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that he believes the case for an impeachment inquiry is "getting stronger" as the administration continues to "stonewall"...
View ArticleMuslim lawmakers host Ramadan iftar to break fast at Capitol
Three Muslim members of Congress hosted a historic iftar dinner on Monday to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and honor the contributions of the Muslim American community.Reps. André Carson...
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