GOP lawmaker says he met with indicted Russia woman in 2015
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said he once met with the Russian woman who was indicted Monday on charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent of Moscow.But the California Republican...
View ArticleDem lawmaker calls on House to subpoena American translator from Trump-Putin...
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) on Tuesday called for the American translator present during President Trump's private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to tell Congress what was said during...
View ArticleDem rep knocks Trump’s credibility: ‘Would' versus...
Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) on Wednesday knocked President Trump for saying he misspoke during his widely criticized press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that what the...
View ArticleJordan interviewed in OSU investigation into alleged doctor's sex abuse
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has been interviewed by a law firm in an investigation into allegations that a team doctor sexually abused Ohio State University wrestlers decades ago.Jordan, a former...
View ArticleCrowley tweets: 'Still not running'
Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) chimed in with a reminder on Wednesday that he has no plans to mount a third-party bid for his House seat."Still not running," Crowley tweeted, in what appeared to be a...
View ArticleHouse Dems select new midterm slogan: 'For the people'
House Democrats have agreed on a new campaign slogan ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, announcing it at a private meeting Wednesday.Politico reports that party leaders chose the slogan “For the...
View ArticleGOP rep in 2012: 'A woman can behave as a slut, but you can't call...
A GOP lawmaker who hosted a Minnesota radio show for several years once lamented his inability in modern society to call "a slut" women who take "a series of lovers," a CNN investigation revealed on...
View ArticleDemocrats slam Trump for considering Putin’s ’absurd’ request to question...
Congressional Democrats on Wednesday railed against indications that the White House is considering an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin to observe questioning of indicted Russians in...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker: Trump 'went out of his way to appear subordinate' at...
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) issued a harsh rebuke of President Trump’s press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that he thinks “something is not right” with the situation.Amash, a...
View ArticleFreedom Caucus members see openings in leadership
Two members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, a group that has earned a reputation for being a thorn in the side of GOP leadership, are now vying for a chance to sit at the leadership table...
View ArticleHouse GOP refuses to boost funding for election security
House Republicans are refusing to provide additional funding for state election security grants in a spending bill despite the move upsetting Democrats pointing at Russia's election...
View ArticleMaxine Waters warns supporters not to counterprotest armed rallies against her
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on Wednesday urged her supporters not to counterrally against upcoming armed protests against her. She said the Oath Keepers, a far-right group associated with militia...
View ArticleHouse votes to disavow carbon tax
The House passed a nonbinding measure Thursday to denounce a carbon tax, calling it “detrimental” to the United States. The resolution, sponsored by House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), states...
View ArticleHouse completes first half of 2019 spending bills
The House on Thursday passed a package of two 2019 appropriations bills, marking the halfway point in its quest to pass the 12 annual spending bills needed to fund the government.Totaling $58.7...
View ArticleNunes used political donations for $15K in NBA tickets, winery tours, Vegas...
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) used political donations to pay for almost $15,000 in tickets for Boston Celtics games, winery tours and trips to Las Vegas, according to a McClatchy article published...
View ArticleTop Intel Dem: GOP wouldn’t let us question Russian operative because it...
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Thursday claimed that Republicans would not let the House Intelligence Committee interview a woman who has been charged as a Russian agent out of fear that it would...
View ArticleHouse leaders clash over resolution backing ICE
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) sparred on Thursday over the decision by a majority of Democrats to vote "present" on a resolution expressing...
View ArticleDems unveil slate of measures to ratchet up pressure on Russia
Leading House Democrats on Thursday introduced a slate of proposals designed to thwart Russian election meddling and other acts of aggression aimed at the United States and its allies.The legislation,...
View ArticleDem lawmaker's office rehired aide after dismissing him over sexual...
Rep. Rick Nolan's (D-Minn.) office in 2016 hired a former legislative aide after firing him a year earlier over allegations that he sexually harassed several women working for the congressman's office,...
View ArticleMaxine Waters defenders gather to counter far-right protest that doesn’t...
A far-right, anti-government group outraged over Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-Calif.) call for the public to confront Trump administration officials planned a protest outside her office on Thursday – but...
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