Mica Soellner

GOP accelerates outreach to Asian Americans, makes inroads in Atlanta, Las Vegas

Republicans are redoubling outreach to Asian American voters who, according to the party, are a natural fit with conservative values that are pro-family, pro-small business and pro-police.

May 11, 2022

Dem who led pro-abortion bill says members shouldn’t impose religious beliefs on abortion into votes

Rep. Judy Chu said pro-life Democrats are welcomed in the party, as long as they don't cast votes based on their religious beliefs on abortion.

May 11, 2022

Jeffries running stealth campaign to succeed Pelosi as top House Dem

House Democratic Conference Chairman Hakeem Jeffries is running a stealth campaign to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the party's leader in the House, avoiding the limelight but spreading money around and working backroom deals to line up support.

May 5, 2022

Rep. Andy Biggs debuts ‘America First Contract’ with aggressive conservative agenda for GOP majority

Rep. Andy Biggs has unveiled his "America First Contract" to guide the GOP to a House majority in November with pledges to crack down on President Biden's weak border policies and launch investigations of top Democrats.

May 2, 2022

Top House Dem denies party infighting, says ‘things are puppies and rainbows’

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries on Wednesday denied the fissures in his party's ranks despite lawmakers' public breaks with President Biden.

April 27, 2022

Liberal youth group pressures Biden to cancel student debt

A youth-run liberal advocacy group is stepping up the pressure on the Biden administration to cancel $50,000 worth of federal student debt through executive action.

April 26, 2022

House Democrats launch caucus on Black innovation, wealth creation

House Democrats will create a caucus on innovation that will consider policies to help lift Black Americans in the workforce.

April 26, 2022

Far-left Dem newcomer targets party establishment incumbent in New Jersey

A political newcomer is taking on the New Jersey Democratic machine, calling for a generational takeover of his party that he says has failed to deliver far-left proposals.

April 25, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene tells courtroom that she’s a ‘victim’ of the Jan. 6 riot

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, defending herself against an attempt to remove her from the November ballot, declared that she was a "victim" and not a supporter of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

April 22, 2022

GOP community center stakes claim in Hispanic neighborhood, courts voters where they live

In Lincoln Village, it's more common to be greeted in Spanish than English and see Mexican or Puerto Rican flags flying alongside the stars and stripes.

April 22, 2022

Va. Gov. Youngkin launches fundraising groups for GOP gubernatorial candidates

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has formed two money-raising political groups, giving him leverage to wade onto the national stage and help Republicans across the country.

April 22, 2022

Widow seeks to replace late husband in Congress but is dogged by scandal, ‘dirty politics’

A disgraced former Minnesota GOP chairwoman is seeking a political comeback by running for her late husband's congressional seat, and she's insisting it is what he wanted.

April 22, 2022

Michelle Obama to give keynote at democracy summit in Los Angeles

Former first lady Michelle Obama will deliver the keynote address at a democracy summit in Los Angeles this summer at a conference hosted by a nonpartisan voting organization that she helped to launch.

April 20, 2022

House Democrats mourn passing of former Nebraska Rep. Brad Ashford

House Democrats expressed condolences for former Rep. Brad Ashford, who died Tuesday at age 72.

April 20, 2022

Labor Dems seek to bring back blue-collar issues as center of party

A group of House Democrats is seeking to make labor issues the vanguard of their party's national conversation.

April 19, 2022

Federal judge rules lawsuit to disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene can proceed

A federal judge ruled Monday that a group of Georgia voters can proceed with their lawsuit seeking to disqualify Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's reelection bid over the 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

April 19, 2022

McConnell backs Murkowski’s reelection, bucking pro-Trump challenger

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is fighting to fend off a pro-Trump challenger to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, flooding airwaves with ads defending the Alaska Republican's record.

April 19, 2022

Kimberly Guilfoyle meets with Jan. 6 committee

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancee of Donald Trump Jr., met with the Jan. 6 committee on Monday to answer questions related to the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

April 18, 2022

Republican group seeks stronger backing for women for governorships

An organization formed by veteran GOP operatives is seeking to get more Republican women elected to governorships across the country.

April 18, 2022

Cop’s son runs for Colorado Senate seat on pro-law enforcement, tough-on-crime platform

A Republican newcomer is campaigning on the need to combat rising crime and to increase support for law enforcement in his bid to flip a Democratic seat to red in Colorado this November.

April 18, 2022