Tough on crime? Some GOP candidates face scrutiny over their own legal issues
Illinois candidate Joe McGraw let an accused murderer go free.
By Jesse Valentine - October 03, 2024
Illinois candidate Joe McGraw let an accused murderer go free.
By Jesse Valentine - October 03, 2024
The Montana Republican said last year that abortion policies should be decided by state legislatures.
By Emily Singer - October 02, 2023
Congress came to agreement on a stopgap funding bill on Saturday, hours before the government was set to run out of money.
By Associated Press - October 02, 2023
The Senate advanced a bipartisan plan to avert a shutdown, but the House GOP refuses to support it.
By Josh Israel - September 28, 2023
The Texas judge who ordered the FDA to rescind approval of an abortion drug says drag shows aren’t protected by the First Amendment.
By Will Fritz - September 25, 2023
The two Republican senators oppose even considering legislation to help avert an Oct. 1 shutdown.
By Josh Israel - September 20, 2023
The GOP majority has again scrapped plans to vote on must-pass legislation, making another federal government shutdown likely.
By Josh Israel and Emily Singer - September 15, 2023
Though Rep. John Joyce represents central Pennsylvania, his bill would stop California’s efforts to promote clean air.
By Josh Israel - September 14, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
By Josh Israel - September 13, 2023
House Republicans’ defense funding bill includes limits on military diversity programs.
By Oliver Willis - September 12, 2023
The right-wing House Freedom Caucus is leading a Republican push for significant cuts to appropriations bills.
By Oliver Willis - August 31, 2023
School shootings and mass gun violence are still met with thoughts, prayers, and vague calls for mental health care, but no gun safety legislation.
By Josh Israel - August 29, 2023
Three GOP lawmakers have floated plans to strip federal funding from prosecution proceedings against former President Donald Trump.
By Emily Singer - August 29, 2023
The right wing would prefer another shutdown to a stopgap extension of government funding.
By Josh Israel - August 23, 2023
Republicans in Congress hurt the nation’s credit rating with their recent debt-limit brinkmanship, according to Fitch Ratings.
By Josh Israel - August 22, 2023
Republicans are demanding deep spending cuts, including billions in cuts to food stamps.
By Emily Singer - July 26, 2023
Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles' amendment would have barred federal studies of aviation turbulence from focusing on climate change.
By Josh Israel - July 20, 2023
The Georgia Republican sent stolen images of Hunter Biden engaged in sex acts in a newsletter to Georgia voters.
By Emily Singer - July 20, 2023
Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) made the comment as he was pushing to pass an amendment that would ban the military from requiring training in any 'race-based concepts.'
By Emily Singer - July 14, 2023
A new Morning Consult poll shows a majority of voters approve of the decision to indict former President Donald Trump on charges of mishandling classified information.
By Emily Singer - July 10, 2023
Despite claims that they oppose politicization of the impeachment process, GOP House members are pushing to impeach President Joe Biden and members of his team.
By Josh Israel - June 27, 2023
The 175-member Republican Study Committee's 2024 budget would also repeal most of the Inflation Reduction Act and spend U.S. dollars on a massive border wall.
By Josh Israel - June 15, 2023
The resolution would have called for the California Democrat to be fined $16 million, but it was tabled.
By Josh Israel - June 14, 2023
The GOP-led House voted to repeal a rule that regulates short-barreled rifles.
By Josh Israel - June 14, 2023
Trump will be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Miami on dozens of counts of improperly handling classified documents and obstruction of justice.
By Emily Singer - June 13, 2023
The GOP leadership canceled this week's votes after members of their own caucus refused to schedule four bills for a vote.
By Josh Israel - June 08, 2023
The bipartisan compromise between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy passed with only 17 Republicans voting yes.
By Josh Israel - June 02, 2023
The bill now moves to the Senate, where speedy action will be required before a potential U.S. default.
By Josh Israel - June 01, 2023
A default by the U.S. government on its debts could affect 6 million jobs and trigger global economic chaos, but President Joe Biden has struck a compromise with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to prevent that.
By Oliver Willis - May 31, 2023
The Florida Republican voted to suspend the debt ceiling and boost federal spending in 2018 under President Donald Trump.
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