Record Number Of Women Of Color Running For Congress In 2020
A historic number of women of color are running for U.S. Congress in 2020. This year, at least 267 women…
Hunger organization pushes out Yoho after Capitol incident
A nonpartisan Christian organization that seeks to end hunger says it has asked for and received the resignation of congressman…
Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies At Age 80
Rep. John Lewis, the legendary civil rights leader who helped organize the March on Washington and was later known as…
More Lawmakers, Including Republicans, Support A Juneteenth National Holiday
The House and Senate have regularly approved ceremonial resolutions honoring Juneteenth, the anniversary of slaves in Texas belatedly learning of…
Congress Could Make Juneteenth A National Holiday
Congress hasn’t created a new holiday since 1983, when it made one for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Now some…
Ilhan Omar Isn’t Done Fighting
As a Black Muslim woman, and one in the public eye, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is a frequent target of…
Washington DC faces House vote to become the 51st state
Calling it an issue that transcends domestic politics, Democrats controlling the House have slated a vote next week to make…
Sen. Ted Cruz writing book on Supreme Court cases
Sen. Ted Cruz is working on a book, to be published in October, about the Supreme Court May 11, 2020,…
White House blocks Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before Congress next week, calls it ‘counter-productive’
A subcommittee meets next week to discuss the government response to COVID-19. May 1, 2020, 11:13 PM 4 min read…
Officials want delay in nation’s head count due to virus
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to delay deadlines for the 2020 head count of all U.S. residents because of the…
Omar marries political consultant, months after affair claim
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has married a political consultant who worked for her, months after the two were…
Lynching Is Finally A Federal Hate Crime 65 Years After Emmett Till’s Death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi, the House has approved legislation designating lynching…
West Virginia Democrat fires back at Trump criticism
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has fired back at President Donald Trump’s criticism of the West Virginia Democrat for voting guilty…
Republican governor says Trump ‘shouldn’t be in office’
Vermont’s Republican governor says he thinks President Donald Trump abused his power and shouldn’t be in office By WILSON RING…
Warren Announces Progressive Congresswomen As Campaign Co-Chairs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) added three progressive congresswomen to her roster of co-chairs for her presidential campaign on Friday: Reps.…
Pelosi leads congressional delegation in Afghanistan visit
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has led a congressional delegation on a visit to Afghanistan. Her office said in a statement…
This Young Progressive Candidate Wants To End Everyday Gun Violence In Chicago
Gun violence activist Robert Emmons Jr. is 27 years old and running for Congress in Illinois’ 1st District, seeking to…
Teenager stabbed aboard train near US Capitol dies
A teenage boy who was stabbed aboard a Metro train near the U.S. Capitol has died. Police say 15-year-old Jaquar…
Biden: Possible impeachment ‘tragedy’ of Trump’s own making
Former Vice President Joe Biden, in his most direct statement yet on the topic, called on President Trump to comply…
Ocasio-Cortez endorses Markey as Kennedy mulls Senate run
Bringing her political star power to races for Congress, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday endorsed Democratic Sen. Ed Markey for…
High-capacity magazines get new scrutiny as Congress returns
Lawmakers around the country are making a renewed push to ban high-capacity magazines that gunmen have used in many recent…
Trump repeats misleading claim on aid to Puerto Rico as Dorian heads its way
As Dorian neared Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump on Tuesday made the false claim that Congress had approved $92 billion…
McConnell won’t call Senate back, expects new gun legislation in September
President Donald Trump called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday morning about the recent mass shootings in the U.S.…
Rand Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul underwent lung surgery in a procedure he says stems from injuries suffered when a neighbor tackled…
Lawyer, Kennedy friend involved in Chappaquiddick crash dies
A former federal prosecutor who was on Chappaquiddick Island the night of U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy’s fateful car crash has…
5 key takeaways from Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress
