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Trump slams McConnell as an ‘old crow,’ rips ‘RINO’ foes

Former President Donald Trump took aim at several Republican officials, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, while speaking at a rally on Saturday in Phoenix, Arizona.

July 24, 2021

Biden stumps for McAuliffe, says former Va. governor is ‘running against Trump’

President Biden stumped for former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who is seeking a second term, in Arlington on Friday, painting the Democrat as the anti-Trump candidate.

July 23, 2021

Anti-Trump Republicans face a flood of primary challengers in the fight over GOP’s future

House Republicans who made a foe of former President Donald Trump face a growing number of 2022 primary challengers, whose campaigns are largely energized by a quest to redeem him.

July 23, 2021

House Republicans push vaccinations amid delta variant surge, Capitol Hill outbreak

House Republicans ramped up their calls on Thursday for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a recent surge in the delta variant of the virus.

July 22, 2021

Biden’s plan to nix Trump-era Title 42 authority splits Democrats

The White House is facing a thorny decision over whether to end a pandemic border policy that has allowed Homeland Security to immediately expel most undocumented immigrants, with pressure mounting from liberal lawmakers and immigrant-rights activists.

July 21, 2021

House GOP defends Jan. 6 committee appointees who objected to certifying 2020 Electoral College vote

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise turned to history Tuesday to defend the GOP's decision to appoint three members to the Jan. 6 select committee who voted against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.

July 20, 2021

House lawmakers mark one-year passing of ‘preacher for peace’ John Lewis

House lawmakers commemorated the one-year anniversary marking the death of the late Rep. John Lewis, Georgia Democrat, on Saturday.

July 17, 2021

McAuliffe brings in fundraising haul ahead of Biden campaign event

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe raised over $7.5 million in June, giving him a $4 million lead against his GOP rival, Glenn Youngkin.

July 17, 2021

House gets back to work Monday with much to do, little time before its next vacation

House members return on Monday with just nine workdays scheduled before departing again for a month-long summer vacation, giving lawmakers a short time to do a lot, including holding the first hearing by a select committee on the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

July 17, 2021

Virginia congressman calls on Pelosi to cancel summer recess, get Congress’ work done

Rep. Rob Wittman is urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to cancel August recess in light of the backlog of work Congress needs to get done.

July 16, 2021

Israel pressures U.S. lawmakers to halt Biden’s bid to restore Iran nuclear deal

Israel put pressure on U.S. lawmakers to reject initiatives to restore the Iran nuclear deal during a recent bipartisan congressional trip taken to the Middle East.

July 16, 2021

Blue Dog Democrats call for bipartisan investigation into COVID-19 origins in China

Members of the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition are urging House leadership to launch a bipartisan investigation into COVID-19's origins in China.

July 14, 2021

Nikki Haley stumps for Youngkin in McLean, makes pitch to women voters

Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin got a boost Wednesday from Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, who joined him on the campaign trail and urged women to "fight back" by voting Republican.

July 14, 2021

Gaetz champions #FreeBritney to stop conservatorship ‘abuse that’s happening all over America’

Rep. Matt Gaetz says the #FreeBritney movement is bigger than Britney Spears.

July 12, 2021

Rep. Banks calls for revival of ‘American patriotism’ in CPAC speech assailing critical race theory

Rep. Jim Banks urged Americans to stand against critical race theory during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Saturday.

July 10, 2021

Richard Grenell calls for federal action against alleged Tucker Carlson NSA leaker

Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell on Saturday said actions should be taken against the person who allegedly "unmasked" Fox News host Tucker Carlson to the National Security Administration.

July 10, 2021

Dems ready attack on GOP’s pro-police ‘credibility,’ cite no votes on Jan. 6 commission, police fund

After Republicans hammered "defund the police" rhetoric throughout the 2020 election, Democrats are now poised to flip the message back onto the GOP.

July 10, 2021

Trump cheers on Youngkin in Virginia governor’s race: ‘Make Virginia Great Again’

Former President Donald Trump on Friday touted Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin as a champion against crime and critical race theory, doubling down on the political newcomer's bid to retake the governors' mansion of Republicans.

July 9, 2021

Va. GOP demands ethics probe of polisci heavyweight Larry Sabato’s ‘bitter partisanship’ on Twitter

The Virginia Republican Party on Thursday demanded an ethics investigation into the University of Virginia's top elections forecaster, Larry Sabato, over his tweets that they say display "bitter partisanship" in favor of Democrats.

July 8, 2021

Education, critical race theory dominate Virginia governor’s race

The fight over critical race theory in the classroom crept into Virginia's gubernatorial race, where the candidates are banking on education issues to give them the edge in a tight contest.

July 8, 2021