Schiff wishes Mueller had testified in 'more narrative fashion'
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday he wished former special counsel Robert Mueller had testified in a "more narrative fashion" during his appearances in the House last week."I wish that he had...
View ArticleNadler says Trump 'richly deserves impeachment'
House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump "richly deserves impeachment," but stopped short of joining a growing call for House Democrats to begin a formal inquiry....
View ArticleWhat to know about the fight over Trump's tax returns
The fight over President Trump’s tax returns has moved to the courts.In recent weeks, the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee has filed a lawsuit in an effort to obtain Trump’s federal tax...
View ArticleTrump spends weekend lashing out at Cummings
President Trump spent the weekend excoriating Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), inflaming racial tensions once again by taking aim at a top African American Democratic lawmaker and parts of the...
View ArticleWave of Washington state lawmakers call for impeachment proceedings against...
A wave of lawmakers from the state of Washington on Sunday called for an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, making it so that nearly half of the House Democratic Caucus now supports the...
View ArticlePelosi backers feel vindicated after tumultuous stretch
Call them the “I Told You So” Caucus. Democrats who argued during the Speaker race last fall that Nancy Pelosi was the right — and perhaps only — person who could lead the caucus in the tumultuous...
View ArticleSharpton: Trump has 'particular venom' for blacks, people of color
The Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday called out President Trump for his rhetoric when referring to people of color after the president's recent attacks on the city of Baltimore. "He attacks everybody. I know...
View ArticleBaltimore mayor: Trump should send help instead of 'childish' tweets
Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young (D) on Monday said that President Trump should send federal assistance to Baltimore and other cities in need instead of sending “childish tweets.”"If he really...
View ArticleBishop confirms departure from Congress
GOP Rep. Rob Bishop (Utah) on Monday confirmed that he will not seek another term in the House, the Deseret News reported.Bishop, who serves as the top Republican on the House Natural Resources...
View ArticleHouse Republicans to host retreat in Baltimore amid Trump attacks: report
House Republicans are reportedly hosting an upcoming yearly retreat in Baltimore — a city President Trump called “very dangerous,” “disgusting” and “rodent infested” in a series of tweets attacking it...
View ArticleDCCC exec resigns amid furor over minority representation
The executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) resigned abruptly on Monday amid members’ complaints that the committee’s upper echelons lacked diversity.Allison...
View ArticleOversight: Trump confidant Tom Barrack pushed for Saudi nuclear plant...
Investor Tom Barrack, one of President Trump’s close confidants, heavily lobbied for a plan to construct dozens of nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia that he has at times stood to profit from, the...
View ArticleDemocratic rep says fake resignation letter citing personal scandal was...
Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer (N.J.) said Monday that a letter announcing his resignation that appeared to be from him is “completely untrue,” NorthJersey.com reports."This disgusting smear campaign...
View ArticleMeadows on Trump, Cummings spat: 'Neither man is a racist'
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) is refusing to take sides in an ugly war of words between President Trump and the powerful House Oversight Committee chairman, Elijah Cummings, declaring that “neither man is...
View ArticleTrump renews attacks on Cummings: 'He should investigate himself'
President Trump re-upped his attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) Monday night, suggesting money intended for Cummings's West Baltimore district has been "stolen or wasted" and saying the chair of...
View ArticleRising star Ratcliffe faces battle to become Trump's intel chief
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) has over the past two years grown from a relatively unknown lawmaker to a prominent member among House Republicans, in large part because of his role in investigating GOP...
View ArticleRand Paul says he would help pay for ticket to send Omar to Somalia
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) offered to help purchase plane tickets for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to visit Somalia, saying it might make her “appreciate America more.” Paul, in an interview with the...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez compares U.S. arms sales in Central America to Iran-Contra scandal
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized the U.S. government for contributing to the conditions Central American migrants are fleeing from in an interview Tuesday.Ocasio-Cortez told New...
View ArticleNorth Carolina gun shop puts up '4 Horsemen' billboard to slam...
A gun shop in western North Carolina is facing backlash for using a billboard to insult "the Squad," four progressive minority congresswomen, as "idiots," calling them the "four horsemen" of the...
View ArticleCongressional Hispanic Caucus members call for diversity within the Fed
Top members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are raising concerns over the levels of staff diversity within the Federal Reserve System, arguing there should be more minorities in leadership roles...
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