Author: Lauren Green, Washington Examiner

The House Oversight Committee is nearing completion of its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s inner circle and his use of the autopen during his presidency. The committee has been moving quickly through the investigation, conducting 12 interviews thus far, with two more on the books, as it looks into whether Biden’s inner circle hid…

A shock outcome in Omaha, Nebraska’s mayoral race on Tuesday night is giving Democrats hope they can regain a foothold in Washington and flip the House. Democrat John Ewing beat Jean Stothert, the longest-serving incumbent mayor in the country, by tying him to the more unpopular parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Ewing, who will…

House Democrats pushed back on the GOP plan to add work requirements to entitlement programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid to offset the renewal of President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. Democrats have slammed the GOP’s so-called “big beautiful bill” that uses a process called reconciliation to unlock President Donald Trump’s…

House Republicans on Tuesday will seek to reverse the trend of rising Medicaid spending with reforms some fiscal hawks say don’t go far enough and Democrats have decried as too harsh. The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a markup hearing Tuesday afternoon on a significant healthcare section of President Donald Trump’s agenda, which…

A senior staffer for Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) was a victim of an armed carjacking on Friday in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood where many Capitol Hill staffers live. The incident took place at the Harris Teeter in Navy Yard. Jacobs’s deputy chief of staff’s car, work laptop, phone, iPad, staff identification, and bag were stolen.…

EXCLUSIVE — House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) will honor National Police Week with a slew of legislative actions and events throughout the week to pay tribute to law enforcement. Emmer has three bills lined up for House votes, along with an event called “Pizza for Police” on Wednesday. He also placed blue lights in…

Two of the committees that hold the fate of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” will huddle for hourslong hearings Tuesday to hammer out the details of the GOP budget proposal. The House Energy and Commerce Committee and House Ways and Means Committee are set to mark up the budget bill that passed earlier…

EXCLUSIVE — Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg continues to push his way into the new media space, bucking the typical Democratic norms, as speculation of a presidential bid emerges. The former secretary returned to Washington this week to attend an event with Democratic content creators, while also making some media appearances, as speculation grows…

The Bidens and former Vice President Kamala Harris are resurfacing on the political scene as the Democratic Party lacks a clear leader and message to counter President Donald Trump. Former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden are scheduled to speak out on ABC’s The View on Thursday morning in their first interview since leaving the White House. The…

EXCLUSIVE — The House Committee on Homeland Security will announce a task force on Tuesday to ensure security oversight for major U.S. events over the next couple of years. Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) and Vice Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) are set to create the Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States.…