North Carolina sets new election schedule for House race do-over
The North Carolina State Board of Elections on Monday set dates for the new primary and general elections for the state’s 9th Congressional District.The board voted unanimously to schedule primaries on...
View ArticlePelosi: We’ll fight Trump in Congress and in court if he vetoes emergency...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday vowed to fight President Trump in Congress and the courts if he vetoed a resolution to block his emergency declaration. "We'll fight him in the Congress, we'll...
View ArticleHouse Dem backs off on bill blaming Kim Jong Un for Otto Warmbier's...
Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) is holding off on plans to introduce a resolution blaming North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the death of Otto Warmbier at the request of the Warmbier family."The family...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez says she 'breaks fourth wall' and responds to attacks...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) says that she quickly responds to attacks she receives on social media because of the "bad-faith" charges once leveled at individuals like former President Obama....
View ArticlePelosi seeks to tamp down anti-Semitism controversy
Democrats are dealing with a new storm of controversy surrounding freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who for a second time in less than a month has made critical remarks about Israel. Speaker Nancy...
View ArticleNadler says Ivanka Trump, others could 'quite conceivably' become...
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said Monday that Ivanka Trump and other associates of the president could "quite conceivably" hear from his committee, despite being left off...
View ArticleDem rep says he wasn’t serious about Hannity testifying
Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) said Monday that he was not serious about calling Fox News host Sean Hannity to testify about his knowledge of hush money payments made to women who allege they had...
View ArticleWaters urges 'faint of heart' to 'support impeachment'
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on Monday laid into President Trump in a series of tweets that culminated with an apparent call for ambivalent lawmakers to support impeachment proceedings.Over the course...
View ArticleSpicer says he'll cooperate with House investigation
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that he intends to cooperate with House Democrats' investigation into President Trump's administration, campaign and business, despite...
View ArticleHouse Dems to begin considering drug pricing legislation next week
House Democrats will begin considering legislation to lower drug prices at a hearing next week, moving forward on one of their top priorities, according to people familiar with the plan.The House...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez accuses GOP of targeting female Democrats
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday accused Republicans of targeting female Democrats more than their male counterparts, arguing American society couldn't deal with a woman being as...
View ArticleTrump confidant Tom Barrack to cooperate with House Judiciary Committee requests
Tom Barrack, who chaired President Trump's inaugural committee, indicated Tuesday he intends to cooperate with document requests from House Democrats investigating the president's administration,...
View ArticleSwalwell says he will make 2020 decision 'by the end of the month'
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that he will make a decision on a 2020 presidential run by the end of March and that he will make gun violence and climate change key campaign issues if he...
View ArticleSchiff taps former prosecutor to lead Trump investigation
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced a series of hires Tuesday, including a former prosecutor with experience combatting Russian organized crime, to lead his...
View ArticleHouse Dems introduce bill to protect Trump admin whistleblowers with NDAs
House Democrats introduced a bill Monday to ensure White House staffers can come forward and report “wrongdoing” from inside the administration even if they are subject to a nondisclosure agreement...
View ArticleTrump signals White House won't comply with Democratic probes
President Trump on Tuesday signaled the White House will not comply with a barrage of congressional investigations, accusing Democrats in the House of launching the probes to hurt his chances of...
View ArticleNikki Haley endorses term limits for Congress
Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, on Tuesday endorsed term limits for members of Congress, amplifying a core goal of her recently launched policy group.This is not about...
View ArticleSteyer's impeachment campaign to launch ad targeting Republicans after...
Billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer is turning his "Need to Impeach" campaign on key Republican lawmakers he accuses of enabling President Trump.Steyer will make an initial $100,000 investment in...
View ArticleTop House Dem dismisses reparations as 2020 candidates endorse idea
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said that he takes issue with using reparations to lessen racial inequality, as 2020 candidates have come out in favor of the idea, The Post and Courier...
View ArticleCommerce chief Wilbur Ross seeking to postpone Oversight appearance
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is seeking to delay his appearance before the House Oversight and Reform Committee for a hearing slated for March 14, according to a letter sent Tuesday and obtained by...
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