A group of Democratic lawmakers is allegedly pushing for their party to delay the planned nomination of President Biden due to concerns the process is being rushed. Rep. Jared Huffman, a Democrat from California, has written a letter requesting a delay in the party’s nomination until the party’s convention in August, according to the New...
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle tells ABC News she plans to stay on despite growing calls for her resignation over the assassination attempt on formerPresident Donald Trump on Saturday. In an exclusive interview, Cheatle condemned the shooting and said the “buck stops with her.” She also said she has no plans to step down....
First-term House Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, is part of a growing group of young, Black conservative lawmakers who are steadily changing the face of the Republican Party – and he believes that more non-White voters will follow. “This is what the party is today. This is the future of the party as well,” Hunt told...
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, penned a lengthy thread on X about the hyperbole in American politics, urging politicians to stop framing their opponents as “fascists.” The vulnerable Democrat congressman took to X to denounce the current path that he says the country is on, adding that leaders need to guide America down a different one....
House Republicans huddled for a somber safety discussion less than 12 hours after the attempted assassination of former President Trump. House GOP lawmakers spoke with their sergeant at arms via conference call on Sunday afternoon where questions about security at the Republican National Convention dominated discussion. “I think most are angered by the failure of...
A House Republican lawmaker is alleging that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas denied stronger Secret Service protection for former President Trump multiple times. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., made the accusation hours after Trump was grazed by a bullet at his Saturday Pennsylvania rally. “I have very reliable sources telling me there have been repeated requests...
Republican House and Senate members eluded questions from the Congressional press corps for years when former President Trump said or did something outrageous – or at least just made news. “I don’t read the tweets,” was a famous reply from former House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., when a reporter posed a tough question about comments...
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., posted a heartfelt tribute to his late wife Rhonda on Thursday, breaking his silence on social media for the first time in two weeks since her passing. Massie wrote on X that he is “still devastated” by the loss of his wife, although “the four wonderful children she brought into this...
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is touting unity within his party as the House GOP’s campaign arm celebrates breaking a record in election year fundraising. “This week, House Democrats voted to let illegal aliens vote in American elections, voted against protecting girls sports and fell further into disarray following their role in the greatest political cover-up...
Congress’ first week back in session since President Biden’s disastrous debate performance brought with it a mountain of media scrutiny for his fellow Democrats — much to the relief of House Republicans who have grown used to being mobbed by reporters for much of this term. “We have really passed the baton of overthrowing political...
