Author: Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is pushing for an inquiry into the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York over allegations that his daughter is using the criminal indictment for personal financial gain. In an ethics complaint submitted Friday to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Stefanik…

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted its predictions for eight House seats, swinging six districts in Democrats’ favor just two months before Election Day. The shifted projections reflect growing momentum for down-ballot Democrats after Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket, giving the party a boost in its…

EXCLUSIVE — A conservative nonprofit organization will launch an ad campaign thanking Republican governors across the country for efforts to crack on diversity, equity, and inclusion in their states. The project, titled “Opportunity for All: Dismantling DEI,” seeks to call attention to DEI policies being implemented by state legislatures, particularly in higher education institutions. The…

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is endorsing Kari Lake in the Arizona Senate race, giving a boost to the Republican candidate as she seeks to make amends with certain GOP voters whom she alienated in 2022 — particularly those close with the late Sen. John McCain. Graham backed Lake on Thursday, touting her policy…

Early voting is poised to get underway in several states this month. The Washington Examiner will take a closer look at the swing states, including voting rules you need to know and key differences from prior elections. Part three of Battleground Ballots will focus on what has changed in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state that…

House Republicans running in competitive races are expressing concerns with GOP leaders’ plans to push through a stopgap funding bill that would attach a proof-of-citizenship voting bill even at the risk of temporarily shutting down the federal government. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled his plan for government spending on a conference call with House Republicans…

The House task force investigating the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump is requesting transcribed interviews with local law enforcement officials who were on duty during the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The panel sent five letters to local law enforcement and local officials seeking access to all documents and communications related to…

EXCLUSIVE — House Republican leaders are threatening to withhold federal funds from colleges and universities if they do not crack down on student-led protests calling for a ceasefire in Israel. “House Republicans are demanding higher education take more deliberate action to ensure Jewish students and faculty are protected,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), House GOP chairwoman,…

House GOP leaders are looking to punt a deal on government funding into early next year, hoping to leave it until after a new administration has been sworn into the White House and possible new majorities are settled in both chambers of Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is expected to unveil his plan for…

A key legislative race in Massachusetts is garnering national attention as both parties look to wrest control of a swing seat in the state Senate where Democratic incumbent Susan Moran is retiring. The race, which is Republicans’ first chance to flip the seat in four years, has attracted the attention of former Obama adviser David…