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House Dem urges transparency by public officials after GOP colleague reveals reason for extended absence

House Dem urges transparency by public officials after GOP colleague reveals reason for extended absence

House Dem urges transparency by public officials after GOP colleague reveals reason for extended absence

admin July 1, 2026

Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres urged transparency from officials after House Republican Tom Kean revealed the previously undisclosed...

WATCH: Angel mom turns tables on sanctuary politicians with basic question about their priorities

WATCH: Angel mom turns tables on sanctuary politicians with basic question about their priorities

WATCH: Angel mom turns tables on sanctuary politicians with basic question about their priorities

admin July 1, 2026

Jessica Gorman told lawmakers her daughter Sheridan “was not a talking point” as she accused sanctuary city...

Harris-backed Democrat scrubs BLM-era posts as House campaign heats up

Harris-backed Democrat scrubs BLM-era posts as House campaign heats up

Harris-backed Democrat scrubs BLM-era posts as House campaign heats up

admin July 1, 2026

Dan Koh deleted several Black Lives Matter posts from Twitter as he campaigns for Massachusetts’s 6th Congressional...

WATCH: Maryland Dems defend ‘big tent’ party as New York socialist surge fuels Dem divide

WATCH: Maryland Dems defend ‘big tent’ party as New York socialist surge fuels Dem divide

WATCH: Maryland Dems defend ‘big tent’ party as New York socialist surge fuels Dem divide

admin June 30, 2026

Maryland Democrats downplay New York’s socialist primary victories, saying results reflect individual districts rather than a national...

Congress eyes rare bipartisan housing win with or without Trump’s help

Congress eyes rare bipartisan housing win with or without Trump's help

Congress eyes rare bipartisan housing win with or without Trump’s help

admin June 30, 2026

Donald Trump called the bipartisan housing bill a “yawn” compared to the SAVE America Act, refusing to...

EXCLUSIVE: Hawley launches investigation into Postal Service over dumped mail, millions in executive bonuses

EXCLUSIVE: Hawley launches investigation into Postal Service over dumped mail, millions in executive bonuses

EXCLUSIVE: Hawley launches investigation into Postal Service over dumped mail, millions in executive bonuses

admin June 30, 2026

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., demands USPS internal records on dumped mail in St. Louis, executive bonuses and...

Lawmakers press Eli Lilly for China drug trials tied to military-linked hospitals

Lawmakers press Eli Lilly for China drug trials tied to military-linked hospitals

Lawmakers press Eli Lilly for China drug trials tied to military-linked hospitals

admin June 30, 2026

House committee launches investigation into Eli Lilly’s China clinical trials at military hospitals and Xinjiang facilities, citing...

Dems join Republicans to crush Tlaib’s war powers resolution in lopsided House vote

Dems join Republicans to crush Tlaib's war powers resolution in lopsided House vote

Dems join Republicans to crush Tlaib’s war powers resolution in lopsided House vote

admin June 30, 2026

Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s resolution to bar U.S. military hostilities in Lebanon failed overwhelmingly as Republicans questioned why...

Trump taps acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling for permanent role pending Senate confirmation

Trump taps acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling for permanent role pending Senate confirmation

Trump taps acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling for permanent role pending Senate confirmation

admin June 30, 2026

President Donald Trump nominated acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to permanently lead the Labor Department, announcing his...

Emotion and feelings: How Democratic Socialists’ congressional insurgency could come back to bite them

Emotion and feelings: How Democratic Socialists' congressional insurgency could come back to bite them

Emotion and feelings: How Democratic Socialists’ congressional insurgency could come back to bite them

admin June 29, 2026

Democratic Socialists are on the charge in the leadup to the next Congress – but their current...