Democrats rally behind first out transgender member of Congress
At a Democratic caucus meeting Tuesday, Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) watched as colleagues approached and offered their support to Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), who will…
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected…
Speaker Johnson begins fight for House gavel, winning nod from Trump
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight for his gavel, a weeks-long campaign that starts Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections and…
House Republicans push to link gov. funding to voter citizenship check
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this…
House GOP holds a border hearing in California to attack Harris
WASHINGTON — House Republicans were in California on Friday for a field hearing, bringing their 2024 election campaign message about Democrats’ handling of the border to…
House Republicans release impeachment report on Biden, next steps uncertain
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial…
House Republicans sue Garland seeking audio of Biden interview
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Monday filed a lawsuit against Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland seeking to obtain the audio recording of President Biden’s interview with a…
Opinion: Can the kowtowing to Trump get any worse?
It was so predictable. Speaker “MAGA Mike” Johnson belatedly did the right thing in April by allowing the House to approve aid to Ukraine over…
House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James, Hunter Biden
WASHINGTON — House Republicans issued criminal referrals Wednesday against President Biden’s son and brother, accusing them of making false statements to Congress as part of a…
Opinion: GOP would rather demonize Fauci than help us survive next pandemic
It has become as tiresome as it is predictable: When Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia turns on her microphone during a hearing, it’s…
Granderson: Trump uses Reagan’s racist ‘welfare’ dog whistle
Donald Trump took his dog whistle down to Florida last weekend, where he reportedly told a room full of donors: “When you are Democrat, you…
House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing trial
WASHINGTON — The House sent two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing a trial on allegations…
Biden administration gives California $45 million to help migrants
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is allocating $45 million to California programs that help migrants who have crossed the southern border. The money is part of…
Homeland Security secretary navigates working with Republicans
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas was expected to be testifying about his agency’s 2025 budget Wednesday just as House Republicans advanced…
Opinion: Worst Congress ever? Let’s count the ways
More than halfway through the current two-year Congress, the “lawmakers” there bring to mind the old schoolyard quip about slacker students: They’re really good at…
Biden signs funding package after Senate passage ended shutdown threat
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills after Congress passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the…
Border debate swaying Democrats, possibly control of Congress
WASHINGTON — The Republican effort to solidify immigration as a decisive issue in the November election promises to influence the rematch between President Biden and former…
Congress unveils $1.2-trillion plan to avert federal shutdown
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2-trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend…
Opinion: One Trump puppet stands between Ukraine and the aid it needs
Speaker Mike Johnson in just months has all but cemented his place among the weakest House leaders in its history. Alas, the Louisianan nonetheless holds…
House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 Capitol attack
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from…