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18 Jan 2019

Steve King of Iowa

Steve King, Kicked Off Committees For Defending White Nationalism, Fundraises Off Controversy

17 Jan

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s First House Speech Is Already The Most Viewed Twitter Video In C-SPAN History

16 Jan

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Plans To Give Dem Lawmakers Twitter Lessons

GOP Rep Steve King Facing Calls To Resign As Chaos Over Controversial Remarks Escalates

15 Jan

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Schools Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker On Marginal Tax Rate Tweet

14 Jan

Representative Steve King Responds To Being Removed From House Committee Assignments

U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) speaks during a hearing where Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 11, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Congressman Steve King Removed From Committee Assignments Over Controversial White Nationalism Remarks

Left, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa); right, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Illinois).

Democrat To Introduce Measure To Censure GOP Rep. Steve King

13 Jan

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rips Into GOP After Steve King’s Controversial Comments On White Supremacy

11 Jan

Some House Democrats Are Not Fans Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Ocasio-Cortez Targeted For Criticism By Veteran Democrats, Including Joseph Lieberman

09 Jan

House Dems Unveil Bill To Expand Background Checks On Guns

06 Jan

Donald Trump’s Aides Face Legal Jeopardy As Democrat-Controlled House Committee Turns Over Evidence To Mueller

05 Jan

Nancy Pelosi Defends Rashida Tlaib’s ‘Motherf***er’ Comments Toward Trump

04 Jan

Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz Guest Hosts Fox News Show ‘Outnumbered’

Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids pose for pictures after being sworn into Congress.

Video Captures Moment First Native American Congresswomen In History Share Tearful Hug After Being Sworn In

Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald Approve Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Breakfast Club’ Dance

03 Jan

Kyrsten Sinema Didn’t Use A Bible For Her Swearing-In Ceremony — Here’s What She Used Instead

New Members of Congress

The 116th Congress Is Making History

GOP Senator Calls For Deal On Shutdown — Without Border Wall Funding

These Five House Democrats Could Make Life Difficult For Donald Trump In 2019, Says ‘CBS News’

Paul Ryan Leaves Congress With A 12 Percent Favorability Rating From Voters

29 Dec 2018

Congressional Republicans Quietly End Investigation Aimed At Undermining Mueller Investigation

28 Dec

Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono Donating Salary Earned During Government Shutdown To Food Banks In Home State

20 Dec

Nancy Pelosi Said She Didn’t Listen To Paul Ryan’s Farewell Speech, Was ‘Busy Doing Other Things’

Paul Ryan speaks in front of the US flag

Speaker Paul Ryan Quits With Thinly-Veiled Attack On Donald Trump

17 Dec

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) listens to testimony from Betsy DeVos.

Sen. Lamar Alexander Won’t Pursue Fourth Term In 2020, Tennessee Seat May Become Hot Target

14 Dec

2020 Presidential Election? You Should Plan On Seeing A Contentious Senate Map, Too [Opinion]

12 Dec

Senate Votes To Start Debating Ending US Support For Saudi Arabia’s War In Yemen

10 Dec

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Proclaims Some Jewish Ancestry

06 Dec

Congressman Gohmert On Fox Business: ‘George Soros Is Supposed To Be Jewish, But You Wouldn’t Know It’

04 Dec

Former Rep. John Dingell (D-Michigan) appears in a suit.

We Should Get Rid Of The Senate, Says One Former Lawmaker

03 Dec

New Election ‘Fairly Likely’ In North Carolina Congressional Race Hit With Election Fraud Claims, Expert Says

02 Dec

Group Of House Dems Rejects Chuck Schumer’s Border Wall Compromise

01 Dec

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Mad That Congress Members With Cheap Healthcare Don’t Support It For Everyone

30 Nov

Mark Harris Victory In Question After Rumors Surface Of Voter Suppression In North Carolina

29 Nov

Comey Takes Legal Action To Ensure House Testimony Isn’t Behind Closed Doors

27 Nov

Chuck Schumer’s Offer For $1.6 Billion In Border Wall Funding Sparks Mutiny Among Democrats

Mike Espy votes in the 2018 Mississippi Senate election.

