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June 20, 2024

‘Life and death’: House GOP faces mounting pressure to target DEI in medical schools

More than 50 conservative groups are pushing Speaker Mike Johnson to take up a bill to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at medical schools.

June 18, 2024

Former President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson: Who Needs Who?

While Trump may need help from Capitol Hill if he makes a return to the White House, an edict from the potential President-elect in January could help Johnson with the votes he needs for Speaker.

June 14, 2024

DOJ won't prosecute AG Garland for contempt for refusal to turn over audio from Biden, Hur interview

The Justice Department will not prosecute U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland after House Republicans voted Wednesday to hold him in contempt.

June 13, 2024

Trump travels to DC to meet with congressional Republicans, speak with nation's top business executives

Former President Trump will take part in a series of meetings with Congressional Republicans, as well as attend an event with top business executives in America, during his trip to D.C.

June 12, 2024

'Privacy nightmare': 19 states fight SEC's investor tracker

Twenty-three officials are sending a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, calling for him to send the Protecting Investors' Personally Identifiable Information Act to the floor.

June 11, 2024

Biden's attorney general is fighting back as the GOP-led House contemplates contempt

The House voted in 2012 to hold then-Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. Could Attorney General Merrick Garland face the same fate in 2024?

June 4, 2024

Johnson lays out strategy to crack down on DOJ 'weaponization' against Trump

House Speaker Mike Johnson is channeling the power of Congress to crack down on the Department of Justice after its alleged weaponization against former President Trump.

June 4, 2024

McCarthy sidesteps question on Speaker Johnson's leadership during Capitol Hill visit

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a rare Capitol Hill appearance on Tuesday to commemorate the anniversary of Tiananmen Square.

June 3, 2024

Puppies and rainbows: How the bipartisan invitation to the leader of Israel threatens to divide the Democrats

While Congress has agreed to invite Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak, some Democratic members have been in vocal opposition to the visit.

May 23, 2024

Trump-backed election security bill advances through key House committee

A bill to require proof of citizenship to vote advanced through a key procedural hurdle on Thursday, moving it closer to a House-wide vote.