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Congress is like an episode of 'Jerry Springer,' as trash-talk pols represent themselves, not us
Jerry Springer used to play instigator and referee to brawling guests. He would have been right at home in the House of Representatives this week.
GOP reps threaten to subpoena CDC for vaccine efficacy records
Reps. Jim Jordan and Thomas Massie threatened Thursday to subpoena the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for records related to COVID-19 vaccine efficacy among those already infected with...
GOP rep confirms she’s ‘happily’ in relationship with fellow lawmaker after swirling romance rumors
Rep. Beth Van Duyne acknowledged Friday that she is "happily engaged in a relationship" with fellow Republican legislator Rich McCormick after the Georgia congressman filed for divorce earlier this month...
Dems call Marjorie Taylor Greene racist, suggest she was drunk after wild House Oversight meeting
A pair of House Democrats accused far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Friday of making racist comments during a wild House Oversight Committee meeting the previous evening — even suggesting that...
‘Squad’ members, House Dems vote against condemning calls to defund police, violence against officers
Every member of the far-left “Squad” and dozens of other House Democrats voted Friday against a resolution condemning calls to "defund the police," which have preceded a record-breaking spike in...
MTG lashes out at Dem reps during chaotic House hearing as they resort to body-shaming each other: 'Your feelings hurt?'
“I think you know what you’re here for,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett. “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”
Republican rep files for divorce as rumors swirl about relationship with colleague
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) filed for divorce earlier this month and is rumored to be romantically involved with House GOP colleague Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas).
House passes bill forcing US-supplied weapons to Israel — despite Biden veto threat
The House approved legislation Thursday that would force President Biden to swiftly send US weapons to Israel amid its war with Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip — in the...
House panels advance Garland contempt resolution after White House refuses release of Biden special counsel tapes
The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
NIH official finally admits taxpayers funded controversial virus research in Wuhan — after years of denials
National Institutes of Health (NIH) principal deputy director Lawrence Tabak admitted to Congress Thursday that US taxpayers funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.
James Comer claims to have unearthed new Biden bank accounts, issues subpoena
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer claimed Thursday to have unearthed new financial accounts related to his probe of the Biden family and announced a fresh subpoena against a "certain...
Michael Cohen's ex-lawyer tells Congress Trump 'fixer' lied about 'hush money' — and that former prez knew nothing
An attorney who formerly represented Donald Trump's onetime personal lawyer Michael Cohen told House lawmakers Wednesday that Cohen lied about "hush money" payments to porn star Stormy Daniels — having...
Stefanik needles 'novice' NYC rep. on Democrats' election interference: 'Thank you so much for stating the obvious'
Stefanik (R-NY) attacked Goldman during a subcommittee hearing on the weaponization of the federal government for ignoring past "election interference" attempts by Democrats.
White House ‘strongly opposes’ bill that would force arms shipments to Israel
The White House argued that the legislation would prevent President Biden from executing “effective foreign policy.”
This Texas voting case could determine who controls Congress
A closely watched Texas election case resumed Tuesday, with Republican officials challenging a federal law they say has been "twisted" to benefit Democratic candidates. Lawyers for GOP-controlled Galveston County claimed...
Oversight Committee unveils blistering contempt report against AG Garland over Biden tapes
Congressional Republicans inched closer to holding AG Merrick Garland in contempt as the House Oversight Committee dropped a scathing report against him.
House GOPers moving forward with contempt charges against AG Garland over Biden tapes
The House Oversight Committee announced Monday it will move forward with contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland over his refusal to comply with a subpoena for audio...
House Republican files articles of impeachment against Biden over Israel aid cutoff threat
Rep. Cory Mills called it an illegal “abuse of power” and “quid pro quo” for Biden to condition the shipment of certain military firepower to the Jewish state on Israeli...
Marjorie Taylor Greene reveals off-ramp she offered House speaker Mike Johnson before failed vote to oust him
Firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene opened up about her private ultimatum to Speaker Mike Johnson before she pulled the trigger on a failed mutiny attempt against him.
Rep. Nancy Mace accuses former staffers of ‘sabotaging’ her as ex-employee claims she's 'unwell': report
The 46-year-old Republican's office has been plagued by staff departures since her October 2023 vote to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, losing nine staffers from December to February.