Dem on Putin coming to US: 'You don't invite the burglar to...
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Thursday warned against inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House, saying it would be akin to inviting a home burglar over for dinner."Russia...
View ArticleObama, Bush veterans dismiss Trump-Putin interpreter subpoena
Former officials from the Obama and George W. Bush administrations are pouring cold water on the idea that President Trump’s interpreter from the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin should...
View ArticleHouse Dem on inviting Putin to US: ‘He shouldn’t be in our country’
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “shouldn’t be in our country” after President Trump invited the leader to Washington, D.C., for a meeting this fall.“He...
View ArticleDem lawmaker calls for legalized marijuana in all 50 states
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) is calling for marijuana to be legalized in all 50 states. "As co-chair of the House Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus, I've been hesitant to support legalizing marijuana...
View ArticleCongress won't block Trump's deal to save Chinese telecom giant ZTE
Lawmakers have reached an agreement to strip a provision from the must-pass defense policy bill that would have sunk President Trump's deal to save Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE.A congressional...
View ArticleTop Ethics Dem calls for Nielsen to resign
The top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee is calling for Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to resign, accusing her of “rejecting facts and refusing to face obvious security...
View ArticlePelosi: 'Thug' Putin not welcome in Congress
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) is making it clear that even if Russian President Vladimir Putin pays a visit to Washington in the fall, he is not welcome in Congress.“The notion that...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker says he met accused Russian agent at Thanksgiving barbecue
South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford (R) revealed this week that a Russian woman accused in a recent indictment of being a Russian agent attended a party last year held at his family farm.Sanford, a...
View ArticleMeadows calls ex-Trump aide surveillance docs 'potentially...
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) on Saturday called documents released by the Department of Justice "groundbreaking."He also called for the declassification of the Foreign...
View ArticleSchiff: Surveillance warrant docs show that Nunes memo 'misrepresented...
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Saturday that the release of documents related to the surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser show that Republicans “misrepresented and distorted these...
View ArticleDem leaders fend off calls to impeach Trump
President Trump's performance this past week aside Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki sparked outrage among congressional Democrats in all ways but one: There's been no surge in support for...
View ArticleGowdy: Trump 'missed a good opportunity' to stand up to Putin
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) on Sunday criticized President Trump's handling of a closely watched summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the U.S. leader "missed a good opportunity" to stand...
View ArticleGowdy blasts Justice Department for failing to disclose dossier funding sources
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) tore into the Justice Department on Sunday for failing to disclose in a clandestine surveillance warrant application that a controversial opposition research dossier detailing...
View ArticleSchiff: Trump is acting like someone who is compromised
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that President Trump is acting as if he has been "compromised" by the Russians, floating once again the notion that Moscow could have damaging information on...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker: Trump was ‘manipulated’ by Putin
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) says he thinks President Trump was “manipulated” by Russian President Vladimir Putin.Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent who worked on counterintelligence related to Ukraine...
View ArticleBarbara Lee expected to announce bid for House Democratic Caucus chair
Update: Barbara Lee announces bid for Democratic Caucus chairOriginal post:Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) is mounting a bid for House Democratic Caucus chair, the No. 4 Democratic position in the...
View ArticleBarbara Lee announces bid for Democratic Caucus chair
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) on Monday jumped into the race to replace outgoing Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) atop the House Democratic Caucus, setting the stage for a contest that’s sure to highlight...
View ArticleConservatives come out against carbon tax bill from GOP lawmaker
A newly proposed carbon tax bill is creating a fissure in the Republican Party, with conservative groups coming out in fierce opposition Monday to legislation introduced by a House GOP lawmaker.Several...
View ArticleHoyer updates Dems' economic agenda with sights on taking House
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Monday unveiled his long-evolving economic agenda, vowing that Democrats will be laser-focused on easing middle-class financial anxieties if voters deliver...
View ArticleHouse Dems press Trump on bump stocks ban
Dozens of House Democrats on Monday urged President Trump to back a legislative ban on bump stocks, the devices that accelerate the shooting power of semi-automatic firearms.The president expressed an...
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