Author: Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner

A group of New York Republicans is urging GOP colleagues in the House to back a resolution expelling fellow Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from the lower chamber, denouncing the embroiled freshman as being unfit to hold office. In a Dear Colleague letter sent to lawmakers on Wednesday, the group pressed its colleagues to vote for…

A Republican-aligned group is launching a six-figure ad campaign against the newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) during his first full week on the job, accusing the Republican leader of being a “danger to our democracy” because of his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The Republican Accountability Project announced the…

EXCLUSIVE — House Democrats are targeting vulnerable Republicans over their decision to elect Mike Johnson (R-LA) as their newest speaker, accusing GOP lawmakers of appointing a “MAGA Republican extremist” to the highest position in the lower chamber for political gain. The Congressional Integrity Project launched a new national ad campaign on Wednesday targeting 18 vulnerable…

The House Ethics Committee issued an update regarding its investigation into Rep. George Santos (R-NY) just days before lawmakers are set to vote on whether to expel the New York freshman, indicating details of his alleged violations won’t be available until later next month. In a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, the committee said it…

A group of Senate Republicans are urging Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to reject a request from the Biden administration to provide up to $9 billion in humanitarian assistance to Gaza, arguing the money would be stolen by the Hamas militant group amid the war in Israel. In a letter sent to Schumer on Tuesday,…

EXCLUSIVE — Republican candidate Kari Lake is facing one of the most competitive Senate races in the country as she prepares for a possible three-way contest in Arizona against Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ). But the staunch conservative isn’t backing down, saying many on the other side of the aisle…

A Trump-aligned California Republican is launching a bid to challenge former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), praising the eight House Republicans who voted to remove him from the top leadership position. Businessman David Giglio announced his House campaign on Monday, vowing to work alongside former President Donald Trump to “WAGE WAR” against the “corrupt uniparty,”…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces a number of challenges and a growing to-do list during his first full week as House speaker, tackling must-pass spending legislation as well as aid requests to Israel and Ukraine amid foreign wars. The House is set to reconvene on Wednesday evening to begin voting on a slew of…

House Republicans reported strong fundraising numbers in the days following Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) ascension to the speakership, offering a signal of hope to the party that he will be able to fill Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) shoes. The National Republican Congressional Committee reported a Friday haul of $175,000 for online fundraising, marking its highest day…

X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, has restricted access to a post by Ohio GOP Senate candidate Matt Dolan after he posted a link to an op-ed he wrote for the Columbus Dispatch defending Israel’s right to defend its citizens against continued attacks from the Hamas militant group. Shortly after Dolan shared…