Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) won renomination as the Republican nominee for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District after Tuesday night’s primaries despite an unspecified medical issue that kept him out of the public eye for months. Kean, 57, was unopposed in the GOP primary and is set to face off against the Democratic nominee, former […]
Police and emergency responders swarmed a downtown bank in Bakersfield, California, after a man allegedly threatened to detonate explosives and barricaded himself inside with at least one hostage, prompting evacuations, street closures, and lockdowns at nearby government buildings. The incident unfolded shortly after 1 p.m. at a JPMorgan Chase branch in downtown Bakersfield. Officials initially […]
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) said in a Tuesday statement that he will return to in-person work after a prolonged absence on Capitol Hill due to an unspecified health issue in a “matter of weeks.” Kean, who is running unopposed in New Jersey‘s GOP primary for the state’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, said in […]
Senate Democratic leadership is grudgingly sticking with Graham Platner, their presumptive nominee in Maine, after a whirlwind tour through Washington, D.C., meant to ease concerns over a new extramarital “sexting” scandal. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gave scant details about his Tuesday meeting with Platner, but he told reporters that he supported his candidacy […]
The FBI Dallas branch and the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force announced Friday that they rescued nearly 100 children from child exploitation in Operation Soteria Shield. The operation was conducted in March and April this year, targeting offenders who allegedly exploited children online, as well as identifying unknown victims and connecting affected […]
President Donald Trump‘s acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, said former Attorney General Merrick Garland failed to be transparent about his role in major investigations targeting Trump, pointing to several pieces of evidence showing Garland personally approved key steps in those investigations. Speaking Tuesday on Hang Out with Sean Hannity from Fox News, Blanche said he […]
The House Ethics Committee launched an investigation into Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) over sexual misconduct allegations, making him the latest member to face investigation as scandal roils Capitol Hill. Gomez is under investigation for allegedly kissing a congressional aide outside of a party in Washington. The House Ethics Committee told CNN they had begun the […]
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin suggested on Tuesday that “politicized” courts are the reason why he didn’t directly commit to obeying court rulings concerning the Department of Homeland Security. In his first congressional hearing as the new DHS chief, Mullin repeatedly said his department will “enforce the law” and is “never going to break the […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) offered scant details Tuesday about his meeting with Maine’s embattled Senate hopeful Graham Platner after the Democratic candidate met with Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill. In the past week, Platner has faced significant backlash after reports surfaced that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with several women who were not […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pledged to defeat Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) after the Republican congressman made an inflammatory social media post Tuesday morning. Ogles wrote, “Homosexuality has no place in America.” He has since deleted the post. “He’s someone who continues to make clear that Republicans have zero interest in actually doing anything […]