Moments after being sworn in for his testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, former special counsel Robert Mueller again doubled…
Father of 2, deported to El Salvador, allowed return to US
A 33-year-old father of two American-born children was allowed to return to the U.S. on Monday, two years after being…
Case opened: Democrats begin public airing of Mueller report
President Donald Trump says it’s ” case closed .” But Democrats are just getting started with Robert Mueller . Interested…
Chris Cuomo Offers Scathing Takedown Of Democrats And Republicans Over Border Crisis
CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Wednesday called out both Democratic and GOP lawmakers in Congress for failing to tackle the dire…
Congressman says he’s taken photo with dead enemy
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California acknowledged taking a photo with a dead combatant during his time as a Marine…
Democrats inch closer to ultimate prize: Trump’s financial records
Since launching his bid for the presidency in June of 2015, Donald Trump has gone to exceptional lengths to keep…
Muslim Members Of Congress Host A Historic Iftar In The Capitol
On Monday evening, three Muslim members of Congress ― Reps. André Carson (D-Ind.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)…
Kamala Harris Believes Congress Should Move Forward On Impeaching Trump
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said she believed Congress should move forward in impeaching President Donald Trump during a CNN town…
Congress Pays Tribute To Nipsey Hussle’s Career And Activism
Nipsey Hussle, the South Los Angeles rapper and philanthropist who was shot to death outside of his store last week,…
Ilhan Omar Talks Of ‘Sisterhood’ With Female Democrats In Congress
In an interview with director Ava DuVernay, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) talked about how she and other congresswomen ― especially…
With historic vote, Congress passes resolution to end US involvement in Yemen; Trump expected to veto
For the first time, Congress has passed a War Powers Resolution to stop U.S. involvement in a foreign conflict the…
‘Clap-Back Pelosi’ And ‘I Say What I Meme AOC’ Headline ‘Women Of Congress’ On ‘SNL’
“Saturday Night Live” paid homage to the women of Congress in a high-energy sketch inspired by … dare we say…
Former Rep. John Dingell, longest serving member of Congress in US history, has died
Former Rep. John Dingell Jr., the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history, died Thursday. Source link
Congressman: I Would Vote To Expel Steve King From Congress
A New York congressman said Tuesday he would vote to expel racist Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) from Congress over recent…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reveals Powerful Portrait Of A New Wave Of Congresswomen
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared a photo that captures the new and more inclusive face of Congress. On Wednesday, the congresswoman-elect from…
Farmers risk loss of federal payments, loans, from shutdown
The end of 2018 seemed to signal good things to come for America’s farmers. Fresh off the passage of the…
Trump hails passage of criminal justice bill
The Latest on the Senate’s consideration of criminal justice legislation (all times local): 9:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is hailing…
White House closer to partial shutdown with wall demand
Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion…
Rep.-Elect Lucy McBath Marks 6 Years To The Date Her Son Jordan Davis Was Murdered
Rep.-elect Lucia “Lucy” McBath, who won her race for Congress in Georgia’s 6th District earlier this month, marked the day…
Schumer asks for probe into Whitaker’s White House contacts
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Trump says government will halt if Dems investigate him
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T Minus 10 Days Until The Election. Here Are 10 Things To Watch For.
We are days away from the first midterm elections of Donald Trump’s presidency ― and a lot is at stake.…
Congress wants to hold Saudi Arabia accountable if Trump doesn’t
While on Thursday President Donald Trump vowed “severe” consequences if the Saudis orchestrated the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, members…
New York Post Calls Black Rhodes Scholar And Harvard Law Grad ‘Rapping Dem’
The New York Post appeared to steal a page from state Republicans’ playbooks with a story this week headlined: “Rapping…
Dramatic Increase In Women Of Color As 2018 Candidates: Report
The 2018 midterm elections have already broken barriers for representation among candidates for political office: A record number of women…
Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones, Infowars, citing abuse
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Former Vietnamese jailer says he respected late Sen. McCain
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