Pelosi: 'The Russians have something on the president'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) blasted President Trump on Monday following his press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling for Americans to “vote out the sell-outs”...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez floating progressive sub-caucus
Democratic New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a new darling of the left, is floating a "sub-caucus" for progressive members of the House who want to increase their influence by...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker accuses Brennan of being member of Communist Party
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) accused on Monday of having been a member of the Communist Party during the Cold War, saying that the former CIA director lacks the credibility to discuss President Trump's...
View ArticleHouse GOP reverses, cancels vote on Dem bill to abolish ICE
In a surprising reversal, House GOP leaders have scrapped a floor vote on a Democratic measure calling for the abolishment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Instead, the House will vote...
View ArticleHouse GOP questions FBI lawyer for second day
House Republicans grilled former FBI lawyer Lisa Page behind closed doors on Monday as they sought to make the case that bias influenced the bureau’s investigations of President Trump and Hillary...
View ArticleFreedom Caucus lawmakers call on DOJ to probe Rosenstein allegations
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called Monday on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review allegations that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein...
View ArticleMass. Dems push bill to ban 'gay panic' and 'trans panic'...
Two Democratic Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing for legislation that crack down on the use of so-called "gay panic" and "trans panic" defenses in federal court. The Gay and Trans Panic Defense...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez draws ire from Democrats: ‘Meteors fizz out’
Frustrated Democratic lawmakers are offering Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez some advice: Cool it.Ocasio-Cortez stunned the political world with her upset primary victory last month over Rep. Joseph Crowley...
View ArticleTop Dem: Hard to see Trump-Putin summit 'as anything other than...
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), said on Monday that it is hard to view President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin "as anything other than treason." “At every turn of his trip to Europe,...
View ArticleGOP rep: Putin delivered ‘classic disinformation’ in conference with Trump
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), a former CIA officer, on Tuesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was conveying “classic disinformation” during his press conference with President Trump.“Vladimir...
View ArticleRyan: Trump's conference with Putin not treasonous
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Tuesday said he did not believe President Trump’s controversial news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin amounted to treason but said it was unmistakable that...
View ArticleFormer OSU wrestlers sue university over sex abuse allegations
A group of former Ohio State University (OSU) wrestlers is suing the school for allegedly failing to protect athletes from sexual abuse decades ago.The class action federal lawsuit, filed Monday in...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker speaks at rally for jailed anti-Muslim activist in UK
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) spoke at a London rally in support of a jailed anti-Muslim activist, invoking the First Amendment and arguing for free speech.Gosar spoke at a “Free Tommy Robinson” rally on...
View ArticleHouse conservatives criticize media, not Trump, for Putin furor
Top conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus are defending President Trump’s performance at the Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Members of the group applauded the president's...
View ArticleGOP rep: I wasn't 'duped into an interview by Borat'
Rep. Lee Zeldin said Tuesday that comedian Sacha Baron Cohen tried to get him to appear on his new Showtime series, but the New York Republican "picked up on his sleazy pitch."Baron Cohen's new show...
View ArticleHoyer: Trump committed 'treason' in Helsinki
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Tuesday accused President Trump of committing treason during the president's meeting a day earlier with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. “I...
View ArticleO'Rourke calls for Trump's impeachment over Putin summit
Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) said on Tuesday that President Trump's performance at a controversial news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin warrants impeachment – and that he would vote to...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker renews call for Trump to release tax returns after Putin summit
Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is renewing his call for President Trump to release his tax returns after the president's controversial press conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week.Sanford...
View ArticleLinda Sanchez announces bid for Crowley’s spot atop Dem Caucus
Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday that she will seek to replace Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) as head of the House Democratic Caucus next year.Sanchez, who currently serves as vice chair...
View ArticleLawmaker credits Facebook for removing page inciting violence against...
Facebook on Tuesday removed a page for inciting violence against Republicans after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) brought it up in a hearing.Gaetz said his office previously brought the page to Facebook's...
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