Author: Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner

The House returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday and conservative lawmakers are underscoring their demands for a deal on government funding, with several hinting at trouble for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as he seeks to appease all corners of his party while also holding on to his No. 1 position in the lower chamber.…

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) issued his latest attack against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), threatening to strip the GOP leader of his speakership if he doesn’t honor the concessions he says were initially made earlier this year. In a heated floor speech on Tuesday, Gaetz accused McCarthy of being “out of compliance” with the agreement…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will tell Republicans in a closed-door conference meeting this week that an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is the next necessary step to obtain materials for the party’s investigations into possible corruption by the president and his son, a source familiar with the plans confirmed to the Washington Examiner.…

A group of political activists staged a protest in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office to demand the reauthorization of the country’s health program aimed toward combating the spread of HIV, which is set to expire at the end of this month due to some GOP opposition to renew the program. The activists were seen occupying…

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is set to introduce legislation that would ban the federal government from reimplementing mask mandates in response to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, particularly for students and travelers. Under the Freedom to Breathe Act, federal officials would be blocked from issuing orders that would require mask-wearing on airplanes,…

EXCLUSIVE — Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan could face a possible ethics inquiry over allegations she violated the agency’s ethics rules by cracking down on pharmaceutical benefit managers while publicly positioning herself against the healthcare companies. The American Accountability Foundation submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the FTC on Wednesday, seeking access…

House Democrats are launching their latest attacks against vulnerable Republicans in New York, seeking to tie a group of freshman lawmakers to one of the party’s greatest perceived liabilities: Rep. George Santos (R-NY). The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee aired a new video on Thursday targeting five freshman lawmakers they accuse of protecting Santos earlier this…

Attorney Celeste Maloy won the GOP special primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, paving the way for her to replace Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) after he steps down from Congress later this month. Maloy advanced to the general election with roughly 38% of the vote at the time the race was called, almost a day…

House Democrats are hitting Republicans from all sides to force their GOP counterparts into a government funding agreement ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline, highlighting the possible consequences their proposed spending cuts or even a government shutdown would pose. The latest plea comes from Democrats on the House China Select Committee, who warned GOP leaders…