Prosecutors portray GOP member as a brazen lawbreaker
According to federal prosecutors, last summer’s jovial congressional picnic at the White House quickly turned south for Rep. Chris Collins.The New York Republican, a close ally of President Trump and...
View ArticleCollins says he'll run for reelection, takes no questions in press...
Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) said Wednesday that he will continue to seek re-election to the House despite federal prosecutors charging him with securities fraud involving insider trading.“As I fight to...
View ArticleNunes suggested at private fundraiser that GOP majority is needed to protect...
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) suggested at a private fundraiser last week that Republicans have to maintain control of the House in order to protect President Trump, citing special counsel Robert...
View ArticleRecording reveals Nunes saying Rosenstein impeachment would complicate...
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) told supporters at a recent fundraiser that impeaching Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein would pose a political dilemma because it would delay the confirmation process...
View ArticleDems eyeing smaller magic number for House majority
The magic number of seats Democrats need to hit to win back the House majority is 23. But in reality, it’s almost certainly a much smaller number.Several GOP-held seats are seemingly already in the...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez: 'Medicare for all' is ‘not a pipe dream’
New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) on Wednesday said her policy proposal of "Medicare for all" is "not a pipe dream.""I think at the end of the day, we see that this is not a...
View ArticleJennifer Rubin: Nunes tape proof ‘irredeemable’ GOP needs to be defeated
Jennifer Rubin, a Washington Post columnist, said taped audio of Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) suggesting that a Republican majority is needed to protect President Trump is proof that the GOP should be...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker calls for ethics rules changes after Collins charged with...
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) on Thursday said Congress should reform its ethics code to avoid conflicts of interest.During an appearance on CNN, Reed suggested that a revamped code could prohibit members...
View ArticleGOP leaders: No talk of inviting Russia delegation to Capitol
Top congressional Republicans are shooting down talk of inviting a Russian delegation to the Capitol, even as GOP Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) pitched the idea during his trip to Moscow this week.Senate...
View ArticleGOP chairman readies Steele dossier subpoenas
The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is readying subpoenas for people connected to the controversial “Steele” dossier, sources tell The Hill.Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) is...
View ArticleSchiff blasts GOP for Russia probe conduct: 'That's how you...
Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, has accused Republicans on the panel of attempting to block witnesses from answering certain questions in an effort to...
View ArticleEx-OSU wrestler walks back accusations against Jordan: I don’t know if he...
A former wrestler at Ohio State University is walking back his past assertion that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was aware of alleged sexual abuse by a team doctor while the lawmaker worked as an assistant...
View ArticleReport: 50 Dem House candidates oppose Pelosi for speaker
A report from NBC News counts at least 50 Democratic candidates on the ballot in the general election who say they won't back House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for Speaker if the party...
View ArticleLieu uses Turkey crisis to renew call on Trump to recognize Armenian genocide
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) seized on President Trump’s decision to double tariffs on Turkey to push for the president to recognize the mass killings of Armenians as a genocide.Lieu, who is frequently...
View ArticleEthics panel orders GOP lawmaker to repay family business $40K
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) will have to repay $40,000 to his family plumbing business following a roughly five-year investigation.Mullin was...
View ArticlePelosi calls on embattled Collins to resign: 'No person is above the...
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday called for the resignation of Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), who is facing charges of insider trading. "[House] Speaker [Paul] Ryan (R-Wis.) must...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker: FBI told me Russia contributed to last year's violence at...
Rep. Tom Garrett (R-Va.) on Saturday said FBI Director Christopher Wray told him Russian hackers contributed to "fomenting the flames of what happened in Charlottesville." "I sat in a closed session...
View ArticlePressley seeks Ocasio-Cortez-styled win in Boston
BOSTON — Ayanna Pressley is the next progressive candidate hoping to knock off a veteran Democratic lawmaker.Pressley, the first women of color ever elected to the Boston City Council, is challenging...
View ArticleTom Steyer: Pelosi is wrong about Trump impeachment push
Democratic billionaire donor Tom Steyer said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is wrong for saying his push to impeach President Trump is helping Republicans.Steyer pushed back against...
View ArticlePelosi: Trump engages in racism 'constantly'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that President Trump engages in racism “constantly."Pelosi said on MSNBC’s “AM Joy” that she believes the president is afraid of her and Rep....
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