Mica Soellner

Pro-life Dems stick with party, hope to expand view

Democrats who oppose abortion may be scarce today, but the few who are running for office on that platform are seeking to expand the number.

April 18, 2022

Democratic House candidate mocks GOP’s Michelle Steel for accent

A Democratic candidate in California was caught on video appearing to mock the Korean accent of GOP Rep. Michelle Steel.

April 15, 2022

Democrats battle to knock out Sen. Ron Johnson in tough election year

Democrats are working overtime this election cycle to oust their public enemy no. 1: Sen. Ron Johnson.

April 13, 2022

Lawmakers sound alarm on shrinking middle class as inflation hits a high

House lawmakers are mulling the future of the middle class, as economic challenges and inflation continue to burden Americans.

April 12, 2022

Inflation hits another 40-year high as recession fears loom

Inflation soared by 8.5% over the past 12 months, the federal government reported Tuesday amid fears of a looming recession.

April 12, 2022

Congress seeks to help Kenosha rebrand itself after riots

KENOSHA, Wis. -- A bipartisan group of House lawmakers spoke with residents here on Monday about solutions for rebuilding communities like Kenosha, which was hit hard by riots two years ago.

April 11, 2022

Far-left raising money, laying groundwork to oust Democrat Kyrsten Sinema from Senate

Democratic activists are working to knock out one of their own: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

April 8, 2022

Senate Dems target Black media markets with ad hitting GOP for opposing Jackson nomination

Senate Democrats are launching an ad campaign in Black media markets blasting Republicans for opposing incoming Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

April 8, 2022

Democrats call for ban on stock trading for members of Congress

Democrats are pushing for a congressional stock trade ban, citing the need to restore public trust in lawmakers.

April 7, 2022

Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, prompting her to enter a five-day quarantine period.

April 7, 2022

House sends contempt charges on Navarro, Scavino to DOJ

The House on Wednesday held two former Trump officials in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee.

April 6, 2022

MTG disrupts Raskin’s floor speech about Jan. 6 contempt charges

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday interrupted a House floor speech by a Democratic lawmaker on the Jan. 6 committee, crying hypocrisy about its investigation of the U.S. Capitol riot.

April 6, 2022

U.S. to impose new sanctions that target Russian officials and family members

The U.S. will announce new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday that target government officials and their family members, the White House said, describing the action as coordinated with allies.

April 5, 2022

Ivanka Trump to testify before Jan. 6 committee

Ivanka Trump, the oldest daughter of former President Donald Trump, is scheduled to appear before the Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday.

April 5, 2022

Rep. Raskin says Jan. 6 panel is a ‘model, bipartisan committee’

Rep. Jamie Raskin said Monday that the panel investigating the pro-Trump attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is a "model, bipartisan committee," hitting back at Republicans' accusations of political motivations.

April 4, 2022

Rules Committee chairman calls Jan. 6 a ‘sophisticated, coordinated attack’

The chairman of the House Rules Committee said Monday that the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was a "coordinated attack," rather than a rally that escalated into a riot.

April 4, 2022

‘AOC of the Midwest’ seeks to battle Democratic establishment in bid for open Senate seat

Morgan Harper considers herself among the next generation of Democrats. The 38-year-old Senate candidate in Ohio champions ideas like Medicare-for-All and eradicating student debt, while being unafraid to criticize what she views as her party's shortcomings.

April 4, 2022

House Jan. 6 committee members insist Trump call logs suspicious; report undercuts coverup talk

Members of the House Jan. 6 committee are keeping alive suspicion about an eight-hour gap in President Trump's White House call logs despite reports that it wasn't out of the ordinary.

April 1, 2022

More than 100 Democrats urge Biden to extend hold on student loan payment pause until year’s end

Over 100 House and Senate Democrats are urging the Biden administration to extend the government's pause on federal student loan payments until at least the end of the year.

March 31, 2022

Pelosi touts federal efforts to loosen marijuana laws as being consistent with states

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promoted congressional efforts to legalize and decriminalize marijuana as consistent with moves states have made on ending restrictions on cannabis.

March 31, 2022