House lawmakers returned to Washington this week after a long break to face a war of theologies in the Middle East — and another brewing in the Capitol. President Trump’s war against Iran’s Islamic regime has heightened national religious tensions, which are spilling out onto Capitol Hill in a partisan holy war over national identity…
The Prairie State is holding a series of primary elections Tuesday that will reshape the Illinois congressional delegation, with voters weighing in on the contest to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and five Democrats leaving the House. Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D), backed by Gov. JB Pritzker (D), is duking it out with…
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton had touted an endorsement from Jackson, who died in February.
President Trump’s push to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is taking center stage this week in the Senate, where it faces an uphill battle amid unified Democratic opposition. The legislation — which is a top priority for the president — is unlikely to muster enough votes to pass the upper chamber,…
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Sunday that President Trump did not adequately prepare the American public for war with Iran, calling that his “biggest mistake” in the lead-up to the conflict. “I would say the biggest mistake is just not preparing the American people for it,” Kinzinger said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”…
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) crashed a Monday press conference led by Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R), causing the two to spar over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse. Cornyn was delivering food from Texas-based fast food chain Whataburger to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers, who missed their first full paycheck…
Conservatives in the House are ratcheting up pressure on the Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, threatening to block other legislation until the measure becomes law — a move that would add to the growing stalemate on Capitol Hill. The upper chamber is expected to take up the bill this…