Author: Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner

House Democrats are noncommittal on how many within their conference will vote for the GOP-led spending deal as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) hopes his second attempt at a continuing resolution will make its way through the chamber. Republicans had to scrap spending legislation that failed on the floor last week after 14 GOP members voted…

The Democrat serving out the remainder of the late New Jersey Democratic Rep. Donald Payne Jr.’s term was sworn in on Monday evening, narrowing Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) majority with nearly 40 days until the 2024 election. Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) became the newest Democratic member of the House after she won the special election…

House members will vote this week on a resolution to condemn Biden administration officials for the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan as Republicans continue to push for investigations into the failures that led to 13 U.S. service members’ deaths. The resolution, introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), ensures “accountability for key officials…

Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly unveiling a string of economic proposals this week related to helping people build wealth, the latest step by the vice president as she seeks to elevate public perception over her ability to handle the economy should she win the 2024 presidential election. Three sources told Reuters that the policies…

Democrats are launching a campaign to combat the false claims by top Republicans accusing Haitian immigrants in Ohio of eating their neighbors’ pets by introducing a new House resolution to condemn racism and bigotry toward the demographic. Unveiled Friday by the House Haiti Caucus, the resolution would celebrate the “vast contributions of people of Haitian…

Former President Donald Trump is planning on the 2024 election being his political finale, and says he will not return as a presidential candidate in 2028 if he loses to Vice President Kamala Harris this November. In a sit-down interview with host Sharyl Attkission’s Full Measure television program, Trump said “no” when asked if he…

Four people are dead, and at least 17 others are injured after a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, in the nightlife district of Five Points South on Saturday night. Two men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene, which is near entertainment venues and bars near the University of Alabama at Birmingham, while…

Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland’s Democratic Senate candidate, is facing scrutiny over her improperly receiving tax breaks that she did not qualify for, allowing her to save thousands in taxes on her properties in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. According to property records and tax bills reviewed by CNN, Alsobrooks saved almost $14,000 in taxes between 2005 and…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) believes North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson should have the opportunity to explain himself in light of a report accusing him of controversial comments on a pornographic website. “I think what’s going to happen here is that he deserves a chance to defend himself, Mark Robinson. The charges…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said her office was vandalized with “blood-splattered signs” after she questioned whether the United States played a role in an Israeli operation that caused pagers and small electronic devices belonging to Hezbollah members to explode. “Yesterday my House office was tagged with blood-splattered signs accusing me of supporting terrorism after I…