Mississippi Senate Special Election Live Results: Find Voting Results For Cindy Hyde-Smith Vs Mike Espy

Donald Trump Jr. stands beside his father at the White House.

House Democrats Plan To Find Out Who Donald Trump Jr Called On Blocked Number After Trump Tower Meeting

Lindsey Graham And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Trade Barbs On Lessons Of The Holocaust

Obama Robocall Encourages Mississippi Voters To ‘Be In Line’ To Vote Tuesday

26 Nov

Sen. Lindsey Graham Says US Must Punish Saudi Arabia If Its Involvement In Khashoggi’s Murder Is Proven

Final Mississippi Senate Polls: After Cindy Hyde-Smith's Controversies, Race Expected To Come Down To Turnout

Final Mississippi Senate Polls: After Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Controversies, Race Expected To Come Down To Turnout

Congress Preparing Itself For New Influx Of Mothers

Incoming South Carolina Congressman Joe Cunningham Mocks Donald Trump For Calling Himself ‘President T’

25 Nov

After Report Reveals That Major League Baseball Donated $5K To Cindy Hyde-Smith, MLB Asks For The Money Back

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Trolls Fox News In Spanish

21 Nov

House Intelligence Committee Planning To Hire Money Laundering Experts To Investigate Trump’s Finances

Democrat Brian Higgins Reverses Course, Supports Nancy Pelosi For Speaker As Movement To Unseat Her Crumbles

20 Nov

Walmart Demands Refund For Donations To Candidate Who Made ‘Public Hanging’ Comments

19 Nov

Democrats Look To Make Blue Wave Even Bigger As Ben McAdams Declares Victory Over Mia Love In Utah

18 Nov

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a rally.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has A Message For Republicans ‘Drooling’ Over Footage Of Her To Criticize

16 Nov

Democrats Look To Change House Rules On Headwear To Accommodate Religious Beliefs Of New Lawmakers

15 Nov

Senators Propose Bipartisan Bill In Response To Khashoggi Killing

With Win In Maine Race, Democrats Now Control All 21 House Seats In New England, Republicans Have Zero

Bernie Sanders Wants Walmart To Join Amazon In $15 Minimum Wage

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Keeps Getting Confused For An Intern At US Capitol

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Trolls Fox News For Accidentally Giving Good Coverage To Her Progressive Agenda

14 Nov

Mitch McConnell Publishes Op-Ed Demanding Bipartisanship, Then Blocks Bipartisan Bill Protecting Mueller

13 Nov

Ranking member of the House Oversight Committee Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland).

Democrats Plan To Examine Trump’s Involvement In Hush Money Payments

12 Nov

Kyrsten Sinema’s Expected Senate Win Seen As Major Step Forward For LGBT Movement

11 Nov

Arizona Senate Race All But Over As Cook Political Report Calls The Contest For Democrat Kyrsten Sinema

10 Nov

Democratic House Limits Government Spending For The Next Two Years (At Least)

Jeff Flake Says Unconfirmed Matthew Whitaker Overseeing Mueller Probe Is ‘A Problem’

09 Nov

Susan Collins Urges Senate To Vote On Protecting The Mueller Investigation

Florida Recount Update: As Race Continues To Narrow, Andrew Gillum Blasts Unsubstantiated Fraud Claims

Indicted Congressman Chris Collins In A Recount As Thousands Of Ballots Yet To Be Counted

08 Nov

Arizona Senate Update: Kyrsten Sinema Pulls Ahead As Votes Roll In, Has Chance To Increase Lead

