Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) was ousted from the U.S. House in a surprise midterm loss to Democratic Rep.-elect Zack Mullock (D-NJ), but he plans to continue helping out his district in a de facto representative role after leaving office. Van Drew told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday that he plans to serve as a […]
The passage of a veterans bill on the House floor sparked controversy on Wednesday after Democrats failed to request a recorded vote, allowing Republicans to advance the bill without opposition. It’s the second bill in as many days that disorganization from Democrats led to an undesired outcome for the party. On Tuesday, 11 members missed […]
Democrat Scott Colom unseated Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in one of the biggest upsets in the 2026 midterm elections. Colom led with 49.2% when the Associated Press called the race at 5:58 p.m. EST. Hyde-Smith came in behind the Mississippi Democrat at 48.7%. President Donald Trump won the state in 2024 with 60.9% of the […]
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) announced his new book, Repair, just over a week after winning reelection in a landslide. Moore, Maryland’s first black governor, posted a video on social media Wednesday announcing that his book was available for preorder. “So we all know these things in this country feel pretty broken right now,” Moore said […]
Arkansas Republicans forced President Donald Trump to abandon an appeals court nominee Tuesday. Now Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is prepared to use his vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee to keep other nominees from advancing unless their home-state Republicans are on board. Tillis, who has made keeping his check on Trump a feature of his […]
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) is calling on Senate Republicans to take a 10-day recess during the lame-duck period in order to give President Donald Trump time to make recess appointments ahead of Democrats taking control of Congress in January. “If they don’t want to spend all 52 days, that’s fine. Let’s take […]
Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) discharge petition on Wednesday garnered enough support to force a vote on legislation that would force the Justice Department to release more files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. With Rep. John Garamendi’s (D-CA) signature, Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) Epstein Files II discharge petition reached the […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said President Donald Trump faces a challenge amid an emboldened Democratic majority. “I think Trump’s moves are unpredictable now in this case in which he’s dealing with a new and kind of emboldened majority,” York said Tuesday on The Hugh Hewitt Show. Meanwhile, Democrats and Republicans have begun […]
Two Delaware voters filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, asking the federal court in Washington, D.C., to add a second House seat for the First State. The plaintiffs argue that Delaware residents have “far less representation per person” in the House than voters in any other state. Montana has nearly 1.1 million people spread across two […]
The Silver Spring Jewish Center asked a federal appeals court this week to halt enforcement of a local Maryland law barring firearms within 100 yards of places of worship, arguing it blocks members from being armed for self-defense purposes amid growing threats to Jews around the country. Montgomery County, Maryland, enacted a law in July […]
