Joe Kennedy III 'hopeful' he can support revised 'Medicare for...
Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) says he “would hope” to be able to support a revised "Medicare for all" bill next year, but said he has concerns with the current version of the bill.Adding Kennedy as a...
View ArticleRep. Steve King appeared on podcast that also hosted white nationalists
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) appeared on a podcast that also hosted white nationalists and whose host has argued that some races are less intelligent, CNN's KFILE reported Friday.King recorded a 45-minute...
View ArticleMoulton calls out Ocasio-Cortez's tweet defending Pelosi as...
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) called Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-N.Y.) tweet defending House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) Speaker campaign as "offensive" during an interview...
View ArticleIncoming House lawmakers scramble to find their new offices
Newly elected House members scrambled to select their new offices Friday after gathering in the Rayburn House Office Building for a raucous biennial office lottery.A rowdy crowd cheered for Rep.-elect...
View ArticleDems vow quick action to bolster voting rights upon taking power
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday outlined an ambitious overhaul to the way government operates — including legislation to strengthen voting rights protections.Pelosi, widely...
View ArticleDems say Whitaker will appear before House panel in January
House Democrats announced Friday that they have secured an interview with acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, the top official overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, for sometime in...
View ArticleJudge postpones ruling on Comey challenge to GOP subpoena
A district court judge on Friday postponed issuing a ruling on former FBI Director James Comey’s effort to quash a GOP-issued subpoena.Judge Trevor McFadden gave the two sides the weekend to provide...
View ArticleAP retracts call in North Carolina congressional race amid fraud investigation
The Associated Press on Friday retracted its call for a Republican in a House race in North Carolina after the state board of elections delayed certifying the results due to concerns of voter fraud....
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez gets office two doors down from Pelosi
Incoming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said her new office in the Capitol Building is two doors down from Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).Ocasio-Cortez, the rising progressive star, has been...
View ArticleOusted Rep. Mia Love knocks Trump, GOP for making women and minorities feel...
Outgoing Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) went after President Trump and the GOP broadly in a new interview, saying they have alienated minority voters and failed to make women feel welcome in the Republican...
View ArticleTrump to meet with Schumer, Pelosi amid wall fight
President Trump will meet with congressional Democratic leadership next week, days ahead of a deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown. Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and...
View ArticleBorder wall bickering raises odds of shutdown
Democrats and Republicans are hardening their positions on President Trump's proposed border wall, raising the odds of a partial government shutdown this month.The White House and Senate Democrats are...
View ArticleGeorge H.W. Bush to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda next week
The late President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda early next week, congressional leaders announced Saturday.Leaders of the House and Senate said that a bicameral arrival...
View ArticleDem lawmaker says she helped group of migrants avoid detention, apply for asylum
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) joined a group of migrants Saturday afternoon as they entered the U.S. and applied for asylum.The congresswoman, who arrived in Tijuana, Mexico on Friday, told Politico...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez: 'Frustrating' that lawmakers oppose Medicare-for-All...
Incoming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tweeted Saturday that she was frustrated to learn that her health-care costs would be chopped by more than half upon entering Congress, accusing her...
View ArticleTrump’s new NAFTA faces uphill battle in Congress
President Trump’s signing of a new trade pact with Canada and Mexico on Friday set the stage for a major fight next year with Democrats on Capitol Hill.Democrats mulling presidential runs in 2020, as...
View ArticleCohen plea gives Dems new momentum for Russia probes
Democrats are abuzz with newfound energy this week after learning that Michael Cohen lied before Congress, giving lawmakers an opening to demand that he testify again on Capitol Hill about President...
View ArticleComey reaches agreement with Republicans for testimony
Former FBI director James Comey will testify before Congress in private this week after reaching a deal with Republicans and dropping his challenge to a House subpoena.His lawyer, David Kelly,...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez says ‘death panels’ exist in private health insurance market
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday referred to "death panels," which was popularized almost a decade ago by Sarah Palin, saying they exist in the private health insurance...
View ArticleTrump meeting with Schumer and Pelosi postponed due to Bush funeral
A White House meeting between President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders has been postponed, according to a senior Democratic aide.The sit-down, which was scheduled for Tuesday with House...
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