Author: Lauren Green, Washington Examiner

The House Freedom Caucus is facing an exodus of its most prominent members, placing a question mark over its future after years at the center of GOP congressional fights. More than a half-dozen caucus members are departing Washington after making runs for higher office, meaning next year will lack some of the loudest voices who…

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is working with the Department of Justice to bring in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for an interview on his handling of the Epstein files release. Comer told reporters Wednesday that he is in “communication” with the Justice Department, as he entered a closed-door interview with Bill Gates…

Democrats are poised to exert control over the House floor this week by forcing three votes as Republicans cling to their fragile majority. As Democrats look to take the House in November, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has boasted about forcing GOP leadership’s hand through a handful of votes and canceled session days.  “Democrats have…

The House and Senate reconvene this week after a weeklong Memorial Day recess with a lot on their plate as the November election looms. Immediately upon returning, the Senate will take up a postponed vote on a $70 billion party-line immigration bill after an uproar from Republicans over the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund and money…

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) brushed off President Donald Trump’s criticism, chalking it up to “D.C. nature.” Boebert recently drew Trump’s ire after campaigning for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Following her support of Massie, Trump said he would love to see a primary challenger to the Colorado Republican. “I’m still going to continue to support him…

Tulsi Gabbard’s exit as director of national intelligence from the Trump administration is sparking questions about who could be next. Gabbard announced Friday that she would step down, effective June 30, citing her husband’s diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer. Her departure comes after months of reported friction with the White House over…

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) admitted she’s eyeing a bid to chair the Republican National Committee after the current chairman is done. Luna has made her way into the spotlight in recent months and is now considering her next move for leadership in the Republican Party. “I’ll be honest with you — I am considering, after…

TMZ hit Washington at a time when Congress was facing historically low trust, political fatigue, and rampant sexual misconduct scandals. Now, lawmakers have to face transparency head-on. While traditional outlets have covered Congress for decades, the entrance of the Hollywood tabloid reflects how politics, scandal, and social media culture are now inseparable from governing. Yet,…

Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) became the sole Democrat to protect President Donald Trump’s war in Iran on Thursday as he took down the Democratic-led resolution to end the war. The Democrats’ previous push to halt the Trump administration’s war in Iran ended last month after four members of the party sank the effort, but this…

EXCLUSIVE — Two House Republicans are proposing the return of public shaming in response to the torrent of bad behavior by their colleagues, like ex-Reps. Eric Swallwell (D-CA) Tony Gonzales (R-TX). Reps. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) told the Washington Examiner they are introducing legislation requiring any member of Congress who uses taxpayer…