The Justice Department⁠ pushed back Tuesday against Republican House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer⁠ (R-KY) over his panel’s final report urging federal authorities to revisit parts of the Jeffrey Epstein⁠ investigation, insisting the case remains open. “With all due respect, the Chairman’s recommendations have already been addressed,” a DOJ spokesperson told the Washington Examiner in […]

Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) bested Reps. Erin Houchin (R-IN) and Greg Steube (R-FL) to win another term as chair of the House Republican Conference next Congress. McClain beat both Houchin and Steube on the first ballot in the GOP’s internal leadership elections on Tuesday. The Michigan Republican has served as conference chair since January 2025. […]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will lead Republicans in the minority next year, securing another term after conservatives attempted to delay their internal conference vote. Thune and the rest of his leadership team were elected in a closed-door, secret ballot on Tuesday that grew contentious over the outcome of the midterm elections and whether […]

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) signaled Tuesday that he is open to requesting a separate House vote on each of his eight articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth after a key critic of the Pentagon chief split on support for the articles. Massie’s impeachment effort, introduced Monday in the lower chamber, is likely to […]