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August 30, 2019

Hans von Spakovsky: Ilhan Omar protected – for now – against accusations of campaign finance law violations

Rep. Ilhan Omar, who is accused of improperly using political campaign funds to reimburse her alleged lover for travel expenses, doesn’t need to worry for now about a complaint filed against her with the Federal Election Commission.

August 27, 2019

Catalina Lauf takes aim at AOC with 'Latina by heart, American first' congressional run

Catalina Lauf, a 26-year-old former Trump administrator adviser and Latina running for Congress in Illinois, doesn't bill herself as the Republican counterweight to New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

August 26, 2019

Jason Chaffetz: Pelosi wants oversight tools for her war on Trump. – Government oversight is non-existent

The imperative to root out government waste, fraud and abuse has been lost in the political goal to root out a sitting president and any business that supports his agenda. 

August 22, 2019

Dem Rep. Tom Malinowski: We need illegal immigrants to 'mow our beautiful lawns'

Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., defended the presence of both legal and illegal immigrants on Tuesday, asking his constituents: "Who do you think is mowing our beautiful lawns?"

August 16, 2019

Former Yang staffer explains why he wants Democrat Nadler's US House seat

A former staffer of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang explained Thursday why he plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., in next year's Democratic primary.

August 5, 2019

Republican Congressional candidate calls attacks on her looks 'sexist': 'This isn't a beauty pageant'

Republican congressional candidate Sara Hart Weir on Monday called last week's tweets attacking her appearance "sexist," and said the focus of a political campaign should be solely about "policy and leadership."

August 5, 2019

Troubling signs for House GOP as retirements mount ahead of 2020 elections

Longtime Texas Rep. Kenny Marchant's announcement Monday that he will not seek another term in Congress brings to 11 the number of House Republicans who plan to retire or seek another office in 2020 – a factor that could make it more difficult for the GOP to recapture the majority in next year's elections.

July 30, 2019

Former DNC spokesman defends replacement of DCCC chair, says it wasn't based on 'skin color'

The departure of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) executive director Allison Jaslow was not based on her skin color, according to Luis Miranda.

July 30, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar faces challenge from Chris Kelley, a celebrated Iraq war veteran

When Rep. Ilhan Omar ignited steep controversy in March with her September 11 comments, it was then that “some people did something,” and a longtime cop in her neighborhood decided he needed to do more than just bemoan what he perceived as a shocking trivialization of a terrorist attack that tore through the fabric of his beloved country.

July 26, 2019

Alabama GOP Rep. Martha Roby won't seek another term

Alabama Republican U.S. Rep. Martha Roby announced Friday that she will not run for reelection in 2020, making her the second House GOP woman to announce she will not seek another term.