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House GOP majority moves to scrap congressional staff unions

The incoming House GOP majority is set to repeal a Pelosi-era provision letting congressional staffers collectively bargain.

January 3, 2023

Democrats’ closed-for-COVID office policy emerges as campaign issue

Congressional Democrats are suffering increasing criticism for keeping their district and state offices closed to constituents due to the coronavirus pandemic.

July 8, 2022

Not running until they’re running: Dems prep to replace Biden in 2024 race

President Biden has repeatedly insisted that he is running for reelection, but ambitious Democrats are positioning themselves anyway because the 79-year-old incumbent might bow out in 2024.

July 7, 2022

California governor takes heat for vacation in Montana, where official state travel is banned

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is being accused of hypocrisy for vacationing in Montana, a state subject to California's ban on official travel.

July 6, 2022

Senate Democrats revive talks to score wins by passing spending bill with party-line vote

Senate Democrats are reviving negotiations on a budget reconciliation bill in hopes of scoring some modest wins out of President Biden's derailed social welfare and climate agenda.

July 6, 2022

Manhunt underway in Illinois for July 4th shooter

Federal and state law enforcement officials are conducting a full-scale manhunt for the mass shooter who killed at least six people and wounded 24 others at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.

July 4, 2022

Progressives divided over whether to hold Biden accountable or block GOP ascendance

Progressives are bitterly divided over how to deal with President Biden's continued rebuke of their agenda, with some demanding a hard-line approach and others wary of doing anything that will further damage his already poor standing with voters.

July 4, 2022

Gunfire erupts at Illinois July 4th parade, multiple casualties feared

Witnesses say gunfire broke out shortly after the annual July 4 parade began in Highland Park, Illinois.

July 4, 2022

Progressives want more than ‘travel tips’ from Sec. Buttigieg after flight cancellations, delays

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is under fire from fellow Democrats for flight delays and cancellations that have paralyzed the nation's airports, wrecked holiday travel plans and caused Americans undue financial stress.

July 4, 2022

Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor at U.S. Capitol

The last Medal of Honor recipient from World War II will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol later this month.

July 4, 2022

Kevin McCarthy pledges to investigate Hunter Biden if GOP wins House

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is pledging to investigate Hunter Biden if Republicans win the majority in November.

July 4, 2022

Rep. Ilhan Omar booed at Somali music festival in Minnesota

Rep. Ilhan Omar was booed over the weekend while attending a Somali music festival in her home state of Minnesota.

July 4, 2022

More than 70% of Americans don’t want Biden to run for reelection, poll shows

An overwhelming majority of Americans want new political leadership in 2024, according to a new poll.

July 2, 2022

Democrats spend $1M in scheme to boost far-right Republican in Maryland governor’s race

The Democratic Governors Association is spending heavily to boost a far-right Republican candidate ahead of Maryland's gubernatorial primary next month.

June 30, 2022

House Republicans warn D.C. spiking crime rate may warrant congressional intervention

House Republicans signaled on Thursday that the exploding crime rate in the District of Columbia might warrant congressional intervention if Mayor Muriel Bowser does not get serious about combating violence.

June 30, 2022

Thune urges Congress to clear up vice president’s role in counting Electoral College votes

Senate Minority Whip John Thune on Tuesday urged Congress to update a 135-year-old law that many believe helped spur President Trump's challenge to the 2020 election results and the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

June 28, 2022

House sends Biden historic gun control bill with help from Republicans

House lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to the first the nation's first new gun laws in nearly 30 years, sending a huge victory for Democrats to President Biden's desk with the help of Republicans.

June 24, 2022

Sen. Joe Manchin: Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices lied on abortion in wake of Roe decision

Sen. Joe Manchin III accused several of the Supreme Court's conservative justices of having lied to Congress about their stance on abortion in the wake of the high court's decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade.

June 24, 2022

House Democrat accused of violating ethics rules by fundraising off role on Jan. 6 committee

A vulnerable House Democrat is accused of flouting ethics rules by fundraising off of her position on the special committee investigating the Jan. 6. 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

June 24, 2022

Defying Senate GOP, House Republicans won’t back gun bill

House Republicans have vowed to oppose the bipartisan gun control bill that was sanctioned by Senate GOP leaders who lined up the needed support for it to pass in the upper chamber as soon as Thursday.

June 22, 2022