Dem ex-New York Rep. Mondaire Jones claims he’s for tougher border security as he seeks a political comeback — but he championed “defunding” ICE when he ran for office in 2020, recently unearthed videos show. Jones — who is facing off against freshman GOP Rep. Mike Lawler at the polls…
A New Jersey Democrat running for Congress in a swing House district opposed State and Local Tax (SALT) relief — before reversing course and backing additional deductions while seeking public office Sue Altman was in favor of income, estate, sales and other tax hikes while serving as state director of…
Republican members of Congress are slamming conspiracists — including far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — for spreading claims that Hurricane Helene was “geoengineered by the government” or that federal aid workers are obstructing local relief efforts in North Carolina following the devastation. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC)…
A powerful New York teachers union is throwing its weight behind an upstate Democrat in a battleground congressional district race — with the goal of making Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries the next speaker of the House. The New York State United Teachers union is going all in on state Sen….
The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus informed lawmakers on Wednesday that he intends to file a resolution to censure Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) after the Louisiana Republican called Haitians “wild” and referred to their homeland as the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere.” “Lol. These Haitians are wild. Eating…
The House Rules Committee on Monday opted against voting on a short-term spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, setting the stage for a scenario in which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will need to rely on Democrats to pass the contentious measure. Johnson’s three month continuing resolution, which…
Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) maintained Monday that he has “upheld the highest ethical standards” after a report claimed the Long Island congressman hired an alleged mistress to work in his district office. The New York Times reported that D’Esposito, 42, paid Devin Fass – the woman he was allegedly having…
LAS VEGAS — A swing-state Democrat has taken up Donald Trump’s “No Tax on Tips” idea, with Rep. Steven Horsford introducing legislation that would give federal income relief to tipped workers earning less than $112,500 yearly. The Tipped Income Protection and Support Act or TIPS Act grants a tax break to…
South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson (R-Springdale), 77, was hospitalized Tuesday night for “stroke-like symptoms” following a fall at an event in Washington DC. “Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) was taken ill and is being evaluated at a local hospital in Washington, DC,” the longtime politician’s office posted to X. Wilson, who…
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has subpoenaed the CEO of a political consulting firm that employs the daughter of the New York judge expected to sentence former President Donald Trump next month. Jordan informed Authentic Campaigns CEO Michael Nellis of the subpoena on Wednesday, in a letter accusing…
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