The state and U.S. flags fly over the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Jan. 10, 2024. Steve Helber/AP Photo A county judge in Virginia issued an emergency restraining order on Feb. 19, temporarily blocking a referendum backed by Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Tazewell County Circuit Judge Jack Hurley granted a Feb.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) is facing increasing scrutiny over allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who died after lighting herself on fire last year, rocking his competitive reelection bid just weeks before his March 3 primary. Gonzales has said that the allegations are “personal smears” being used by his primary opponent to…
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said he would back a discharge petition to force a vote on a Russian sanctions bill, arguing that President Trump has been “wrong” on Ukraine. Bacon told The Hill in an interview Thursday that he and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) are considering bringing forth a discharge petition as early as next…
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) speaks during a campaign event with Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are planning to introduce a resolution to require President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval before ordering U.S.
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) is set to introduce a bill in support of dog ownership as he faces a wave of criticism over a social media post he made about choosing dogs over Muslims. The brief bill, titled the Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act, would block federal funds from flowing to any state or local…
President Trump on Thursday criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) again for her remarks at the Munich Security Conference last weekend. “Her performance was horrible. I was surprised actually, I didn’t know she was stupid,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Rome, Ga. The president specifically pointed to her foreign policy remarks…
Top Democrats are seeking to discipline the attorneys behind a failed Justice Department effort to charge six Democratic lawmakers who filmed a video noting service members can refuse to carry out illegal orders. The letter from the leading Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform and Judiciary committees notified U.S. Attorney for the District…