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1 day ago

Musk says he met McCarthy and Jeffries to ensure Twitter is ‘fair’

Elon Musk said he met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to discuss ensuring Twitter “is fair to both parties.”

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House Democrats' new leader Jeffries vows not to 'go off the cliff' on debt ceiling

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries insists the looming debt ceiling crisis will be resolved without his party submitting to demands by Republicans who want to tie government spending cuts to a debt limit hike.

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2 days ago

Democratic House leader Jeffries says Trump running 'low-energy' campaign for president

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said presidential candidate Donald Trump is running a "low-energy campaign" after announcing his third bid for the White House in November.

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3 days ago

McCarthy says he'll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intelligence panel

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reiterating that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence.

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McCarthy says he'll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reiterating that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence.

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McCarthy bans Schiff, Swalwell from House Intelligence Committee

Speaker Kevin McCarthy made good on his pledge to remove two California Democrats from the intelligence panel.

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McCarthy will block Democrats Schiff, Swalwell from intelligence committee

"Hakeem Jeffries has 200 other people who can serve on that committee," House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said after noting that the move wasn't "political."

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Biden meets with Democratic leaders as debt showdown looms

President Joe Biden has hosted the Democratic congressional leaders at the White House.

Democrats defy McCarthy with 2 selections for Intel panel

Democrats are picking an early fight with the House Republican majority over committee seats.

McCarthy urged to keep fellow Californians Schiff, Swalwell on Intelligence panel

In a letter to McCarthy, House Democratic leader Jeffries urged the new speaker not to boot Reps. Schiff and Swalwell from the Intelligence committee.

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Hakeem Jeffries tells Kevin McCarthy that it's a 'double standard' if 'serial fraudster' George Santos serves on committees but Schiff and Swalwell get kicked off of the intelligence committee

In a letter obtained by Insider, Jeffries pushed for keeping Reps. Schiff and Swalwell on the Intel committee. McCarthy has pledged to remove them.

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Jeffries taps Schiff, Swalwell for House Intel panel despite McCarthy's vow to block

"The denial of seats to duly elected members of the House Democratic Caucus runs counter to the serious and sober mission of the Intelligence Committee," Jeffries wrote to McCarthy.

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Jeffries taps Schiff and Swalwell for Intelligence panel despite McCarthy’s vow to block both

Republicans have been angling to deny spots on key panels to Democrats partly in retaliation for votes by the Democratic-led House in the last Congress to remove Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Reps. Paul A. Gosar (R-Ariz.) from committees.

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Dems still silent after latest batch of classified documents found at Biden's Delaware home

Many senior Democrats have been noticeably silent as more documents have been found at President Biden's Delaware home, days after previous documents were found at a DC think tank.

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Top Dem Jeffries has 'full faith and credit' in President Biden amid classified documents drama

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he has “full faith” in President Biden after a second batch of his classified documents were discovered.

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Democrats seek reparations, ‘national apology’ for slavery: ‘We are moving closer’

House Democrats this week introduced legislation to create a commission to study reparations for slavery, and some form of apology from the federal government.

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Unity is new tone for often-divided Democrats in Washington

Not so long ago, Democratic in-fighting doomed a sweeping social spending package despite the party controlling Congress.

New Democratic House leader blesses top Pelosi aide to lead super PAC

The House Majority PAC is the principal outside group that funds ads for Democratic members of Congress.

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Hakeem Jeffries Is Ready for His Moment

Nancy Pelosi’s successor as House Democratic leader is showing he is adept at delivering a message that resonates with the base and beyond.

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On Hakeem Jeffries, media elites look like election-denier deniers

Some media outlets broadcast celebratory stories on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries despite his "record of election denialism."

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House To Vote On Rules Package After McCarthy Wins Speaker Battle

In his acceptance speech, Kevin McCarthy promised the House would be a check on the president and his policies.

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Gets Laughs And Cheers For Alphabet Stunt After Kevin McCarthy Win

The new No. 1 Democrat in the House said his party would always pick “maturity over Mar-a-Lago.”

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House adjourns until Friday night as McCarthy tries to nail down final votes

For the first time this week, McCarthy's allies sounded optimistic that they had enough support within the Republican Party to elect him speaker.

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Meet the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen

The extended drama over picking the next House speaker has put the normally understated position of House clerk in the spotlight.