Democrats Plan To Revive A House Committee On Climate Change That GOP Dissolved

07 Nov

Nancy Pelosi Attributes Democrats’ Win To Healthcare, Is Confident She Will Be Next Speaker Of The House

Longtime Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) wears a 'Make Surfing Great Again' hat

Dana Rohrabacher, Called ‘Putin’s Favorite Congressman,’ Loses Re-Election Bid

06 Nov

Beto O’Rourke-Ted Cruz U.S. Senate Election Results Live Updates

05 Nov

Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign Is Taking A Page From Donald Trump’s Playbook In Bid To Defeat Ted Cruz

Polling Expert Shifts 9 House Races In Democrats’ Favor On Midterm Election Eve

Final Texas Senate Race Polls Show That Donald Trump's Campaigning May Have Actually Hurt Ted Cruz

Final Texas Senate Race Polls Show That Donald Trump’s Campaigning May Have Actually Hurt Ted Cruz

04 Nov

2018 Texas Senate Race Polls: In Final Days, Pollster Sees ‘Notable Shift’ Toward Beto O’Rourke

Josh Hawley speaks to a crowd in front of a sign slamming opponent Claire McCaskill

Final Polls In Missouri Senate Race Show Claire McCaskill Surging In Key Contest For Democrats

Rick Scott and President Trump

Final Florida Senate Polls Show That Race Could Hinge On One Person — Donald Trump

Final Tennessee Senate Polls Show That ‘Taylor Swift Effect’ Could Launch Democrat Phil Bredesen To Victory

03 Nov

Democrats In North Dakota Slammed For Misleading Ad Claiming People Can Lose Hunting Licenses By Voting

Final Texas Senate Polls Show Beto O’Rourke Making Late Surge, Could Be Poised For Big Upset

31 Oct

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California).

Cook Political Report Editor Predicts 30-40 House Seats Changing From GOP To Dem Control

24 Oct

Votes For Democrat Stacey Abrams Being Changed To Her Republican Opponent, NAACP Claims

22 Oct

President Donald Trump speaks to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

Trump Says Ted Cruz Isn’t ‘Lyin Ted’ Anymore — Now He’s ‘Beautiful Ted’

21 Oct

Lindsey Graham Says Democrats Need To Be ‘Punished’ For Accusations Against Brett Kavanaugh

19 Oct

Ahead Of Midterms, Nancy Pelosi Is Already Thinking About When She’ll Step Down As Speaker Of The House

16 Oct

Ted Cruz Snaps ‘Don’t Interrupt Me’ At Moderator During Debate Question About Being Civil And Respectful

McSally accuses Sinema of treason

Martha McSally Accuses Kyrsten Sinema Of ‘Treason’ in Arizona Debate

Heitkamp Issues Apology After Campaign Publishes Names Of Victims Without Their Consent In Ad

Lindsey Graham Slammed For Bigoted Comments During Fox Interview

Republican Senate Candidate John James Apologizes For Including Swastika In Campaign Ad

12 Oct

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana).

Sen. Bill Cassidy Tells Kavanaugh Protester’s Children Their Parents Are ‘Using You As Tools’

Nancy Pelosi Would Try To Release Trump’s Taxes Should Dem’s Win The House — ‘We Have To Have The Truth’

Beto O’Rourke Just Set An All-Time Fundraising Record In Bid To Unseat Ted Cruz

11 Oct

Republicans Back Away From Candidates They Believe Are No Longer In Winnable Districts

10 Oct

FBI Director Admits Brett Kavanaugh Investigation Was ‘Limited’ In Scope

09 Oct

Indiana Democrat Joe Donnelly Touts Working With Trump In Senate Debate

08 Oct

A sign signaling where to vote sits in the foreground as people walk by it in the background.

Senate Poll Results In Four States Suggest Voters Have ‘Nationalized’ The Midterm Elections

06 Oct

Republican Jim Renacci Defends Decision To Fly On Strip Club Owner’s Private Plane To Meet Religious Leaders

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