House Democrats on Wednesday blocked a Republican-led proposal to amend the Constitution to prevent expanding the number of Supreme Court justices. The measure, viewed primarily as a symbolic gesture not expected to advance, failed to reach the two-thirds majority support needed to pass. Rep. Don Davis (D-NC) was the only Democrat to join all Republicans in […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered up a scathing review of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s physical appearance but vowed to campaign for the Texas Senate nominee and a host of other Republican contenders in tight races ahead of November. Paxton, who is running against Democratic nominee James Talarico, is one of multiple GOP candidates embroiled […]
Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner was pulled as a speaker from a Labor Day event in Maine that was supposed to mark one of his first major public appearances since ending his campaign for Congress. Platner was set to speak Monday at the rally organized by Hancock County Activists and Acadia Action Peacemakers, which […]
Over 24 hours after House Democratic leadership called for a “serious response” to the defections of two centrist members, no reprimand has been issued. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told reporters on Wednesday that the matter is in the hands of the Democratic Committee on Caucus Rules to review and that he would not […]
Minnesota authorities said Tuesday that two police officers are among “multiple victims” of a shooting in downtown Minneapolis. The city said the incident took place “in the area of” 15 E. Grant St., which is the site of Loring Towers, a high-rise apartment building. The focus of the response centered on the eighth floor of […]
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) issued a message this week celebrating the survival of one of her staffers after he was struck by lightning in New York. Thomas Fahmy was struck by lightning last week while walking to his dentist appointment in Staten Island. He initially collapsed, feeling “tingling, numbness, pain, severe pain, in both my […]
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) said the Ethics Committee’s decision not to recommend punishment for California Democrat Eric Swalwell, who resigned earlier this year over sexual misconduct allegations, compelled him to stand with Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) in voting against his censure. Norman told the Washington Examiner in an interview he was not going […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told reporters Wednesday that leadership has not ruled out stripping the two centrist Democrats who broke with leadership on Tuesday of their committee assignments. “We haven’t ruled anything in,” Jeffries said. “We haven’t ruled anything out because it’s a process, and we’re going to follow that process.” Reps. Jared […]
The White House confirmed two major airlines are joining the effort to match its federal $1,000 contribution to Trump Accounts for their employees. Both Delta Air Lines and American Airlines announced plans to match the government’s contributions for the children of their employees, according to the White House’s post on social media. The investment accounts […]
Democratic frustrations toward Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Jared Golden (D-ME) lingered on Wednesday after the pair sided with Republicans to force a vote on condemning socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, turned his back to Gluesenkamp Perez as she testified […]