McCarthy makes gains but falls short on historic 12th speaker vote

McCarthy's vote total had fallen from 203 on Tuesday to 200 on Thursday. But Republicans finally began to move in his direction Friday afternoon.

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Why is the House still voting for speaker? They don’t have much choice.

Republicans don’t have the votes they need to adjourn, and no one has the majority to elect a speaker.

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In Politics, Is Older Better?

Franklin Foer argues that youthful vigor is no match for hard-won experience.

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Joy Reid dismisses Byron Donalds nomination as 'troll' move that he was willing to 'go along with'

MSNBC host Joy Reid dismissed the historic nomination of Rep-elect Byron Donalds as House Speaker as a GOP “troll” move during “The ReidOut” Wednesday.

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Cori Bush's tweet attacking Byron Donalds as a 'white supremacy' prop dubbed 'racist' and 'pathetic'

Missouri Rep. Cori Bush shocked Twitter users for attacking Republican Rep-elect and House Speaker candidate Byron Donalds as a “prop” for the GOP on Wednesday.

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Jeffries has now received more lifetime votes for speaker than Boehner

Nancy Pelosi retains the lead since 1913.

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McCarthy on track to lose 5th vote for House speaker

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy again failed to secure the necessary 218 votes to be the next House speaker on Wednesday, splitting the vote between Rep.-elects Hakeem Jeffries and Byron Donalds.

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Republican who backed McCarthy votes ‘present’ in fourth round of voting for House speaker

One of Kevin McCarthy's prior supporters in the House speaker's race voted "present" in the fourth round of voting on Wednesday, and said Republicans need to "stop wasting everyone's time."

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Speaker's race: Chip Roy gets standing ovation after noting historic nominations of 2 Black Americans

Rep. Chip Roy of Texas drew a standing ovation for Reps. Byron Donalds and Hakeem Jeffries as two Black congressmen in the hunt to become speaker of the House.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Where We Stand Tonight in the Speaker’s Race

Rep. Kevin McCarthy was unable to secure the 218 House votes needed to become Speaker during Tuesday's vote, and some Republicans may be absent for another vote.

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EXPLAINER: What to expect on Day 2 of US House speaker election

The House will convene Wednesday as Republicans try again to elect a speaker for the new Congress.

Behind the Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy

The G.O.P. has gone from being a disciplined party of limited government to a party of anti-government protest to, now, a party of performative verbiage.

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US Rep. Sean Casten joins rest of Illinois delegation watching GOP fight over who becomes next speaker

This will be Casten’s first term in Congress with the GOP holding the House majority.

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In apparent dig at McCarthy, Democrat Hakeem Jeffries nominated for speaker as a leader who does not 'grovel' to Trump

Donald Trump famously called Kevin McCarthy "my Kevin" and backed him for House Speaker, but McCarthy is struggling to win the votes.

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McCarthy falls short in second House speaker vote as 19 Republican defectors back Jordan

The vote for a new speaker in the House of Representatives ended in a stalemate Tuesday.

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McCarthy: Gaetz said ‘I don’t care’ if Jeffries wins Speakership instead of me

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Tuesday after he reportedly told House GOP members that he doesn’t care if the chamber elects Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), the incoming Democratic leader, as Speaker instead of McCarthy. McCarthy told reporters that Gaetz, who is one of at least a handful of…

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Time of triumph for GOP turns into 'distraction' with Santos

Leaders of the incoming Republican-controlled House have tried for weeks to minimize the controversy surrounding Rep.-elect George Santos and the revelations that the New York Republican lied about various aspects of his resume.

How 2 new House members plan to 'work across the aisle' in the next Congress

It's a time of transition on Capitol Hill. As departing lawmakers pack up their things, first-time lawmakers like Maxwell Frost and Mike Lawler are getting ready to settle in.

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Jeffries bypasses two Californians in his pick for House Democrats’ campaign arm

The decision to appoint Rep. Suzan DelBene is a blow to Reps. Tony Cárdenas and Ami Bera, who had openly campaigned for the position.

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Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributions

Lawmakers who eagerly accepted piles of cash from Samuel Bankman-Fried now can’t move fast enough to offload contributions from the disgraced crypto mogul to anywhere but their own campaign coffers.

Jeffries, Schumer struggle to find next campaign chiefs, despite midterm success

Neither the House nor the Senate Democratic caucus has named their campaign chair for the 2024 election cycle more than five weeks after Election Day.

