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Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci testifies during a hearing before the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of House Appropriations Committee at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill May 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. — Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are poised […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives came to standstill on Wednesday as lawmakers quibbled about criticism of Donald Trump and his legal woes. Legislative business was paused on the floor for an hour as Republicans demanded the words of Rep. Jim McGovern, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, be taken […]

Getty Images – STOCK (PHOENIX) — Two Republican state senators are expected to join Democrats in Arizona on Wednesday to pass a bill to repeal the state’s Civil War-era near-total abortion ban — three weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled the law was enforceable and one week after the House passed its own legislation […]

Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After nearly eight hours of contentious testimony, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer gaveled Wednesday’s impeachment hearing out of session — but not before announcing his intention to call President Joe Biden to testify about his alleged involvement in his family’s business endeavors. “In the coming days, I will invite President […]

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas holds a press conference at a U.S. Border Patrol station on Jan. 8, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. (John Moore/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are moving ahead with impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they continue to make immigration a key 2024 campaign issue. […]

Edward Diller/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans are calling on top Defense Department officials to provide answers about who knew what and when about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalization for complications resulting from a prostate cancer treatment. This comes as the White House makes clear that despite making an “overt and genuine” effort to learn […]

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas holds a press conference at a U.S. Border Patrol station on Jan. 8, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. (John Moore/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are moving ahead with impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they continue to make immigration a key 2024 campaign […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Colorado Rep. Ken Buck on Wednesday announced he won’t be seeking reelection and, in a sharply worded statement explaining his decision, he blamed the election denialism that has been embraced by some fellow conservatives in the House. “Too many Republican leaders are lying to America,” Buck said in a video released […]

Cheney Orr/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House has scheduled a Wednesday night vote on a Republican-led resolution to expel embattled Rep. George Santos, who maintains his innocence after being indicted on a slew of federal charges. The push to try and oust Santos is coming from fellow GOP lawmakers in the New York delegation, […]

Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Nine Republicans are officially running for speaker after almost three weeks of chaos without a leader in the House. House Republicans will hear from each candidate in a closed-door forum on Monday night. An internal secret-ballot vote will then be held on Tuesday morning, with the goal of selecting a […]