U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) talks to reporters after a vote to hold longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Rep. Nancy Mace says there's "a lot of pressure" on Republicans to impeach President Biden. On NBC's Meet The Press, Mace said impeachment is […]
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Rep. Liz Cheney says she won’t vote for Harriet Hageman, the Trump-endorsed Republican who defeated her in the Wyoming GOP primary
Rep. Liz Cheney gives a concession speech to supporters during a primary night event in Jackson, Wyo., on August 16, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images Liz Cheney said she would not support Wyoming GOP House nominee Harriet Hageman in the November general election. Hageman, who was backed by Trump and a plethora of national Republicans, defeated […]
Republican JD Vance holds a razor-thin lead over Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan in the Ohio Senate race, poll shows
Ohio Republican Senate nominee JD Vance. AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar JD Vance has a one-point lead over Tim Ryan in the Ohio Senate race, according to a new Marist poll. For months, Vance and Ryan have been locked in a tight race in the Republican-trending state. Ryan has so far been adept at consolidating the […]
Rep. Matt Gaetz sought a preemptive pardon from Trump over an investigation into whether he sex-trafficked a 17-year-old, WaPo reports
Rep. Matt Gaetz addresses attendees during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit on July 23, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Photo The Washington Post reported Gaetz sought a preemptive presidential pardon in a sex trafficking investigation. Sources told WaPo that Johnny McEntee, a White House official, testified he received the request from […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert confused ‘wanton’ with ‘wonton,’ a Chinese dumpling, while reading a passage from the Bible: video
Rep. Lauren Boebert. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rep. Lauren Boebert was reading a passage from Romans that referred to "wanton killing." But she pronounced the word like "wonton" — the Chinese dumpling. Earlier this year, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene had a similar slip-up with "gazpacho" and "Gestapo." Rep. Lauren Boebert confused the words "wanton" and "wonton" […]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal says Trump’s rhetoric is fueling the rise in threats to Congress members after an armed man showed up to her home and shouted ‘go back to India, I’m going to kill you’
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wa.) at her home on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Seattle, Wash Jovelle Tamayo/ forThe Washington Post via Getty Images Rep. Pramila Jayapal says former President Trump's rhetoric encourages violence against Congress members. Jayapal released voicemails on Thursday that included threats to "go back to India." Capitol Police data shows that threats […]
GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says Trump has a ‘different set of rules’ regarding the declassification of documents
Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images McCaul says "a different set of rules" applies to Trump regarding the declassification of documents. While on ABC, McCaul said he wouldn't personally transport such materials to his residence. Trump last month claimed that he declassified the documents that were found at Mar-a-Lago. GOP Rep. Michael McCaul […]
US Syria rep. to visit Turkey, Jordan, Israel & address Moscow’s tip on false-flag chemical attack
Newly-appointed US Special Representative for Syria Engagement, James Jeffrey, together with US Special Envoy for Syria, Joel Rayburn, will tour Israel, Jordan and Turkey on September 1-4, the State Department has announced. During their trip, the US diplomats will reassure Israel of its support and “underscore that the United States will respond to any chemical […]
Conservative Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski narrowly beats back his progressive challenger in a bitter Illinois primary battle with national implications
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski narrowly managed to beat back his progressive challenger in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday with 50.9% of the vote. Marie Newman, a first-time candidate, campaigned against Lipinski’s conservative social views and opposition to Obamacare, positions she argued were out of step with those of his constituents. Lipinski’s […]
Twitter had a field day with Rep. Joe Kennedy’s lips
@MikeTokes/Twitter Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy of Massachusetts delivered his party’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Twitter had a field day with his lips, which appeared to glisten excessively as he spoke. Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy of Massachusetts gave an impassioned rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s first State […]