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PBS' 'Washington Week in Review' is more like 'Democrat Week in Review' and you're paying for it

The gushing over Democrats is on full display in PBS' 'Washington Week in Review' The unanimous agreement from the host and participants in the program is always slanted to Democrats.

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Schumer reelected Senate leader after Democrats expand majority

Sen. Chuck Schumer has been elected for another term as Democratic leader in the Senate.

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Incoming Dem whip Clark recalls child ‘waking up with nightmares’ over climate change

Incoming House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark said her generation could bring a new perspective to Congress because her kids grew up being scared about climate change and gun violence.

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Incoming House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says there's 'a real risk' that the new GOP majority in the chamber will be 'hijacked by the extremists'

"They have not articulated a vision for addressing the economic concerns of the American people," Jeffries said of House Republicans to CNN.

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Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over election

Former President Donald Trump is facing rebuke from both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over election

Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Trump, who announced last month that he is running again for president, made the claim over the weekend on his Truth Social media platform. “A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” he wrote.

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Jeffries says Biden presidency has 'extraordinary record,' looks forward to supporting reelection in 2024

Incoming House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said on ABC News Sunday that he looks forward to "strongly" supporting President Biden’s bid for reelection.

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TIME magazine suggests only Republicans can be 'election deniers'

TIME magazine offered a full-throated defense of incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is facing GOP attacks as a so-called "election denier."

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Hakeem Jeffries To Become Youngest, 1st Black Congressional Leader

Fifty-two-year-old Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the new leader of Democrats in the House of Representatives as Speaker Nancy Pelosi steps down.

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Clyburn elected House Dems' assistant leader, averts contest

House Democrats unanimously chose Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina for a new role in party leadership next year.

McConnell takes swipe at Jeffries, calls new Dem leader 'election denier' who made 'attacks' on judiciary

Speaking on the Senate floor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took shots at incoming House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, calling him an "election denier."

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Hakeem Jeffries, House Dems' new leader, said Tara Reade's Biden accusation should be 'investigated seriously'

Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said in 2020 that Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegation against then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should be investigated.

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More voters picked Republicans than Democrats in November. Can GOP restore sanity to Congress?

Americans had been told that they might see a 'red wave' on November 8. But Republicans could not seal the deal. Will the GOP now use Congress to woo independent voters?

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A borough takes charge: Brooklyn is in the House and Senate

In a congressional first, two lawmakers from the same borough, Charles E. Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, are leaders of the Senate and House Democratic caucuses.

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Jeffries elected to lead House Dems, will be the first 1st Black party leader in Congress

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who was elected leader of the House Democratic Caucus for the next Congress, held a press conference on Wednesday with Rep. Catherine Clark, D-Mass., and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., who were also elected to leadership positions. Jeffries, the first nonwhite party leader in Congress, praised his predecessor Nancy Pelosi as “an extraordinary speaker for the ages.”

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Jeffries wins historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi

New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress.

Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi

A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York has announced his history-making bid to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.

Top progressive Jayapal passes on Dem leadership race

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has taken herself out of the running for Democratic leadership in the next Congress.

Pelosi to step down from House leadership, stay in Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she won't seek a leadership role in the new Congress.

GOP eyes Indiana upset amid national push to diversify party

Air Force veteran Jennifer-Ruth Green is eyeing an upset in an Indiana U.S. House district that has been Democratically controlled for nearly a century.

Progressive Democrats frustrated with 2022 primary losses

Progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power in November's midterm elections.

Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts

President Joe Biden insists he intends to seek reelection in 2024.

Trump's Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response

Even the staunchest defense hawks in the Republican Party stood virtually united by Donald Trump’s side when the then-president was impeached in late 2019 after pressuring Ukraine’s leader for “a favor” and withholding $400 million in military aid.

New York's hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire of locals

New York’s political landscape for the next decade is being quickly retooled by a rural judge and out-of-state expert after a court ruled Democrats controlling New York's legislature bungled the job.

'Slava Ukraini': Zelenskyy becomes Congress' great unifier

Just two years ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was at the center of impeachment proceedings that deeply fractured Republicans and Democrats in Congress.

Flores: Goodell should ensure case avoids forced arbitration

Brian Flores wants NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to make sure his class-action lawsuit against the league and several teams over allegedly racist hiring practices isn’t settled behind closed doors.

