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Far-left Dems squash Pelosi’s plan to pass police funding with gun control bills

Infighting among House Democrats on Wednesday threw into disarray plans to pass gun control and police funding bills when the party's far-left and Black members balked at giving more money to law enforcement.

July 27, 2022

House Dem leader says defunding-the-police accusations GOP’s ‘big lie’ as police funding bill stalls

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said accusations that he or his colleagues are for defunding the police are part of the Republican's "big lie."

July 27, 2022

Garland doesn’t rule out Trump indictment over Jan. 6 riot

Attorney General Merrick Garland indicated the indictment of former President Donald Trump could be on the table, as the Justice Department aggressively continues to prosecute anyone connected to the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.

July 26, 2022

Wisconsin progressive drops out of Senate race, blames big money in politics

Wisconsin Senate candidate Tom Nelson ended his campaign on Monday in a competitive Democratic primary, blaming money in politics for his struggles.

July 26, 2022

GOP House member attends gay son’s wedding after voting against same-sex marriage bill

Rep. Glenn Thompson has drawn heat on social media after it was revealed that he attended his gay son's wedding this weekend after voting against the House's same-sex marriage bill last week.

July 26, 2022

Gay GOP upstart vies to replace ‘weak Republican’ House incumbent who voted to impeach Trump

Political newcomer Corey Gibson is a fierce Trump supporter in Washington state running to oust a GOP House member who voted to impeach the former president.

July 26, 2022

Activists picket Biden chief of staff’s house, demand climate emergency declaration

It's not just conservative Supreme Court justices seeing left-wing protests outside their front door these days. Climate activists showed up at White House chief of staff Ron Klain's Maryland home Saturday, demanding immediate action on climate change.

July 23, 2022

Feds charge Rep. Zeldin’s suspected attacker with assaulting a member of Congress

The man accused of attacking Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, now faces federal charges after a local court released him on personal recognizance.

July 23, 2022

Latest Jan. 6 hearing brings in second largest viewership with over 17 million

The latest Jan. 6 hearing brought in the largest viewership since the congressional committee's debut, getting more than 17 million eyes on the program.

July 23, 2022

Jan. 6 rioter awaiting sentence dies by suicide

A Pennsylvania man awaiting sentencing for his participation in the 2021 Capitol riot died by suicide, a coroner ruled this week.

July 23, 2022

CBC requests meeting with Sesame Place officials after viral video of alleged racist incident

The Congressional Black Caucus is requesting a meeting with the Sesame Place Park president and general manager, following reported incidents of racism by park staff.

July 23, 2022

Biden’s health improving after day two of Paxlovid treatment, White House physician says

President Biden is recovering smoothly, after his second day of undergoing Paxlovid treatment for his COVID diagnosis, the White House physician said Saturday.

July 23, 2022

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak global health emergency

The World Health Organization declared the growing monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency on Saturday, signaling an expanding international concern over the virus.

July 23, 2022

Trump refused to say election was over in national address condemning Jan. 6 riot

Former President Donald Trump refused to declare the 2020 election was over in a rehearsed national TV address condemning the Capitol rioters a day after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.

July 21, 2022

Jan. 6 committee announces more hearings to come in September

The Jan. 6 committee said Thursday night it will hold more hearings in September, taking the divisive investigation into the 2021 pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol deeper into the midterm election season.

July 21, 2022

House GOP renews calls to support Taiwan amid reports of Pelosi visit

House Republicans are stepping up their support for Taiwan, renewing action through the China task force seeking policy solutions to counter the threat to the island democracy from Beijing.

July 20, 2022

Secret Service yet to uncover missing Jan. 6 texts for House probe

The U.S. Secret Service has handed over thousands of documents to the special Jan. 6 committee but has yet to recover a cache of missing text messages its agents exchanged on the day of the 2021 Capitol riot.

July 20, 2022

House Dems pass same-sex marriage protection bill, shore up messaging for midterm campaigns

House Democrats on Tuesday passed a bill to codify same-sex marriage rights, calling it a preemptive strike against a conservative Supreme Court that they say won't stop at overturning the nationwide right to abortion.

July 19, 2022

Trump-appointed judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX protections for transgender students

A federal judge halted the Education Department's Title IX guidance, which ensures protections against discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

July 16, 2022

DeSantis overtakes Trump’s fundraising numbers amid 2024 speculation

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got a boost in fundraising, succeeding former President Donald Trump's numbers amid speculation about who will run in 2024.

July 16, 2022