McCarthy dismisses Dem-led Trump probes
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Monday it would be a mistake for Democrats to launch investigations once they officially retake the majority in the House, arguing that the country...
View ArticleMeadows looks to make his move
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) is making his move to become President Trump’s next chief of staff.The outgoing chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus on Monday made it clear he is interested in...
View ArticleFox host: Ocasio-Cortez's 'brain is as empty as socialism itself'
Fox Business News host Lisa Kennedy said Monday that she enjoys Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-N.Y.) tweets and Instagram livestreams because they show "how empty-headed she really is.""And...
View ArticleGOP lawmakers call for autopsy on 'historic losses'
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is calling on incoming House GOP campaigns chief Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and the rest of the leadership team to conduct an autopsy to find out what went wrong for Republicans...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez: Paul Ryan got called a 'genius' when he was elected...
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday compared herself to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), saying that the outgoing congressman was considered a "genius" when he was elected at 28 while...
View ArticleGOP sees fundraising hope in Dem megadonor presidential race
House Republicans are blaming Democratic mega-donors for their midterm losses, and hope the presidential aspirations of Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer will help the GOP make a comeback in 2020....
View ArticleInsurgent Dems amplify push for term limits on party leaders
The group of insurgent House Democrats hoping to restructure the party’s leadership ranks is ramping up their campaign to limit the tenure of both committee chairmanships and leadership posts within...
View ArticleGoogle CEO to tell Congress he leads company ‘without political bias’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai will tell members of Congress during testimony on Tuesday that he leads Google "without political bias," according to a transcript of his remarks that were released...
View ArticleBlack Caucus huddles as talk of term limits heats up
Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) huddled Monday night in the Capitol as the push for term limits for committee chairmanships and leadership spots heats up among House Democrats.A number...
View ArticleFreedom Caucus calls on leadership to include wall funding, end to...
Members of the House Freedom Caucus on Monday are calling on GOP leadership to include $5 billion in funding to build a wall along the southern border and language aimed at ending "catch and release"...
View ArticleK Street works to court minority lawmakers
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) hosts a monthly breakfast, usually attended by about 15 lobbyists and people from the private sector. At its first meeting after the midterms, more than 100 people...
View ArticleGOP rep: If Mueller had found collusion, ‘investigation would have wrapped up...
Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) said Tuesday that he believes special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election would have turned up evidence of alleged collusion...
View ArticleFrederica Wilson: I never got an apology from John Kelly
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) said Monday that she never received an apology from outgoing White House chief of staff John Kelly after he made false claims about her last year.Wilson told The Miami...
View ArticleStefanik: GOP leaders need to step up their female recruitment efforts
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said Tuesday that GOP leadership needs to “put their money where their mouth is” if they are serious about diversifying the conference and getting more women elected.She...
View ArticleHoyer bucks Pelosi over term limits: 'She's not negotiating for...
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Tuesday hammered the idea of adopting term-limits for chairmanships and leadership posts, distancing himself from Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who is considering such caps...
View ArticleDem knocks GOP colleagues: Blame 'yourself' for unfavorable Google...
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Tuesday compared positive and negative Google search results for two GOP lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee to rebut claims that the search engine is biased against...
View ArticleKey Dem lawmaker objects to building new Redskins stadium on federal land
The incoming Democratic chair of an influential congressional subcommittee said she opposes a plan to build a stadium for the Washington Redskins on federal land.Rep. Betty McCollum (Minn.) told The...
View ArticlePelosi mocks Trump on wall: 'It's like a manhood thing for him'
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi mocked President Trump's desire for border-wall funding hours after a tempestuous Oval Office meeting, calling it a “manhood thing” for him during a private meeting...
View ArticlePelosi introduces world to new idiom: 'Tinkle contest with a skunk'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is getting attention for her remarks about a heated Oval Office meeting with President Trump.“It goes to show you: You get into a tinkle contest with a...
View ArticleHouse passes bipartisan bill aimed at reversing rising maternal mortality rates
The House on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill aimed at reversing the maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. in what supporters say is the strongest action yet that Congress has taken on the issue.The...
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