Pelosi pushes to show united Democrats ahead of midterms

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has teamed up with one of the emerging progressives in Congress for a town hall in New York, aiming to show a united Democratic front months ahead of the midterm elections.

High court's Alabama ruling sparks alarm over voting rights

The Supreme Court’s decision to halt efforts to create a second mostly Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election has sparked fresh warnings that the court is eroding the Voting Rights Act and reviving the need for Congress to intervene.

Progressive Democrats pressure Pelosi to discipline Boebert

Progressive Democrats are ratcheting up pressure on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to punish firebrand conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado for her recent comments likening a Muslim member of Congress to a bomb-carrying terrorist.

Reviving Biden's big bill, Democrats look to regain momentum

Democratic leaders are pressing ahead on President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill.

Adams, Bragg win NYC election amid historic Black leadership

When New York City voters this week chose Eric Adams as the city’s next mayor and Alvin Bragg as the Manhattan district attorney, they elevated two Black men into two of the city’s most powerful elected offices.

Many progressives grudgingly accepting smaller economic plan

Many progressives have started lining up behind an emerging social and environment bill that’s neither as big nor as bold as they’d wanted.

House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race

The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House next year raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election.

Maxine Waters' bold words echo civil rights, draw criticism

When Rep. Maxine Waters urged people to “stay on the street” in the pursuit of justice for George Floyd, advocates for racial equity heard a leading Black voice in the nation's long march toward civil rights.

House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

But it faces an all-but-certain Republican blockade in a narrowly divided Senate and is unlikely to become law. Ad“I’ve heard Democrats argue that it’s the unions that built the middle class,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the senior Republican on the House labor panel. And what this bill does is take away their freedom.”Labor unions have long been a bedrock of Democratic support. “This far-reaching legislation is nothing more than an union boss wish list,” said Foxx, who led Republican debate on the bill. Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good excoriated the bill, saying it would effectively “funnel money to Democrats” by allowing unions to collect additional dues.

House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

But it faces an all-but-certain Republican blockade in a narrowly divided Senate and is unlikely to become law. Ad“I’ve heard Democrats argue that it’s the unions that built the middle class,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the senior Republican on the House labor panel. And what this bill does is take away their freedom.”Labor unions have long been a bedrock of Democratic support. “This far-reaching legislation is nothing more than an union boss wish list,” said Foxx, who led Republican debate on the bill. Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good excoriated the bill, saying it would effectively “funnel money to Democrats” by allowing unions to collect additional dues.

The Latest: Board reportedly wants Capitol fencing removed

National Guard stand guard at a perimeter fence at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON – The Latest on a possible threat against the Capitol (all times local):5:50 p.m. Pittman says the board suggested some temporary fencing would be removed starting Friday, and the fencing around the outer perimeter of the Capitol complex would be removed starting March 12. Some fencing is likely to remain as law enforcement officials continue to track an increased number of threats against lawmakers and the Capitol. This comes two months after Trump supporters smashed through windows and doors to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden’s victory.

Cuomo avoids public amid outcry over harassment allegations

Andrew Cuomo has avoided public appearances for days as some members of his own party call for him to resign over sexual harassment allegations. Under the bill, Cuomo would still have the power to keep alive his existing COVID-19 rules or tweak them. State Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs, a close Cuomo ally, said it’s “premature” to opine before the investigation concludes. Asa Hutchinson, the association's vice chair, called the allegations against Cuomo “very serious” but said it’s up to Democratic governors to decide who will chair the NGA. The story was updated March 3 to report Cuomo did a phone briefing on Feb. 22 where he took questions.

House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics. The Supreme Court provided the LGBTQ community with a resounding victory last year in a 6-3 ruling that said the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applied to LGBTQ workers when it comes to barring discrimination on the basis of sex. Biden made clear his support for the Equality Act in the lead-up to last year's election, saying it would be one of his first priorities. Ad“Our neighbor, @RepMarieNewman, wants to pass the so-called “Equality” Act to destroy women’s rights and religious freedoms. Democrats likened the effort to past civil rights battles in the nation's history.

