Congress - Page 233

July 14, 2024

Swing district Dem calls out parties' 'dangerous lies': 'Democracy or authoritarianism'

Rep. Jared Golden of Maine slams political leaders for using language to exaggerate the stakes of the election and stoke fear around their opponents.

July 14, 2024

Senate Homeland Security committee to investigate Trump assassination attempt and security failure

The Senate committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is launching an investigation, which will include hearings, into the assassination attempt on Trump and how it took place.

July 13, 2024

GOP prays for Trump after shots fired, former president rushed off stage

Republicans are rallying behind former president Trump and offering prayers following apparent shots being fired at a rally in Pennsylvania and Trump being rushed off stage.

July 13, 2024

Former GOP staffers offer Dems friendly advice on how to handle hostile media: 'You may not be used to this'

The co-hosts of the "Ruthless" podcast offered a "boot camp" to Democratic press secretaries feeling the heat from the media following President Biden's disastrous debate performance.

July 13, 2024

Top Dem plots tying SCOTUS funding to ‘enforceable' ethics code amid Thomas, Alito controversies

A top Democratic appropriator is looking at renewing an effort to prevent Supreme Court operational funds from being accessed until the court implements an enforceable ethics code.

July 12, 2024

Congressional bypass: Many Democrats elusive on Biden issue

While some Congressional Democrats have called on Biden to step aside, others have shared opaque statements, deflected or avoided responding to questions about the president altogether.

July 12, 2024

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie shares update after wife's passing: 'Still devastated'

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican, shared a loving tribute to his late wife, Rhonda, on social media two weeks after she died unexpectedly.

July 12, 2024

Tester denies tight race, says internal polling has him beating Sheehy: ’Kicking his a--’

Sen. Jon Tester dismissed the idea that his Senate race in Montana is competitive, claiming he was handily defeating his Republican opponent in internal polls.

July 12, 2024

Pelosi is working to undermine Biden's attempt to end discussion of his candidacy: report

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is reportedly working behind-the-scenes to undermine President Biden's attempt to end discussion of replacing him on the Democratic ticket.

July 12, 2024

GOP plans major crackdown on 'nameless, faceless bureaucrats' after blockbuster Supreme Court ruling

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision that cut the legs out from federal agencies, GOP lawmakers are launching a new effort to snatch even more power from the "administrative state."