Tlaib: Impeachment not about the 2020 election
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) argued Sunday that the debate over whether to impeach President Trump should be about public trust – not the 2020 election.Speaking on “Meet the Press,” Tlaib said...
View ArticleTop House Democrat rips 'studio gangster' Trump
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday blasted President Trump as a “studio gangster” — suggesting he talks tough but doesn't back it up — over his recent behavior.In an...
View ArticleTed Lieu fires back at Twitter critic: I served in the military to defend...
Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu (Calif.) fired back at a Twitter user who criticized his visit to Cirque du Soleil, saying he "served on active duty" to defend the other user's "racist" comments."I served on...
View ArticleGOP rep criticizes Trump for tweeting Pelosi video
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) criticized President Trump for sharing a deceptively edited video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), saying no one, including Trump, should “disseminate information that...
View ArticleDemocrats claim victory as Trump gets battered in court
President Trump took a beating in federal court last week, losing a pair of lawsuits aimed at hindering House Democrats' investigations into him and his administration.The decisions indicated that...
View ArticleSeven key allies for Pelosi on impeachment
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is retaining allies in key corners of the Democratic caucus despite growing calls for impeaching President Trump.The number of Democrats endorsing an impeachment inquiry more than...
View ArticleGOP rep defends accused war criminal, saying he also photographed bodies
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) is defending a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes, saying he also took pictures of bodies while serving in the Marine Corps, according to the Times of San Diego.“Eddie did...
View ArticleTo-do list piles up for Congress
Congress's to-do list is getting longer and longer amid high-profile skirmishes between President Trump and congressional Democrats.With the first half of 2019 off to a slow legislative start, both...
View ArticleTop Dem blasts Trump as 'fake leader of the free world'
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), the House Democratic Caucus chairman, blasted President Trump on Tuesday as the "fake leader of the free world" for siding with criticisms of former Vice President Joe...
View ArticleDemocratic lawmaker: Trump shouldn't be allowed to attend D-Day ceremony
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Tuesday said President Trump should not be allowed to attend next week’s D-Day anniversary event after Trump sided with North Korean leader Kim Jon Un in his criticism of...
View ArticleGOP candidate expects Roy Moore to announce Senate bid in June
Roy Moore hasn’t jumped into the 2020 Alabama Senate contest yet, but one potential GOP rival is already welcoming him into the race.Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.), who launched his Senate campaign in...
View ArticleAmash doubles down on accusing Barr of 'deliberately' misleading...
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) on Tuesday doubled down on his accusation that Attorney General William Barr "deliberately misrepresented" the contents of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the...
View ArticleSecond Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
A second House Republican blocked passage of a disaster aid bill on Tuesday, increasing the odds that lawmakers will have to wait until the chamber reconvenes from recess next week to send the measure...
View ArticleRepublican says fellow GOP lawmakers blocking disaster aid are...
Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) on Tuesday harshly rebuked members of his own party who are blocking the quick passage of a disaster aid bill, calling them "clowns."Scott's condemnation came shortly after...
View ArticleAnti-corruption group hits Congress for ignoring K Street, Capitol Hill...
An international anti-corruption group is hitting Congress for what it considers an ongoing failure to restrict the revolving door between K Street and Capitol Hill.In a report released Wednesday, the...
View ArticleAmash: 'The ball is in our court, Congress'
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), the lone Republican to endorse impeaching President Trump, said Wednesday that Congress has to take action after special counsel Robert Mueller maintained that charging...
View ArticleKellyanne Conway: 'Amash can do what he wants'
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Wednesday downplayed the specter of a third-party presidential bid from Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), the lone Republican who has called for impeachment...
View ArticleGOP rep Gianforte considering run for Montana governor: Report
Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) is considering a 2020 run for governor, according to MTN News.Gianforte would be the fourth Republican entrant into the Montana race and would leave an opening for the...
View ArticleTrump campaign manager calls Amash 'Phony,' 'Grandstanding...
President Trump's 2020 campaign manager accused Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) of "grandstanding" for his calls to impeach the president.“If Phony @justinamash were a TRUE libertarian, he wouldn’t stand...
View ArticlePelosi reacts to Mueller: No one above the law
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) vowed that House Democrats would continue their oversight probes into the Trump administration after special counsel Robert Mueller briefed the public about his...
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