Republicans push back on Pelosi proposal for riot commission

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that a legitimate commission would be comprised of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. Last week, she said the commission must be “strongly bipartisan” and have the power to subpoena witnesses. Republicans have suggested an evenly divided 10-member panel and have also objected to some of the rationale for forming the commission. But politics have changed in the intervening 17 years, and Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on anything — including, in some cases, basic facts. AdDemocrats now control both chambers, and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has said he also supports a commission.

Clyburn says impeachment vote expected this week

Mitch McConnell, the Senate’s Republican leader, has said an impeachment trial could begin as early as Jan. 20 – Inauguration Day. Clyburn says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will decide when to appoint impeachment managers and send the articles to the Senate. Toomey was interviewed Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”___12:15 a.m.President Donald Trump is facing growing Democratic momentum to impeach him a second time. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling Democratic colleagues to be prepared to return to Washington this coming week. Pelosi says Trump should be held accountable but she hasn’t committed to an impeachment vote.

Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him

Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and the Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority force him out, warning that Trump is a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol. The House action could start as soon as Monday as pressure increases on Trump to step aside. Trump, holed up at the White House, was increasingly isolated after a mob rioted in the Capitol in support of his false claims of election fraud. “We will act with urgency, because this President represents an imminent threat,” Pelosi said in a letter late Sunday to colleagues. After that, Pence and the Cabinet would have 24 hours to act before the House would move toward impeachment.

Top Republican says Trump committed 'impeachable offenses'

(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)WASHINGTON – Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump gained support Saturday, and a top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said he believed Trump had committed “impeachable offenses.” But he did not explicitly say whether he would vote to remove the president from office at the conclusion of a Senate trial if the House sent over articles of impeachment. “I do think the president committed impeachable offenses, but I don’t know what is going to land on the Senate floor, if anything," Toomey said. Late Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to her Democratic colleagues reiterating that Trump must be held accountable — but stopped short of committing to an impeachment vote. Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I, a leader of the House effort to draft impeachment articles — or charges — accusing Trump of inciting insurrection, said his group had grown to include 185 co-sponsors.

Biden largely mum on Trump's effort to reverse election

While some Democrats say Trump's actions merit new impeachment proceedings, Biden has been more circumspect. Biden’s aides believe Americans outside Washington want to hear more about how the Biden presidency will help them and less about the partisan squabbling that has characterized the past four years of Trump’s presidency. There was no widespread fraud in the election, which a range of election officials across the country, as well as Trump’s former attorney general, William Barr, has confirmed. Indeed, by avoiding engaging with Trump, Biden is also hoping to maintain the opportunity for bipartisanship in the new Congress, which he's repeatedly emphasized will be key to his hopes of getting anything done. Jim Manley, a former longtime Senate Democratic leadership aide, said the party's failure to take on Trump's recent moves could set the tone for Biden’s presidency and beyond.

Biden, Trump warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

It’s a new year, and tomorrow can be a new day for Atlanta, for Georgia and for America,” Biden said at a drive-in rally. The call highlighted how Trump has used the Georgia campaign to make clear his continued hold on Republican politics. A top Georgia election official said hours before Trump's rally that he “wanted to scream” after hearing audio of the president's call with Raffensperger. Biden said he needs a Senate majority to pass legislation to combat the coronavirus, and he blasted Perdue and Loeffler as obstructionist Trump loyalists. Ossoff and Warnock have countered with warnings that a Republican Senate will stymie Biden's administration, especially on pandemic relief.

Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult two years

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., waves the gavel on the opening day of the 117th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. “She's had one finger in the dike and one finger in the eye of Donald Trump," said Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa., voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is seen as a strong contender to succeed Pelosi whenever she steps down. Democrats gave Pelosi a standing ovation as the final tally was announced, while the Republican side of the chamber was nearly empty. Ocasio-Cortez said she and other progressives “have been in conversations and negotiations” with Pelosi, but did not describe what they accomplished.

Congress opens new session as virus, Biden's win dominate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi administers the oath to members of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. The House and Senate were required to convene Sunday, by law, and imposed strict COVID-19 protocols. But by day's end, House lawmakers were hugging and congratulating one another after taking the oath of office in the crowded chamber, an alarming scene during the pandemic. “To say the new Congress convenes at a challenging time would be an understatement,” McConnell said as the chamber opened. House Republicans boosted their ranks in the November election, electing a handful of women and minorities, more than ever.

