FBI investigating after someone impersonating Pence aide texted GOP...
The FBI is investigating fake text messages sent to Republican members of the House from someone claiming to be an aide to Vice President Pence, according to The Wall Street Journal. The imposter posed...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez knocks 'faux-outrage' over Dem's profane call to...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Saturday defended fellow Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), from outrage over her call to "impeach the mothef---er," referring to President...
View ArticleManchin slams 'horrible' comments from Dem calling for Trump...
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Friday slammed Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for profanely saying President Trump should be impeached, calling it "so disgusting.""It was horrible, Neil," Manchin told host...
View ArticleGOP strategist Ed Rollins refers to Ocasio-Cortez as 'the little girl'
Ed Rollins, chairman of the pro-Trump Great America PAC, went after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) during an appearance Friday on the Fox Business Network.Rollins, appearing on “Lou Dobbs...
View ArticleHouse Dems signal possible probe of disputed North Carolina election
Democrats in the House are discussing preparations to launch investigations into election fraud allegations in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District as the state's investigation into the race...
View ArticleHere are the lawmakers who will forfeit their salaries during the shutdown
Several lawmakers have said they will forfeit or donate their paychecks as a partial government shutdown enters its third week. Approximately 25 percent of the government shut down on Dec. 22,...
View ArticleNew Dem lawmaker slams Gaetz for using the term 'Sacagawea' to...
Freshman Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), who this week became one of the first two Native American women sworn into Congress, said it was “offensive and hurtful” for Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to call Sen....
View ArticlePence huddles with congressional staffers amid effort to end shutdown
Vice President Pence and top members of the Trump administration met with Democratic congressional staffers on Saturday to discuss a potential end to the weeks-long partial government shutdown.Pence,...
View ArticleDems change House rules to allow lawmakers to wear religious headwear
The newly Democratic-controlled House overhauled a 181-year-old rule that banned hats from the floor to accommodate lawmakers who wear religious headwear.The ban was lifted in a provision included in a...
View ArticlePete King: GOP has 'obligation' to make concessions to Democrats on...
New York Rep. Pete King (R) said his party should make concessions to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) if the president is serious about reopening the government.In an interview set to air Sunday...
View ArticleScalise labels Ocasio-Cortez followers ‘radical’ after tax debate
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) early Sunday claimed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) had "radical followers" after the two lawmakers engaged in a Twitter exchange debating the progressive freshman...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez honors her mother, shares stories of her upbringing after being...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) posted a message days after being sworn in to the House honoring her mother and sharing stories of her upbringing.“So many people sacrificed so much for this to...
View ArticleArmed Services chairman: Trump 'doesn't really understand'...
The new chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Sunday said President Trump "doesn't really understand" border security as Trump continues to demand that a wall be built along the border with...
View ArticleTop Dem plans hearings on Trump's national security strategy, citing...
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the new chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said Sunday that he is planning to hold hearings to better understand President Trump's national security strategies,...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez accuses Republicans of 'hostage-taking' with border...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday accused Republicans of “hostage-taking” with the government shutdown over border security.In a tweet, the freshman Democrat urged Republicans that if...
View ArticleHouse Democrats release bills to end shutdown
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) on Sunday released the text of four bills meant to end a partial government shutdown, now in its third week.The House will first consider...
View ArticleFreshman House members: Calls for impeachment 'premature'
A group of freshman House members on Sunday said it's too early for Democrats to pursue impeachment against President Trump.Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), during a panel on CBS's "Face the Nation,"...
View ArticleDems split in response to 'impeach the motherf---er' comment
Democrats were split Sunday in their reactions to Rep. Rashida Tlaib's (D-Mich.) pledge to “impeach the motherf---er" in the White House, with the remark drawing both criticism and defenders on the...
View ArticlePelosi: ‘We have a problem’ if Trump is against governance
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that "we have a problem" if President Trump is "against governance."Pelosi made the comments on "CBS Sunday Morning" as the federal government remains in the...
View ArticleGOP's Crenshaw offers 'border denialism' definition amid...
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on Saturday took to Twitter to offer a definition of "border denialism" as the government remains partially shut down while lawmakers are at odds over President Trump's...
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