Dems to introduce measure blocking Trump's emergency declaration
House Democrats are slated to introduce a privileged resolution as soon as Friday in an effort to stop President Trump's national emergency declaration to build a barrier along the southern border,...
View ArticleDoug Jones gets challenger in Alabama Senate race
Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) announced Wednesday that he is launching a bid to challenge Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D) for his Senate seat in 2020.Byrne said in a statement that he's running to "defend...
View ArticleFive things to know about Trump confidant Tom Barrack
Tom Barrack, one of President Trump's closest confidants, is a major player in the president's orbit who could be ensnared in a Democratic probe unveiled this week.The investigation, led by Democrats...
View ArticleOversight Committee reschedules public Cohen testimony for next Wednesday
The House Oversight Committee has rescheduled former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s public testimony for next Wednesday, the panel’s Democratic chairman announced.“I am pleased to announce that Michael...
View ArticleTexas GOP rep opposes Trump’s use of national emergency to get border wall
Republican Rep. Roger Williams (Texas) said this week that he opposes the national emergency declared by President Trump to build a border wall.Williams, asked about Trump's national emergency...
View ArticlePelosi asks members to support resolution against emergency declaration
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) circulated Wednesday a letter asking members of Congress to sign onto a resolution to terminate President Trump's border emergency declaration.The resolution, presented...
View ArticleOmar apologizes to Jewish groups over tweet condemned as anti-Semitic: reports
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) apologized to Jewish groups this week over tweets condemned as anti-Semitic.Omar reportedly apologized in a confidential conference call with Jewish organizations on Tuesday...
View ArticleSteve King spins GOP punishment into political weapon
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) is mounting an aggressive pressure campaign in response to House GOP leaders punishing him by taking away his committee assignments over his comments about white...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez: 'Wack' billboards show power built in fighting dark...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is hitting back at a critical billboard funded by a conservative group that was displayed in Times Square on Wednesday.The billboard blames Ocasio-Cortez for...
View ArticleDems demand briefing, intel on North Korea nuclear talks
The Democratic chairmen of three House committees are accusing President Trump of withholding “critical information” from lawmakers about his administration’s ongoing negotiations with North Korea.In a...
View ArticleHouse to vote on background check bills next week
The House is set to vote on legislation next week to enhance background checks for gun purchases as Democrats seek to move quickly on a top priority since taking the majority.Democrats expect to...
View ArticleNorth Carolina board calls for new election in contested House race
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted unanimously Thursday to call a new election in the state’s 9th Congressional District after days of hearing evidence of alleged ballot fraud.The...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker comes out against Trump's emergency declaration
GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher (Wis.) said he doesn't believe President Trump's declaration of emergency is the right course of action, according to an interview with Milwaukee's NBC affiliate on Thursday....
View ArticleRep. Bobby Rush unloads on Smollett over 'devious,'...
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) blasted "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on Thursday as "devious" and "disgraceful" for allegedly staging an attack against himself.“But, now we know that this reported attack...
View ArticleSchiff urges GOP colleagues to share private concerns about Trump publicly
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) urged his GOP colleagues to state their private concerns about President Trump publicly in a Washington Post op-ed Thursday. "To my Republican colleagues: When the president...
View ArticleDem lawmaker inspires social media users to share selfies in their glasses
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) encouraged social media users on Wednesday to share pictures in their glasses after a mom wanted encouragement for her daughter who hated her new spectacles.Pressley...
View ArticleDon’t look for House GOP to defy Trump on border wall
Few House Republicans appear ready to defy President Trump by backing a resolution that would stop his emergency declaration to build a wall on the Mexican border.As Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)...
View ArticleDems wish civil rights icon John Lewis happy birthday: 'We are stronger...
Top Democrats took to Twitter to send happy birthday wishes to civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who turned 79 on Thursday.Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) shared a video of Lewis and other...
View ArticleSteve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize...
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), on Thursday said he is seeking reelection despite widespread outrage over comments he made about white supremacy.In an interview on Iowa Public Television, the lawmaker said...
View ArticleDem lawmaker: Mueller report ‘belongs to the American people’
Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) on Friday said special counsel Robert Mueller's report should be made public, saying it “belongs to the American people.”“We are going to use … legal remedies, legislative...
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