GOP rebuffs Trump on $2K aid, defense as Congress wraps up

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks back to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. The New York senator said “the only thing standing in the way" is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican senators. McConnell has shown little interest in Trump's push to bolster the $600 relief checks just approved in a sweeping year-end package, declaring Congress has provided enough pandemic aid, for now. Nancy Pelosi regained the speaker's gavel after Democrats swept to the House majority in the midterm election. The Republican-led Senate acquitted Trump in 2020 of the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

House Dem campaign chair won't seek post anew after losses

WASHINGTON – The chairwoman of House Democrats' campaign arm said Monday that she won't seek the post again for the next Congress, days after her party's unexpected loss of seats in last week's election triggered recriminations among Democrats. Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos' decision to not seek a new term atop the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee comes with party members upset and divided over why that happened. Her win came after an eleventh-hour $1 million expenditure for her by the House Majority PAC, which was resented by some Democrats. That committee is aligned with House Democratic leaders. House Democrats currently have a 232-197 advantage, plus one independent and five vacancies.

Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Postal Service said it has stopped removing mailboxes and mail-sorting machines amid an outcry from lawmakers. I have encouraged everybody: Speed up the mail, not slow the mail.Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will testify next Monday before Congress, along with the chairman of the Postal Service board of governors. The package will also include $25 billion to shore up the Postal Service, which faces continued financial losses. "Dont tell me or others that youre just trying to make the post office make money.

House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death

Exactly one month ago, George Floyd spoke his final words I can't breathe and changed the course of history, Pelosi said. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is perhaps the most ambitious set of proposed changes to police procedures and accountability in decades. After the GOP policing bill stalled this week, blocked by Democrats, Trump shrugged. The two parties are instead appealing to voters ahead of the fall election, which will determine control of the House, Senate and White House. Senate Democrats believe Senate Republicans will face mounting public pressure to open negotiations and act.

Lawmakers question federal prisons' home confinement rules

WASHINGTON Democratic lawmakers are raising questions about the federal Bureau of Prisons release of high-profile inmates and are calling for widespread testing of federal inmates as the number of coronavirus cases has exploded in the federal prison system. Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries sent a letter Monday to Attorney General William Barr and Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal over the home confinement policies. As President Trumps associates are cleared for transfer, tens of thousands of low-risk, vulnerable individuals are serving their time in highly infected prisons, the lawmakers wrote. As of Monday, 5,234 inmates had tested positive for COVID-19 since late March; the Bureau of Prisons said 3,605 had recovered. The lawmakers said the Bureau of Prisons has not been forthcoming with specific testing protocols and is not providing specific information about the testing capacity at federal prisons across the U.S.

LIVE NBC News Coverage: Acting DNI testifies before House on whistleblower complaint

Al Drago/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON - Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is set to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday on the whistleblower complaint. Maguire will then go behind closed doors to speak to the Senate intelligence panel. Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Utah Rep. Chris Stewart, a GOP member of the House intelligence committee, tweeted: BREAKING NEWS: The whistleblower complaint has been declassified. House Democrats emerging from a secure room would not divulge details of the classified document but described it as disturbing and urgent. Another such person said the lawmakers did not learn the identity of the whistleblower.

LIVE STREAM: Acting DNI Joseph Maguire testifies before House on whistleblower complaint

WASHINGTON - Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is set to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday on the whistleblower complaint. House Democrats who are now mulling Trump's impeachment are hoping that Maguire will explain why he withheld the intelligence community whistleblower's complaint from Congress for weeks. Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Utah Rep. Chris Stewart, a GOP member of the House intelligence committee, tweeted: "BREAKING NEWS: The whistleblower complaint has been declassified. The document was made available to members of House and Senate intelligence committees Wednesday after Maguire had initially determined they couldn't see it. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said it "exposed serious wrongdoing" and "certainly provides information for the committee to follow up with others."

LIVE COVERAGE: Acting DNI Maguire testifies on whistleblower complaint

WASHINGTON - Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is set to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday on the whistleblower complaint. The hearing starts at 9 a.m. EST in Washington D.C. -- You can watch it in the video player above. Maguire will then go behind closed doors to speak to the Senate intelligence panel. Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Utah Rep. Chris Stewart, a GOP member of the House intelligence committee, tweeted: BREAKING NEWS: The whistleblower complaint has been declassified. House Democrats emerging from a secure room would not divulge details of the classified document but described it as disturbing and urgent.

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