House panel advances Mayorkas impeachment
Republicans forwarded a resolution early Wednesday to boot Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from his post, over the objection of Democrats who say the GOP has failed to meet the bar for...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
(The Hill) - Republican lawmaker Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) nominated former President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing the brokerage of the Abraham Accords. Tenney's nomination came just a few...
View ArticleRFK Jr.'s possible Libertarian bid rankles Democrats
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is stepping up his strategy to get on battleground ballots as he flirts with the idea of running on the Libertarian Party ticket, raising alarm bells for Democrats who fear he...
View ArticleWhite House after Mayorkas markup: GOP wants to ‘impeach somebody…anybody’
The White House released a memo Wednesday arguing that “House Republicans have gone on a tear” after the House Homeland Security Committee marked up impeachment articles against Department of Homeland...
View ArticleHouse Republicans push to add controversial riders to annual spending bills
House Republicans are focusing their gaze on securing partisan policy changes that Democrats are decrying as nonstarters as a fight over government funding heats up on Capitol Hill. Both chambers...
View ArticleSplit-screen of Mayorkas impeachment, border bill frustrates Senate GOP
Frustration is mounting for Senate Republicans over the House GOP’s dual push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas while trying to kill the bipartisan border bill, a split-screen...
View ArticleHabba drops allegation after brushback from Carroll lawyer
Former President Trump’s lead attorney in his defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll quickly dropped an insinuation that the judge had a “mentor” relationship with Carroll’s lead lawyer...
View ArticleNew York GOP moderates get SALT commitment after floor protest
New York Republican moderates received a commitment from GOP leadership to work on advancing legislation to address the state and local tax deduction (SALT) after a group of those Empire State...
View ArticleSchumer: House impeaching Mayorkas to 'appease' Trump
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) denounced a House committee’s vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as a “sham" on Wednesday and said House Republicans are...
View ArticleMajority of swing-state voters in new poll wouldn't vote for Trump if convicted
(The Hill) - A majority of voters in swing states say they wouldn’t vote for former President Trump in the upcoming election if he were convicted of a crime, a new poll found. The Bloomberg...
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Democrats nominate chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen for the Nobel...
(The Hill) - Democrats nominated Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen (WCK) for the Nobel Peace Prize, just after a House GOP lawmaker nominated former President Trump for the prestigious...
View ArticleFBI warns China seeks to 'wreak havoc' by targeting US water, electricity
(The Hill) — FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of Chinese government efforts to jeopardize critical American infrastructure like water treatment plants and electric grids, calling on the country...
View ArticleHouse Oversight panel sets interview with James Biden
The House Oversight Committee has secured a February interview with James Biden, the president’s brother, amid its broader inquiry into the Biden family's financial dealings. The interview is likely...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson uses first floor speech to hammer Biden on border
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) used his first floor speech as the top lawmaker in the chamber to hammer President Biden on his management of the U.S.-Mexico border, calling on the White House to act on...
View ArticleJudge tosses Disney's lawsuit against DeSantis, alleging political retaliation
(The Hill) — A federal judge on Wednesday tossed Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) that accused him and other officials of unconstitutionally retaliating against the company for...
View ArticleBorder negotiators fire back at conservative critics
Senate negotiators are growing increasingly frustrated by what they say is widespread misinformation surrounding the emerging border package and are forcefully pushing back. Lawmakers involved in...
View ArticleGOP senators wrestle over border deal in face of House opposition
Senate Republicans are wrestling over the question of whether to move forward with a Ukraine funding and border security package that divides their conference when Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is...
View ArticleHouse passes $78 billion tax bill in bipartisan vote
The House passed a $78 billion tax bill on Wednesday that boosts the child tax credit and reinstates business deductions that were rescinded during the Trump administration, sending the bipartisan,...
View ArticleGOP moderates adopt hard-line tactics amid Republican infighting
View Post Hard-line tactics and overt rebellions in the House GOP are no longer limited to the conservative wing of the party. A group of moderate New York Republicans took a page out of the House...
View ArticleMichigan becomes quagmire for Biden
President Biden is heading to one of the states most pivotal to his 2024 reelection bid — and also the one that may prove to be his biggest obstacle. Biden will arrive in Michigan on Thursday,...
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