by Jim Heath | Nov 30, 2018 | Congress, Headlines, Republicans, Trump
Outgoing Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) went after President Trump and the GOP broadly in a new interview, saying they have alienated minority voters and failed to make women feel welcome in the Republican Party. Love voiced her criticisms in an interview with Washington...
by Jim Heath | Nov 20, 2018 | Congress, Democrats, Headlines
Democrat Rep. Marcia Fudge had been a potential candidate for House speaker. Now she’s backing Nancy Pelosi for the job. Fudge says she wanted to “ensure diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels” in the House and she’s “now confident” they can “move forward...
by Jim Heath | Nov 18, 2018 | Congress, Headlines, Trump
President Trump pretended he was a fifth grader today, calling Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), “little Adam Schitt” after the congressman suggested the appointment of Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was unconstitutional. “So funny to see little...
by Jim Heath | Nov 15, 2018 | 2018, Congress, Democrats, Headlines
The number of House Democrats opposing Nancy Pelosi’s bid for House speaker is growing, even as the longtime Democratic leader insists she has the votes. A total of 22 Democrats have signaled their opposition to Pelosi, sending a message that she doesn’t have the 218...
by Jim Heath | Nov 14, 2018 | Congress, Headlines
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is going out with a bang. He announced today that he will oppose all of President Trump’s judicial nominations until legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller gets a vote. “I have informed the majority leader I will...
by Jim Heath | Nov 14, 2018 | 2018, Congress, Headlines, Republicans
When Paul Ryan exists Congress in January, Rep. Kevin McCarthy will replace him. Not as Speaker, but as the House minority leader. The California Republican was elected during a closed-door meeting of Republicans today. The vote was 159-43. McCarthy had faced a...
