House Democrats open investigation of Trump associates' influence at VA
Democrats on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee have reportedly opened an investigation into whether three associates of President Trump, including a Mar-a-Lago club member, influenced hiring...
View ArticleCuomo challenges GOP lawmaker on gun violence: 'You guys have never done...
CNN’s Chris Cuomo confronted Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) about gun violence on Thursday night, saying the lawmaker was using victims of murders by undocumented immigrants to make political...
View ArticleScarborough: Right-wing media should stop 'obsessing' about AOC,...
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough hit at "right-wing commentators" on Friday for "obsessively reporting" on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), noting "it is Nancy Pelosi's party.""Right-wing commentators...
View ArticleLawmakers haggling over border dollars much lower than Trump's demand
Lawmakers seeking a deal on border security that would avert a second partial government shutdown are haggling over figures below President Trump's demand for $5.7 billion in funding for a wall on the...
View ArticleLeaders from both parties pay tribute to Dingell's life on House floor
The House leadership paid tribute to the late Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) on the floor Friday, a day after the death of the longest-serving member of Congress in history.After observing a moment of...
View ArticleBipartisan House group heads to Camp David retreat
A small group of House Democrats and Republicans will head to Camp David on Friday evening at the invitation of President Trump’s acting chief of staff, former Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), to discuss...
View ArticleMcCarthy says Omar, Tlaib's comments on Israel worse than Steve King
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) blasted House Democratic leaders for not taking disciplinary action against Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) over criticisms of...
View ArticleTop Judiciary Republican to Swalwell: 'Stop running for president'
A House Judiciary Committee hearing with acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker became heated Friday when Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) criticized a line of questioning by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)...
View ArticleTrump offers condolences, orders flags at half-staff to honor Dingell
President Trump on Friday ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff in honor of the late Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), who passed away a day earlier at the age of 92.Trump said in a proclamation that...
View ArticleJayapal questions Whitaker over 'horror' of immigrant family...
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) carried out a passionate questioning of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker over the Justice Department’s separation of migrant families at the border, asking him if...
View ArticleFive takeaways from acting AG's fiery House hearing
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was grilled by House Judiciary Committee lawmakers for close to six hours on Friday in an explosive hearing dominated by partisan clashes.During the hearing...
View ArticleWhite House blasts Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal: 'Central...
The White House lambasted the Green New Deal climate resolution spearheaded by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) this week slamming it as a "central planning disaster" and “a roadmap to destroy...
View ArticleFormer senior FBI official calls Whitaker hearing ‘disgraceful’
Former senior FBI official Chuck Rosenberg ripped Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker on Friday night, calling his testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee “disgraceful.”"I’ve testified...
View ArticleCongress seeks to avoid new shutdown: Five things to watch
Lawmakers are racing against the clock to resolve the feud over President Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall and prevent another partial government shutdown.The gang of 17 bipartisan lawmakers from both...
View ArticleCrowley says he 'didn’t underestimate' Ocasio-Cortez in primary...
Former Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), who lost his seat last year to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Friday that he "didn't underestimate" the progressive firebrand in the lead up to their June...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez tears into ‘intellectually bankrupt’ GOP over ‘targeted rumors’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) blasted Republican critics Saturday after a series of right-wing conspiracy theories about her surfaced on Twitter.“This stuff is really sad. The GOP is so...
View ArticleTrump rips ‘vicious’ Dems after fiery hearing with acting AG
President Trump on Saturday ripped congressional Democrats after a tense House hearing with acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker the previous day.Whitaker appeared in front of the House Judiciary...
View ArticleSchiff questions if North Korea tried to 'flatter' Trump
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) questioned on Saturday if North Korea had tried to influence President Trump by flattering him ahead of a second summit set for later...
View ArticleDem tells Venezuela’s Guaidó: ‘You don't get to authorize US military...
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Saturday warned Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó against any attempt to authorize U.S. military force to strengthen his claim...
View ArticleDems call for 'strategic investments' while touring southern border
A group of Democratic lawmakers toured the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday and called for more resources to process people who enter the country amid negotiations over border security funding.House...
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