Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) believes there should be more than one person in the race for House speaker to avoid a “Soviet-style” election following reports that hardline conservatives are hoping to find a challenger for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). So far, Johnson is the only person seeking the speaker’s gavel after alerting his […]
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) will not face punishment from the House Committee on Ethics after she received a weapons charge for having a firearm in her carry-on bag at Dulles International Airport. The charge, carrying a weapon in an airport terminal, a Class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia, was later dropped after she completed a firearm […]
President-elect Donald Trump has made another move to fill out his administration with his choice to appoint Steve Witkoff as the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East. Witkoff is far from an establishment politician or lifetime government worker. He’s been a friend of Trump for more than 20 years and has amassed a real […]
New members-elect arrived on Capitol Hill for orientation on Tuesday eager to jump in and get to work as the House prepares for fresh faces to join their ranks with a majority still in play. With most races in the 2024 election called, both Democratic and Republican representatives-elect participated in forums, meetings, and orientation classes […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) as the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. “I am pleased to announce that the Governor and former Congresswoman from South Dakota, Kristi Noem, will be appointed to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),” Trump said in a […]
President-elect Donald Trump rewarded billionaire owner of X Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy with plum positions heading up the Department of Government Efficiency. “I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (‘DOGE’),” Trump said in […]
The House welcomed two new members to its ranks on Tuesday, putting the chamber at near-full capacity as lawmakers prepare for another spending fight and Democrats look to pass any final pieces of legislation before Republicans take control of Congress next year. Reps. Tony Weid (R-OH) and Erica Lee Carter (D-TX) were sworn into office […]
President-elect Donald Trump is quickly filling out some of the most important positions in his coming administration, and Democrats aren’t rushing to criticize his picks. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), a staunch pro-Israel Democrat who has feuded with Republicans and other Democrats alike, has been voicing his approval of some of the president-elect’s Cabinet choices. Among […]
A jury awarded three Iraqi prisoners held at Abu Ghraib prison $42 million for their mistreatment at the hands of U.S. service members in the early 2000s. The lawsuit filed 16 years ago claimed that Virginia-based CACI, which contracted interrogators to the United States military, is to be held to blame for the sexual abuse […]
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe revealed during the latest episode of his podcast that he intends to apologize to “absolutely nobody” over jokes he told at President-elect Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden last month. Hinchcliffe’s appearance at Trump’s rally created controversy online after he jokingly referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage,” […]
