Trump tells House GOP: 'The best is yet to come'
BALTIMORE — President Trump on Thursday assured GOP lawmakers "the best is yet to come," touting the party's policy wins and recent successes in special elections before taking aim at progressives,...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez slams super PAC for ad burning her likeness that aired during...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday ripped a GOP super PAC ad that ran during Thursday night's Democratic presidential primary debate, calling it "a love letter to the GOP's white...
View ArticleLiz Cheney and Rand Paul extend war of words
BALTIMORE — House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) extended their war of words on Friday, with the Wyoming Republican arguing that Americans are not...
View ArticlePence mocks Biden, O'Rourke at GOP retreat
BALTIMORE — Vice President Pence mocked his predecessor Joe Biden (D) at the House Republican retreat on Friday, and said the Trump administration would back gun rights after Beto O’Rourke’s (D) talk...
View ArticlePence extends olive branch to Cummings after Trump's Baltimore attacks
BALTIMORE — Vice President Pence extended an olive branch to Rep. Elijah Cummings during an address to House Republicans on Friday in the Democratic lawmaker's hometown, which President Trump derided...
View ArticlePaul calls into Wyoming TV station to talk Cheney feud
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) called into a Wyoming TV station this week to discuss his feud with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and said that he thought Western Republicans aligned with him on foreign policy...
View ArticleGOP lawmakers raise concerns over fundraising platform at retreat
BALTIMORE — Several Republican lawmakers expressed concerns over the party’s online fundraising platform, including the access to data and the effectiveness of the tool, following a presentation at the...
View ArticleHouse Democrats seeking Sessions's testimony in impeachment probe
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are reportedly seeking testimony from former Attorney General Jeff Sessions as part of their impeachment probe involving President Trump.The Washington Post...
View ArticleHouse Democrats demand administration consult with Congress before...
Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), the respective chairs of the House Judiciary Committee and Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee demanded that the Trump Administration...
View ArticlePelosi: GOP retirements indicate they'll be in the minority, with...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said a wave of retirements among GOP lawmakers indicates Republicans will be relegated to the minority for at least another term after the 2020 election. “I think it's...
View ArticleDOJ files brief arguing against House impeachment probe
The Department of Justice (DOJ) argued Friday that a federal court should reject the House Judiciary Committee’s efforts to obtain evidence and testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s...
View ArticleNew York Democrat pens op-ed on why he opposes impeaching Trump
New York Democratic Rep. Max Rose wrote an op-ed this week pushing back on efforts to impeach President Trump, warning it could distract from pursuing other initiatives.Rose said in the op-ed published...
View ArticleHouse chairman subpoenas acting Trump intel chief over whistleblower complaint
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) subpoenaed acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire to provide the panel with a whistleblower complaint.Schiff said he...
View ArticleYoung insurgents aren't rushing to Kennedy's side in Markey fight
Young lawmakers who want new blood in the Democratic Party aren’t rushing into the looming generational battle between Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, 73, and Rep. Joe Kennedy III, the 38-year-old...
View ArticleNadler: Impeachment inquiry a 'made-up term' but it's...
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Friday defended Democrats' impeachment efforts against President Trump, despite mixed messages from lawmakers describing what his panel is...
View ArticleGun epidemic is personal for lawmakers touched by violence
For several members of the House, the gun violence epidemic is personal. The dynamic came into full view this week as the House Judiciary Committee engaged in an emotional debate over legislation to...
View ArticleProgressives call for impeachment inquiry after reported Kavanaugh allegations
Progressive organizations are calling on House Democrats to start an impeachment inquiry into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh following a New York Times report that suggests he lied under oath...
View ArticleSchumer, Pelosi push Trump to back universal background check bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said they urged President Trump on Sunday to back a universal background check bill 200 days after the House passed the...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez calls for Kavanaugh to be impeached
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday called for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's impeachment following a new allegation of sexual assault against him published in The New York...
View ArticleNadler: Trump impeachment needed 'to vindicate the Constitution'
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) pressed Monday that he personally believes President Trump should be impeached as senior Democrats try to defend their recent muddled...
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