Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz seems increasingly isolated politically amid a spiraling scandal over a federal sex trafficking investigation. Even for Donald Trump, a Republican political operative said, “a 10-foot pole is …
Read More »Republican lawmaker supports lynching comments at House hearing
Republican Congressman Chip Roy of Texas made what appeared to be a pro-lynching comment during a House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the rise in violence and discrimination against Asian Americans on Thursday. …
Read More »House approves a major expansion of labor rights
The House voted 225-206 Wednesday night to pass a broad labor rights bill aimed at making it easier for workers to organize and give them greater rights to collective bargaining in labor …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi Praises “Historic” Covid Aid Bill as House Prepares to Vote | US News
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed Covid’s massive $ 1.9 trillion aid bill as “historic” and “transformative” as the House prepared to give final approval to the legislation with a vote on Wednesday …
Read More »Biden asks for more time on decision to release Trump taxes
Former President Donald Trump Photographer: Al Drago / Bloomberg Photographer: Al Drago / Bloomberg The Biden administration said it needed more time to decide whether to turn over former President Donald Trump’s …
Read More »House Passes $ 1.9 Billion COVID Relief Package
The House approved President Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion COVID aid package in a vote of 219-212 early Saturday morning., sending it to the Senate for a possible rewrite before it hits Biden’s …
Read More »Mississippi House approves plan to remove state flag with Confederate emblem
TOPLINE The Mississippi House of Representatives on Saturday afternoon successfully passed a new resolution to change the state flag and remove the Confederate emblem, and Governor Tate Reeves also released a statement …
Read More »Scott Pruitt, under an ethical cloud, faces lawmakers today
When Mr. Pruitt begins his testimony before the first of two committees of the House, with his political future that seems to hang by a thread, here are some key points to …
Read More »Mulvaney, Leader of the Watchdog Agency, advises bankers on ways to reduce it
But he wants Congress to go further and has urged it to wrest funding from the independent regulator of the Federal Reserve, a measure that would give legislators – and those who …
Read More »President Paul Ryan will not seek re-election in November
[ad_1] Explaining his decision to his Republican colleagues on Wednesday morning at a meeting at the Capitol, a subdued Mr. Ryan said he wanted to spend more time with his children, who …
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