Indiana lawmaker under investigation after staffers accuse her of ‘rage’ and ‘general toxicity’
Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz is facing a House ethics investigation after staffers allege “abuse” by the Republican lawmaker.
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Trump surrogate Byron Donalds harkens back to Jim Crow era when 'the Black family was together'
WASHINGTON — Rep. Byron Donalds, speaking Tuesday at a Black voter outreach event for former President Donald Trump, suggested that Black families were more unified and better off during the Jim Crow era, sparking immediate backlash from top Black Democratic officials.
Speaker Johnson appoints Trump loyalists to Intelligence Committee, pulling panel rightward
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson named two conservatives to the House Intelligence Committee Wednesday, downplaying concerns about their past criticisms of the intelligence community.
G.O.P. Blocks Contraception Bill in Senate as Democrats Seek Political Edge
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked action on legislation to codify the right to contraception access nationwide, a bill Democrats brought to the floor to spotlight an issue on which the G.O.P. is at odds with a vast majority of voters.
Senate Republicans Block Bill Codifying Right To Contraception
WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation guaranteeing access to contraception, calling it unnecessary and accusing proponents of the bill of staging a political stunt ahead of the November elections.
Republicans Refer Hunter And James Biden For Criminal Prosecution In Impeachment Probe
WASHINGTON ― Republicans on Wednesday asked the Department of Justice to prosecute President Joe Biden’s son Hunter and brother James over alleged false statements they made to Congress.
Biden will praise men like his uncles when he commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France
WASHINGTON (AP) — As tens of thousands of soldiers stormed French beaches during the D-Day landings of World War II, 2nd Lt. John Arthur Finnegan was on duty in a mess hall half a world away on the northeastern coast of Australia.
House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James and Hunter Biden, alleging false testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued criminal referrals Wednesday against President Joe Biden’s son and brother, accusing them of making false statements to Congress as part of the GOP’s yearlong impeachment inquiry.