Photos show Rep. Mike Lawler in blackface at 2006 Halloween party
ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry Thursday after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades…
GOP Rep. Higgins accused of making hateful post about Haitians
Rep. Clay Higgins is accused of calling Haitian immigrants "thugs" and saying they need to leave the United States in a since-deleted post on X.…
How Rep. Barbara Lee tried to save the Oakland Athletics
After 57 years, the Athletics’ time in Oakland is down to three days. The final home series starts Tuesday.The A’s are moving: to Sacramento for…
GOP Rep. Mike Garcia’s ad distorts role in Violence Against Women Act
In its first advertisement for the general election season, the campaign for Rep. Mike Garcia, a politically vulnerable Santa Clarita Republican, offers a misleading description…
Rep. Castro nominates ‘Blood In Blood Out’ for National Film Registry
As part of his work to champion Latino inclusion in Hollywood, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) has recommended that the crime dramas “Blood In Blood…
Former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated…
Former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to federal fraud charges, faces prison time
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York leaves the U.S. Capitol after being expelled from Congress after a bipartisan vote on December 1, 2023. On…
Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins primary
MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted…
Rep. Ilhan Omar defends seat in Minnesota primary
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., successfully fended off challengers, winning her primary Tuesday night for her 5th Congressional District seat for Minnesota in the U.S. House…
Rep. Steny Hoyer suffers ‘mild’ stroke, responding well to treatment
Rep. Steny Hoyer, a Democrat from Maryland, suffered a "mild ischemic stroke" over the weekend and has "no lingering symptoms," his office announced Tuesday. Hoyer,…
73-year-old gets 2 years for threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell and his family
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell D-Calif., speaks during a border hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in June of 2023. On Thursday, the man who…
GOP Rep. Mike Garcia says job is to keep U.S. from becoming California
There was a bogeyman at Republican Rep. Mike Garcia’s town hall in Santa Clarita this week: the state of California.Onstage at the Performing Arts Center…
Watchdog group seeks investigation into Inland Empire Rep. Ken Calvert
A liberal watchdog group is seeking an investigation into Inland Empire Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican in California’s Congressional delegation. The campaign finance reform…
‘Squad’ member Rep. Cori Bush loses primary
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis County Prosecuting Atty. Wesley Bell has defeated Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis, marking the second time…
Rep. Cori Bush becomes second ‘squad’ member to lose 2024 primary
1 of 2 | Rep. Cori Bush, member of the progressive “squad” of House lawmakers on Capitol Hill, lost her Democratic primary Tuesday in Missouri.…
Can GOP Rep. Garcia hold onto his L.A. County Congressinoal District 27 seat?
Early on a Saturday morning at Rawley Duntley Park in Lancaster — the high-desert sun blazing — George Whitesides, a Democrat running for Congress, was…
Trump-backed candidate defeats GOP Rep. Bob Good
GOOCHLAND, Va. — Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Trump, has defeated Rep. Bob Good in a…
Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a ‘force of nature’ and mentor
HOUSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday eulogized longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature” as memorials for the longtime Democratic…
Former Rep. Tim Ryan confirms: J.D. is ‘weird’
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 97 days until the election, and things are getting weird. J.D. Vance weird. No, I’m not talking about the…
Rep. Tim Ryan drops out of Democratic presidential race
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio is dropping out of the presidential race.Ryan, who failed to gain traction and qualify for recent Democratic debates,…