Author: Cami Mondeaux

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) ordered that U.S. flags be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, issuing a brief pause to President Joe Biden’s order to display flags at half-staff in commemoration of the late President Jimmy Carter. Johnson issued the order Tuesday, noting flags will be at full-staff “to celebrate our country coming together…

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was confirmed as the new chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, a powerful panel that decides if and how legislation is brought to the floor for votes. House Republicans ratified Foxx as the chairwoman during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning, a source in the room confirmed to the Washington Examiner. Foxx…

Two House Republicans are publicly vying for the soon-to-be vacant Senate seat held by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who is expected to be confirmed to President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet later this month.  Reps. Cory Mills (R-FL) and Kat Cammack (R-FL) have spoken with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) about the position, for which the governor must…

Country singer Carrie Underwood is set to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony next week, sources familiar with plans confirmed to the Washington Examiner. Underwood will perform alongside the Armed Forces chorus and the U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club, according to a copy of the inauguration programming obtained by the Washington Examiner. The performance…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is already looking ahead to the 2026 elections, relaunching his joint fundraising committee as Republicans prepare to defend their razor-thin majority for the second half of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. Johnson will announce on Monday the updated formation of his “Grow the Majority” joint fundraising committee, which will once…

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in just over a week, the returning commander in chief has scheduled a busy weekend of meetings with House Republicans to discuss policy priorities for the incoming administration.  Trump first met with members of the conservative Freedom Caucus on Friday, and the president-elect is set to meet…

House Republicans are decrying Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to publish special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump, calling it a “cheap political stunt” after the Biden administration official refused to release materials related to the current president.  The Justice Department revealed on Wednesday that Garland plans to publish Smith’s final report on…

EXCLUSIVE — Healthcare insurance plans could undergo major changes under the incoming Trump administration thanks to a new bill being introduced this week seeking to reform health savings accounts. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the Healthcare Freedom Act on Thursday seeking to reform the healthcare system by expanding health savings accounts to broaden coverage for U.S. taxpayers…

Just one day after President-elect Donald Trump mused about retaking the Panama Canal, House Republicans have already begun drafting legislation that would allow him to enter into negotiations to do so once he takes office.  Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced a bill Wednesday that would authorize Trump to begin negotiating with Panama “for the reacquisition…

As House Republicans grapple with intraparty disagreements over what to include in President-elect Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill, some GOP lawmakers are making specific tax provision demands they say will be necessary for their support.  A slew of House Republicans are set to meet with the president at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, including GOP members of…