Congress
Image
Rep Edwards sends 22-page plea to House Ethics panel to avoid censure over gifts to female staffers
The conduct included writing poems for a staffer and crying during a slideshow at her going away office party and paying for a singer to go to a staffer’s birthday party to sing Ed Sheeran’s Hills of Aberfeldy, saying it was “from a special someone.”
Image
Federal court rejects New Jersey Democrat congresswoman’s bid to drop ICE assault charges
DOJ charged l Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey with assaulting law enforcement agents during a clash outside Delaney Hall facility.
Image
Fetterman holds a higher approval rating among Republicans than McCormick
Among those who identified themselves as Republicans, 79% have a favorable opinion of Fetterman, while 17% have an unfavorable view. Among his fellow Republicans, 66% have a favorable opinion of McCormick, while 10% have an unfavorable view.
Image
House Judiciary requests documents related to Trump hush money trial from judge's daughter
The committee said the requests are part of their work of "conducting oversight of politically motivated prosecutions by state and local officials."
Image
Democrat-led Senate unanimously condemns Trump assassination attempt
The resolution called for "unity and civility in the United States," condemned the assassination attempt, and honored the victims. It was introduced by Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, and signed by 64 cosponsors.
Image
Secret Service whistleblower alleges acting Director Rowe cut resources for threat assessment team
Hawley said the whistleblower told him a threat assessment team was not assigned or on site of the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, and did not conduct an evaluation of the site beforehand.
Image
Senate Republicans block child tax credit expansion bill
Senators voted 48-44 in favor of the bill, but it needed 60 votes to pass instead of a simple majority. Three Republicans did vote to pass the bill.
Image
Johnny Cash statue dedication ceremony set for Sept. 24 on Capitol Hill
Cash's statute will be Arkansas’s second statue displayed in the U.S. Capitol
Image
House Republicans raise concerns over proposal for new FBI headquarters
The committees pressed Carnahan on supposed errors in his office's report on the anticipated costs and leasing space for the proposed location, and requested the information be updated before Congressional action on the report could move forward.
Image
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Secret Service needs to be held accountable with the power of the purse
Greene said she looks forward to subpoena power being used by a task force to have more questions answered.
Image
You Vote: Do you approve of the House's intervention in Steve Bannon's J6 case?
Vote now in the poll below.
Image
GOP senators blast 'vulgar' opening to Olympics in letter to organization's president
“We write in response to the vulgar mockery of the Christian faith on display at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024," the senators said in the letter
Image
Kansas senator calls for 'crisis intervention team' to take over Secret Service
Sen. Roger Marshall said that new management needs to be brought to the Secret Service.