Author: Rachel Schilke
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Eric Swalwell tapped to lead Democrats on new Jan. 6 select committee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is the House Democrats‘ pick to serve as ranking member of the newly formed subcommittee investigating the attack at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but that selection is subject to…
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Ashley Hinson snags key Senate endorsement from Winning for Women PAC
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) nabbed a key endorsement for her Senate race on Monday from Winning for Women PAC, the first super PAC dedicated to electing Republican women to Congress and federal office.…
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Governor’s races heat up nationally with Virginia as early bellwether
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Big-name candidates and national attention are shifting the political dynamics of gubernatorial races across the country, posing challenges and opportunities for both parties. Only two states have gubernatorial races in 2025: New Jersey and Virginia.…
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Missouri lawmakers lament redistricting that puts Emanuel Cleaver in the crosshairs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Missouri congressional delegation is bracing for the possible departure of longtime Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver as state Republicans take up a redistricting map that could eliminate his seat. Cleaver, who’s served 11 terms in…
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Tim Burchett shoves protester who ‘bumped’ him outside House office building
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) forcefully shoved a protester outside the Longworth House Office Building during an altercation over the Israel-Hamas war on Thursday. The incident occurred after the House held its last votes for the…
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House Oversight to take up bill giving Trump power to appoint DC attorney general
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The House Oversight Committee will mark up a GOP-led bill next week that would expand President Donald Trump‘s power over the criminal justice system in Washington by removing the D.C. attorney general and making the…
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LaMonica McIver escapes House censure with five GOP helpers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save House Democrats staved off a censure resolution for Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) after a bipartisan chamber voted to table the resolution on Wednesday. The resolution, brought by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) before the House went…
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Chelsea Clinton passes on House run for Nadler’s open New York seat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton, is not running for New York’s vacant House seat in 2026. A spokesperson for Chelsea Clinton told the Washington Examiner…
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Jerry Nadler’s House retirement opens floodgates for eager Democratic successors in New York
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler’s (D-NY) retirement is expected to spark a wide Democratic primary for his successor, opening the doors for yet another example of how the party will adhere to calls for generational change.…
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Utah redistricting offers Democrats a bright spot with California in limbo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The red state of Utah is emerging as a rare bright spot for the Democratic Party’s redistricting wars, which have, until now, hinged on a California special election. With Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signing Texas’s new maps into law,…